Stephen F. Austin - AP Rankings

Ranked in 198 AP polls of 905 across 17 seasons, first on November 25, 1976 (No. 12) and most recently on March 9, 1998 (No. 19). Best ranking No. 2, reached 12 times.

Rank in every AP poll, 1976–2026 (top of the chart is No. 1, bottom is No. 25).

Stephen F. Austin in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998

Statistics

Stephen F. Austin statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	2	12 times First: December 19, 1978 Most recent: January 8, 1980
# Polls Ranked	198	First: November 25, 1976 (12) Most recent: March 9, 1998 (19)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	42	First: December 15, 1976 (5) Most recent: March 15, 1992 (4)
# Polls Ranked Top 10	79	First: December 15, 1976 (5) Most recent: February 2, 1993 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	128	First: November 25, 1976 (12) Most recent: November 16, 1993 (15)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	175	First: November 25, 1976 (12) Most recent: March 9, 1998 (19)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	63	March 15, 1978 - January 24, 1982
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	26	December 12, 1978 - February 5, 1980
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	35	November 25, 1978 - November 25, 1980
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	37	March 15, 1978 - December 2, 1980
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	63	March 15, 1978 - January 24, 1982
# Seasons Ranked	17	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1997-1998
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1991-1992
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	8	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1992-1993
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	12	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1993-1994
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	16	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1997-1998
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	13	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1997-1998
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	1	First: 1979-1980
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	4	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 1992-1993
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	9	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1993-1994
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	12	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1997-1998
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	7	2 times First: No. 12 (December 8, 1976) → No. 5 (December 15, 1976) Most recent: Unranked (March 8, 1978) → No. 14 (March 15, 1978)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	7	2 times First: No. 12 (December 8, 1976) → No. 5 (December 15, 1976) Most recent: Unranked (March 8, 1978) → No. 14 (March 15, 1978)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	20	No. 6 (March 12, 1990) → Unranked (November 18, 1990)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	8	No. 7 (November 25, 1980) → No. 15 (December 2, 1980)

Details

Best ranking (2)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	12
Dec 15, 1976	5
Dec 22, 1976	4
Dec 19, 1978	2

