TCU - AP Rankings

Ranked in 84 AP polls of 905 across 11 seasons, first on February 25, 2002 (No. 25) and most recently on April 6, 2026 (No. 6). Best ranking No. 6, reached 4 times.

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

TCU in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

2001-2002 2003-2004 2004-2005 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2017-2018 2019-2020 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

Statistics

TCU statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking6
4 times
Most recent: April 6, 2026
# Polls Ranked84
First: February 25, 2002 (25)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (6)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 5--
# Polls Ranked Top 1021
First: December 2, 2024 (9)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (6)
# Polls Ranked Top 1535
First: February 23, 2004 (13)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (6)
# Polls Ranked Top 2052
First: December 8, 2003 (19)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (6)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked39November 18, 2024 - (Active)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 106
2 times
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1517December 2, 2024 - April 7, 2025
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 2039November 18, 2024 - (Active)
# Seasons Ranked11
First: 2001-2002
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