# Polls Ranked (198)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	12
Dec 8, 1976	12
Dec 15, 1976	5
Dec 22, 1976	4
Jan 12, 1977	4
Jan 19, 1977	4
Jan 26, 1977	4
Feb 2, 1977	4
Mar 9, 1977	5
Mar 16, 1977	9
Nov 25, 1977	14
Dec 7, 1977	13
Dec 14, 1977	13
Dec 21, 1977	14
Jan 11, 1978	13
Jan 18, 1978	15
Jan 25, 1978	15
Feb 1, 1978	16
Feb 8, 1978	17
Mar 15, 1978	14
Nov 25, 1978	8
Dec 5, 1978	9
Dec 12, 1978	5
Dec 19, 1978	2
Dec 26, 1978	2
Jan 2, 1979	2
Jan 9, 1979	2
Jan 16, 1979	2
Jan 23, 1979	3
Jan 30, 1979	4
Feb 6, 1979	4
Feb 13, 1979	3
Feb 20, 1979	3
Feb 27, 1979	2
Mar 6, 1979	2
Mar 13, 1979	5
Mar 20, 1979	5
Nov 25, 1979	3
Dec 4, 1979	3
Dec 11, 1979	2
Dec 18, 1979	2
Dec 25, 1979	2
Jan 1, 1980	2
Jan 8, 1980	2
Jan 15, 1980	4
Jan 22, 1980	5
Jan 29, 1980	4
Feb 5, 1980	4
Feb 12, 1980	6
Feb 19, 1980	6
Feb 24, 1980	5
Mar 2, 1980	5
Mar 9, 1980	3
Mar 18, 1980	5
Nov 25, 1980	7
Dec 2, 1980	15
Dec 9, 1980	17
Dec 16, 1980	14
Dec 23, 1980	13
Dec 30, 1980	13
Jan 5, 1981	13
Jan 13, 1981	16
Jan 20, 1981	17
Jan 27, 1981	12
Feb 3, 1981	12
Feb 10, 1981	17
Feb 17, 1981	19
Feb 24, 1981	20
Mar 3, 1981	19
Mar 8, 1981	19
Mar 15, 1981	16
Mar 26, 1981	14
Nov 18, 1981	18
Nov 29, 1981	15
Dec 6, 1981	15
Dec 13, 1981	12
Dec 20, 1981	12
Dec 27, 1981	11
Jan 3, 1982	10
Jan 10, 1982	17
Jan 17, 1982	18
Jan 24, 1982	20
Nov 18, 1982	17
Feb 1, 1988	20
Feb 8, 1988	17
Feb 15, 1988	17
Feb 22, 1988	19
Feb 29, 1988	19
Mar 7, 1988	19
Mar 14, 1988	19
Dec 5, 1988	20
Dec 12, 1988	17
Dec 19, 1988	16
Dec 26, 1988	16
Jan 2, 1989	15
Jan 9, 1989	13
Jan 16, 1989	17
Jan 23, 1989	17
Jan 30, 1989	14
Feb 6, 1989	13
Feb 13, 1989	11
Feb 20, 1989	13
Feb 26, 1989	13
Mar 6, 1989	11
Mar 13, 1989	11
Nov 20, 1989	12
Nov 27, 1989	12
Dec 4, 1989	10
Dec 11, 1989	11
Dec 18, 1989	10
Dec 24, 1989	15
Jan 1, 1990	14
Jan 8, 1990	13
Jan 14, 1990	11
Jan 21, 1990	9
Jan 28, 1990	9
Feb 5, 1990	9
Feb 12, 1990	8
Feb 19, 1990	8
Feb 26, 1990	7
Mar 5, 1990	6
Mar 12, 1990	6
Feb 4, 1991	25
Feb 11, 1991	21
Feb 18, 1991	20
Feb 25, 1991	19
Mar 4, 1991	17
Mar 11, 1991	14
Nov 17, 1991	14
Nov 24, 1991	9
Dec 1, 1991	8
Dec 8, 1991	6
Dec 15, 1991	6
Dec 22, 1991	9
Dec 29, 1991	9
Jan 5, 1992	8
Jan 12, 1992	7
Jan 19, 1992	7
Jan 26, 1992	6
Feb 2, 1992	6
Feb 9, 1992	4
Feb 16, 1992	3
Feb 23, 1992	7
Mar 1, 1992	5
Mar 8, 1992	4
Mar 15, 1992	4
Nov 24, 1992	8
Dec 8, 1992	8
Dec 15, 1992	9
Dec 22, 1992	7
Dec 29, 1992	7
Jan 5, 1993	8
Jan 12, 1993	11
Jan 19, 1993	11
Jan 26, 1993	10
Feb 2, 1993	10
Feb 9, 1993	13
Feb 16, 1993	16
Feb 23, 1993	13
Mar 2, 1993	13
Mar 9, 1993	13
Mar 16, 1993	12
Nov 16, 1993	15
Nov 30, 1993	16
Dec 7, 1993	19
Feb 5, 1996	25
Feb 12, 1996	23
Nov 12, 1996	24
Nov 18, 1996	24
Nov 25, 1996	24
Dec 2, 1996	25
Dec 9, 1996	24
Dec 16, 1996	24
Dec 23, 1996	23
Dec 30, 1996	23
Jan 6, 1997	23
Jan 13, 1997	22
Jan 20, 1997	22
Jan 27, 1997	20
Feb 3, 1997	21
Feb 10, 1997	19
Feb 17, 1997	18
Feb 24, 1997	16
Mar 3, 1997	17
Mar 10, 1997	19
Nov 7, 1997	17
Nov 17, 1997	17
Nov 24, 1997	19
Dec 1, 1997	23
Dec 8, 1997	25
Jan 19, 1998	25
Jan 26, 1998	22
Feb 2, 1998	19
Feb 9, 1998	22
Feb 16, 1998	22
Feb 23, 1998	21
Mar 2, 1998	20
Mar 9, 1998	19

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (42)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
Dec 15, 1976	5
Dec 22, 1976	4
Jan 12, 1977	4
Jan 19, 1977	4
Jan 26, 1977	4
Feb 2, 1977	4
Mar 9, 1977	5
Dec 12, 1978	5
Dec 19, 1978	2
Dec 26, 1978	2
Jan 2, 1979	2
Jan 9, 1979	2
Jan 16, 1979	2
Jan 23, 1979	3
Jan 30, 1979	4
Feb 6, 1979	4
Feb 13, 1979	3
Feb 20, 1979	3
Feb 27, 1979	2
Mar 6, 1979	2
Mar 13, 1979	5
Mar 20, 1979	5
Nov 25, 1979	3
Dec 4, 1979	3
Dec 11, 1979	2
Dec 18, 1979	2
Dec 25, 1979	2
Jan 1, 1980	2
Jan 8, 1980	2
Jan 15, 1980	4
Jan 22, 1980	5
Jan 29, 1980	4
Feb 5, 1980	4
Feb 24, 1980	5
Mar 2, 1980	5
Mar 9, 1980	3
Mar 18, 1980	5
Feb 9, 1992	4
Feb 16, 1992	3
Mar 1, 1992	5
Mar 8, 1992	4
Mar 15, 1992	4

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (79)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Dec 15, 1976	5
Dec 22, 1976	4
Jan 12, 1977	4
Jan 19, 1977	4
Jan 26, 1977	4
Feb 2, 1977	4
Mar 9, 1977	5
Mar 16, 1977	9
Nov 25, 1978	8
Dec 5, 1978	9
Dec 12, 1978	5
Dec 19, 1978	2
Dec 26, 1978	2
Jan 2, 1979	2
Jan 9, 1979	2
Jan 16, 1979	2
Jan 23, 1979	3
Jan 30, 1979	4
Feb 6, 1979	4
Feb 13, 1979	3
Feb 20, 1979	3
Feb 27, 1979	2
Mar 6, 1979	2
Mar 13, 1979	5
Mar 20, 1979	5
Nov 25, 1979	3
Dec 4, 1979	3
Dec 11, 1979	2
Dec 18, 1979	2
Dec 25, 1979	2
Jan 1, 1980	2
Jan 8, 1980	2
Jan 15, 1980	4
Jan 22, 1980	5
Jan 29, 1980	4
Feb 5, 1980	4
Feb 12, 1980	6
Feb 19, 1980	6
Feb 24, 1980	5
Mar 2, 1980	5
Mar 9, 1980	3
Mar 18, 1980	5
Nov 25, 1980	7
Jan 3, 1982	10
Dec 4, 1989	10
Dec 18, 1989	10
Jan 21, 1990	9
Jan 28, 1990	9
Feb 5, 1990	9
Feb 12, 1990	8
Feb 19, 1990	8
Feb 26, 1990	7
Mar 5, 1990	6
Mar 12, 1990	6
Nov 24, 1991	9
Dec 1, 1991	8
Dec 8, 1991	6
Dec 15, 1991	6
Dec 22, 1991	9
Dec 29, 1991	9
Jan 5, 1992	8
Jan 12, 1992	7
Jan 19, 1992	7
Jan 26, 1992	6
Feb 2, 1992	6
Feb 9, 1992	4
Feb 16, 1992	3
Feb 23, 1992	7
Mar 1, 1992	5
Mar 8, 1992	4
Mar 15, 1992	4
Nov 24, 1992	8
Dec 8, 1992	8
Dec 15, 1992	9
Dec 22, 1992	7
Dec 29, 1992	7
Jan 5, 1993	8
Jan 26, 1993	10
Feb 2, 1993	10

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (128)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	12
Dec 8, 1976	12
Dec 15, 1976	5
Dec 22, 1976	4
Jan 12, 1977	4
Jan 19, 1977	4
Jan 26, 1977	4
Feb 2, 1977	4
Mar 9, 1977	5
Mar 16, 1977	9
Nov 25, 1977	14
Dec 7, 1977	13
Dec 14, 1977	13
Dec 21, 1977	14
Jan 11, 1978	13
Jan 18, 1978	15
Jan 25, 1978	15
Mar 15, 1978	14
Nov 25, 1978	8
Dec 5, 1978	9
Dec 12, 1978	5
Dec 19, 1978	2
Dec 26, 1978	2
Jan 2, 1979	2
Jan 9, 1979	2
Jan 16, 1979	2
Jan 23, 1979	3
Jan 30, 1979	4
Feb 6, 1979	4
Feb 13, 1979	3
Feb 20, 1979	3
Feb 27, 1979	2
Mar 6, 1979	2
Mar 13, 1979	5
Mar 20, 1979	5
Nov 25, 1979	3
Dec 4, 1979	3
Dec 11, 1979	2
Dec 18, 1979	2
Dec 25, 1979	2
Jan 1, 1980	2
Jan 8, 1980	2
Jan 15, 1980	4
Jan 22, 1980	5
Jan 29, 1980	4
Feb 5, 1980	4
Feb 12, 1980	6
Feb 19, 1980	6
Feb 24, 1980	5
Mar 2, 1980	5
Mar 9, 1980	3
Mar 18, 1980	5
Nov 25, 1980	7
Dec 2, 1980	15
Dec 16, 1980	14
Dec 23, 1980	13
Dec 30, 1980	13
Jan 5, 1981	13
Jan 27, 1981	12
Feb 3, 1981	12
Mar 26, 1981	14
Nov 29, 1981	15
Dec 6, 1981	15
Dec 13, 1981	12
Dec 20, 1981	12
Dec 27, 1981	11
Jan 3, 1982	10
Jan 2, 1989	15
Jan 9, 1989	13
Jan 30, 1989	14
Feb 6, 1989	13
Feb 13, 1989	11
Feb 20, 1989	13
Feb 26, 1989	13
Mar 6, 1989	11
Mar 13, 1989	11
Nov 20, 1989	12
Nov 27, 1989	12
Dec 4, 1989	10
Dec 11, 1989	11
Dec 18, 1989	10
Dec 24, 1989	15
Jan 1, 1990	14
Jan 8, 1990	13
Jan 14, 1990	11
Jan 21, 1990	9
Jan 28, 1990	9
Feb 5, 1990	9
Feb 12, 1990	8
Feb 19, 1990	8
Feb 26, 1990	7
Mar 5, 1990	6
Mar 12, 1990	6
Mar 11, 1991	14
Nov 17, 1991	14
Nov 24, 1991	9
Dec 1, 1991	8
Dec 8, 1991	6
Dec 15, 1991	6
Dec 22, 1991	9
Dec 29, 1991	9
Jan 5, 1992	8
Jan 12, 1992	7
Jan 19, 1992	7
Jan 26, 1992	6
Feb 2, 1992	6
Feb 9, 1992	4
Feb 16, 1992	3
Feb 23, 1992	7
Mar 1, 1992	5
Mar 8, 1992	4
Mar 15, 1992	4
Nov 24, 1992	8
Dec 8, 1992	8
Dec 15, 1992	9
Dec 22, 1992	7
Dec 29, 1992	7
Jan 5, 1993	8
Jan 12, 1993	11
Jan 19, 1993	11
Jan 26, 1993	10
Feb 2, 1993	10
Feb 9, 1993	13
Feb 23, 1993	13
Mar 2, 1993	13
Mar 9, 1993	13
Mar 16, 1993	12
Nov 16, 1993	15

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (175)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	12
Dec 8, 1976	12
Dec 15, 1976	5
Dec 22, 1976	4
Jan 12, 1977	4
Jan 19, 1977	4
Jan 26, 1977	4
Feb 2, 1977	4
Mar 9, 1977	5
Mar 16, 1977	9
Nov 25, 1977	14
Dec 7, 1977	13
Dec 14, 1977	13
Dec 21, 1977	14
Jan 11, 1978	13
Jan 18, 1978	15
Jan 25, 1978	15
Feb 1, 1978	16
Feb 8, 1978	17
Mar 15, 1978	14
Nov 25, 1978	8
Dec 5, 1978	9
Dec 12, 1978	5
Dec 19, 1978	2
Dec 26, 1978	2
Jan 2, 1979	2
Jan 9, 1979	2
Jan 16, 1979	2
Jan 23, 1979	3
Jan 30, 1979	4
Feb 6, 1979	4
Feb 13, 1979	3
Feb 20, 1979	3
Feb 27, 1979	2
Mar 6, 1979	2
Mar 13, 1979	5
Mar 20, 1979	5
Nov 25, 1979	3
Dec 4, 1979	3
Dec 11, 1979	2
Dec 18, 1979	2
Dec 25, 1979	2
Jan 1, 1980	2
Jan 8, 1980	2
Jan 15, 1980	4
Jan 22, 1980	5
Jan 29, 1980	4
Feb 5, 1980	4
Feb 12, 1980	6
Feb 19, 1980	6
Feb 24, 1980	5
Mar 2, 1980	5
Mar 9, 1980	3
Mar 18, 1980	5
Nov 25, 1980	7
Dec 2, 1980	15
Dec 9, 1980	17
Dec 16, 1980	14
Dec 23, 1980	13
Dec 30, 1980	13
Jan 5, 1981	13
Jan 13, 1981	16
Jan 20, 1981	17
Jan 27, 1981	12
Feb 3, 1981	12
Feb 10, 1981	17
Feb 17, 1981	19
Feb 24, 1981	20
Mar 3, 1981	19
Mar 8, 1981	19
Mar 15, 1981	16
Mar 26, 1981	14
Nov 18, 1981	18
Nov 29, 1981	15
Dec 6, 1981	15
Dec 13, 1981	12
Dec 20, 1981	12
Dec 27, 1981	11
Jan 3, 1982	10
Jan 10, 1982	17
Jan 17, 1982	18
Jan 24, 1982	20
Nov 18, 1982	17
Feb 1, 1988	20
Feb 8, 1988	17
Feb 15, 1988	17
Feb 22, 1988	19
Feb 29, 1988	19
Mar 7, 1988	19
Mar 14, 1988	19
Dec 5, 1988	20
Dec 12, 1988	17
Dec 19, 1988	16
Dec 26, 1988	16
Jan 2, 1989	15
Jan 9, 1989	13
Jan 16, 1989	17
Jan 23, 1989	17
Jan 30, 1989	14
Feb 6, 1989	13
Feb 13, 1989	11
Feb 20, 1989	13
Feb 26, 1989	13
Mar 6, 1989	11
Mar 13, 1989	11
Nov 20, 1989	12
Nov 27, 1989	12
Dec 4, 1989	10
Dec 11, 1989	11
Dec 18, 1989	10
Dec 24, 1989	15
Jan 1, 1990	14
Jan 8, 1990	13
Jan 14, 1990	11
Jan 21, 1990	9
Jan 28, 1990	9
Feb 5, 1990	9
Feb 12, 1990	8
Feb 19, 1990	8
Feb 26, 1990	7
Mar 5, 1990	6
Mar 12, 1990	6
Feb 18, 1991	20
Feb 25, 1991	19
Mar 4, 1991	17
Mar 11, 1991	14
Nov 17, 1991	14
Nov 24, 1991	9
Dec 1, 1991	8
Dec 8, 1991	6
Dec 15, 1991	6
Dec 22, 1991	9
Dec 29, 1991	9
Jan 5, 1992	8
Jan 12, 1992	7
Jan 19, 1992	7
Jan 26, 1992	6
Feb 2, 1992	6
Feb 9, 1992	4
Feb 16, 1992	3
Feb 23, 1992	7
Mar 1, 1992	5
Mar 8, 1992	4
Mar 15, 1992	4
Nov 24, 1992	8
Dec 8, 1992	8
Dec 15, 1992	9
Dec 22, 1992	7
Dec 29, 1992	7
Jan 5, 1993	8
Jan 12, 1993	11
Jan 19, 1993	11
Jan 26, 1993	10
Feb 2, 1993	10
Feb 9, 1993	13
Feb 16, 1993	16
Feb 23, 1993	13
Mar 2, 1993	13
Mar 9, 1993	13
Mar 16, 1993	12
Nov 16, 1993	15
Nov 30, 1993	16
Dec 7, 1993	19
Jan 27, 1997	20
Feb 10, 1997	19
Feb 17, 1997	18
Feb 24, 1997	16
Mar 3, 1997	17
Mar 10, 1997	19
Nov 7, 1997	17
Nov 17, 1997	17
Nov 24, 1997	19
Feb 2, 1998	19
Mar 2, 1998	20
Mar 9, 1998	19

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (63)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 15, 1978	Jan 24, 1982	63
2.	Feb 4, 1991	Dec 7, 1993	43
3.	Dec 5, 1988	Mar 12, 1990	32
4.	Nov 12, 1996	Dec 8, 1997	23
5.	Nov 25, 1976	Feb 8, 1978	19
6.	Jan 19, 1998	Mar 9, 1998	8
7.	Feb 1, 1988	Mar 14, 1988	7
8.	Feb 5, 1996	Feb 12, 1996	2
9.	Nov 18, 1982	Nov 18, 1982	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
Place	From	To	Polls
None

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (26)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 12, 1978	Feb 5, 1980	26
2.	Dec 15, 1976	Mar 9, 1977	7
3.	Feb 24, 1980	Mar 18, 1980	4
4.	Mar 1, 1992	Mar 15, 1992	3
5.	Feb 9, 1992	Feb 16, 1992	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (35)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1978	Nov 25, 1980	35
2.	Nov 24, 1991	Jan 5, 1993	23
3.	Dec 15, 1976	Mar 16, 1977	8
	Jan 21, 1990	Mar 12, 1990	8
5.	Jan 26, 1993	Feb 2, 1993	2
6.	Jan 3, 1982	Jan 3, 1982	1
	Dec 4, 1989	Dec 4, 1989	1
	Dec 18, 1989	Dec 18, 1989	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (37)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 15, 1978	Dec 2, 1980	37
2.	Mar 11, 1991	Feb 9, 1993	30
3.	Jan 30, 1989	Mar 12, 1990	24
4.	Nov 25, 1976	Jan 25, 1978	17
5.	Nov 29, 1981	Jan 3, 1982	6
6.	Feb 23, 1993	Nov 16, 1993	5
7.	Dec 16, 1980	Jan 5, 1981	4
8.	Jan 27, 1981	Feb 3, 1981	2
	Jan 2, 1989	Jan 9, 1989	2
10.	Mar 26, 1981	Mar 26, 1981	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (63)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 15, 1978	Jan 24, 1982	63
2.	Feb 18, 1991	Dec 7, 1993	41
3.	Dec 5, 1988	Mar 12, 1990	32
4.	Nov 25, 1976	Feb 8, 1978	19
5.	Feb 10, 1997	Nov 24, 1997	8
6.	Feb 1, 1988	Mar 14, 1988	7
7.	Mar 2, 1998	Mar 9, 1998	2
8.	Nov 18, 1982	Nov 18, 1982	1
	Jan 27, 1997	Jan 27, 1997	1
	Feb 2, 1998	Feb 2, 1998	1

# Seasons Ranked (17)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	17
1987-1988	17
1988-1989	11
1989-1990	6
1990-1991	14
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	7
1993-1994	15
1995-1996	23
1996-1997	16
1997-1998	17

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (4)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1991-1992	3

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (8)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	10
1989-1990	6
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	7

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (12)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	10
1988-1989	11
1989-1990	6
1990-1991	14
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	7
1993-1994	15

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (16)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	17
1987-1988	17
1988-1989	11
1989-1990	6
1990-1991	14
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	7
1993-1994	15
1996-1997	16
1997-1998	17

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (13)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	12
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	8
1979-1980	3
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	18
1982-1983	17
1989-1990	12
1991-1992	14
1992-1993	8
1993-1994	15
1996-1997	24
1997-1998	17

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (1)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
1979-1980	3

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (4)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	8
1979-1980	3
1980-1981	7
1992-1993	8

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (9)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	12
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	8
1979-1980	3
1980-1981	7
1989-1990	12
1991-1992	14
1992-1993	8
1993-1994	15

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (12)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	12
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	8
1979-1980	3
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	18
1982-1983	17
1989-1990	12
1991-1992	14
1992-1993	8
1993-1994	15
1997-1998	17

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (7)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 12 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 5 (Dec 15, 1976)	7
	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 14 (Mar 15, 1978)	7
3.	No. 14 (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 8 (Nov 25, 1978)	6
4.	No. 17 (Jan 20, 1981)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1981)	5
	No. 14 (Nov 17, 1991)	No. 9 (Nov 24, 1991)	5
6.	No. 9 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 5 (Dec 12, 1978)	4
	Unranked (Mar 27, 1982)	No. 17 (Nov 18, 1982)	4
	No. 25 (Feb 4, 1991)	No. 21 (Feb 11, 1991)	4
9.	No. 5 (Dec 12, 1978)	No. 2 (Dec 19, 1978)	3
	No. 17 (Dec 9, 1980)	No. 14 (Dec 16, 1980)	3
	No. 19 (Mar 8, 1981)	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1981)	3
	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 15 (Nov 29, 1981)	3
	No. 15 (Dec 6, 1981)	No. 12 (Dec 13, 1981)	3
	No. 20 (Feb 1, 1988)	No. 17 (Feb 8, 1988)	3
	No. 20 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 17 (Dec 12, 1988)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 23, 1989)	No. 14 (Jan 30, 1989)	3
	No. 17 (Mar 4, 1991)	No. 14 (Mar 11, 1991)	3
	No. 16 (Feb 16, 1993)	No. 13 (Feb 23, 1993)	3
	No. 25 (Jan 19, 1998)	No. 22 (Jan 26, 1998)	3
	No. 22 (Jan 26, 1998)	No. 19 (Feb 2, 1998)	3

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (7)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 12 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 5 (Dec 15, 1976)	7
	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 14 (Mar 15, 1978)	7
3.	No. 17 (Jan 20, 1981)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1981)	5
	No. 14 (Nov 17, 1991)	No. 9 (Nov 24, 1991)	5
5.	No. 9 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 5 (Dec 12, 1978)	4
	No. 25 (Feb 4, 1991)	No. 21 (Feb 11, 1991)	4
7.	No. 5 (Dec 12, 1978)	No. 2 (Dec 19, 1978)	3
	No. 17 (Dec 9, 1980)	No. 14 (Dec 16, 1980)	3
	No. 19 (Mar 8, 1981)	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1981)	3
	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 15 (Nov 29, 1981)	3
	No. 15 (Dec 6, 1981)	No. 12 (Dec 13, 1981)	3
	No. 20 (Feb 1, 1988)	No. 17 (Feb 8, 1988)	3
	No. 20 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 17 (Dec 12, 1988)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 23, 1989)	No. 14 (Jan 30, 1989)	3
	No. 17 (Mar 4, 1991)	No. 14 (Mar 11, 1991)	3
	No. 16 (Feb 16, 1993)	No. 13 (Feb 23, 1993)	3
	No. 25 (Jan 19, 1998)	No. 22 (Jan 26, 1998)	3
	No. 22 (Jan 26, 1998)	No. 19 (Feb 2, 1998)	3
19.	No. 5 (Mar 2, 1980)	No. 3 (Mar 9, 1980)	2
	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1981)	No. 14 (Mar 26, 1981)	2
	No. 15 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 13 (Jan 9, 1989)	2
	No. 13 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 11 (Feb 13, 1989)	2
	No. 13 (Feb 26, 1989)	No. 11 (Mar 6, 1989)	2
	No. 12 (Nov 27, 1989)	No. 10 (Dec 4, 1989)	2
	No. 13 (Jan 8, 1990)	No. 11 (Jan 14, 1990)	2
	No. 11 (Jan 14, 1990)	No. 9 (Jan 21, 1990)	2
	No. 19 (Feb 25, 1991)	No. 17 (Mar 4, 1991)	2
	No. 8 (Dec 1, 1991)	No. 6 (Dec 8, 1991)	2
	No. 6 (Feb 2, 1992)	No. 4 (Feb 9, 1992)	2
	No. 7 (Feb 23, 1992)	No. 5 (Mar 1, 1992)	2
	No. 9 (Dec 15, 1992)	No. 7 (Dec 22, 1992)	2
	No. 25 (Feb 5, 1996)	No. 23 (Feb 12, 1996)	2
	No. 22 (Jan 20, 1997)	No. 20 (Jan 27, 1997)	2
	No. 21 (Feb 3, 1997)	No. 19 (Feb 10, 1997)	2
	No. 18 (Feb 17, 1997)	No. 16 (Feb 24, 1997)	2

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (20)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 6 (Mar 12, 1990)	Unranked (Nov 18, 1990)	20
2.	No. 7 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 15 (Dec 2, 1980)	8
3.	No. 10 (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 17 (Jan 10, 1982)	7
	No. 19 (Dec 7, 1993)	Unranked (Dec 14, 1993)	7
	No. 19 (Mar 9, 1998)	Unranked (Nov 6, 1998)	7
6.	No. 9 (Mar 16, 1977)	No. 14 (Nov 25, 1977)	5
	No. 12 (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 17 (Feb 10, 1981)	5
	No. 10 (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 15 (Dec 24, 1989)	5
9.	No. 5 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 9 (Mar 16, 1977)	4
	No. 17 (Feb 8, 1978)	Unranked (Feb 15, 1978)	4
	No. 14 (Mar 26, 1981)	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1981)	4
	No. 17 (Nov 18, 1982)	Unranked (Nov 28, 1982)	4
	No. 13 (Jan 9, 1989)	No. 17 (Jan 16, 1989)	4
	No. 3 (Feb 16, 1992)	No. 7 (Feb 23, 1992)	4
	No. 4 (Mar 15, 1992)	No. 8 (Nov 24, 1992)	4
	No. 19 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 23 (Dec 1, 1997)	4
17.	No. 2 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 5 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
	No. 13 (Jan 5, 1981)	No. 16 (Jan 13, 1981)	3
	No. 6 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 9 (Dec 22, 1991)	3
	No. 8 (Jan 5, 1993)	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1993)	3
	No. 10 (Feb 2, 1993)	No. 13 (Feb 9, 1993)	3
	No. 13 (Feb 9, 1993)	No. 16 (Feb 16, 1993)	3
	No. 12 (Mar 16, 1993)	No. 15 (Nov 16, 1993)	3
	No. 16 (Nov 30, 1993)	No. 19 (Dec 7, 1993)	3
	No. 23 (Feb 12, 1996)	Unranked (Feb 19, 1996)	3
	No. 19 (Feb 2, 1998)	No. 22 (Feb 9, 1998)	3

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (8)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 7 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 15 (Dec 2, 1980)	8
2.	No. 10 (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 17 (Jan 10, 1982)	7
	No. 19 (Dec 7, 1993)	Unranked (Dec 14, 1993)	7
4.	No. 12 (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 17 (Feb 10, 1981)	5
	No. 10 (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 15 (Dec 24, 1989)	5
6.	No. 5 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 9 (Mar 16, 1977)	4
	No. 17 (Feb 8, 1978)	Unranked (Feb 15, 1978)	4
	No. 17 (Nov 18, 1982)	Unranked (Nov 28, 1982)	4
	No. 13 (Jan 9, 1989)	No. 17 (Jan 16, 1989)	4
	No. 3 (Feb 16, 1992)	No. 7 (Feb 23, 1992)	4
	No. 19 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 23 (Dec 1, 1997)	4
12.	No. 2 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 5 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
	No. 13 (Jan 5, 1981)	No. 16 (Jan 13, 1981)	3
	No. 6 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 9 (Dec 22, 1991)	3
	No. 8 (Jan 5, 1993)	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1993)	3
	No. 10 (Feb 2, 1993)	No. 13 (Feb 9, 1993)	3
	No. 13 (Feb 9, 1993)	No. 16 (Feb 16, 1993)	3
	No. 16 (Nov 30, 1993)	No. 19 (Dec 7, 1993)	3
	No. 23 (Feb 12, 1996)	Unranked (Feb 19, 1996)	3
	No. 19 (Feb 2, 1998)	No. 22 (Feb 9, 1998)	3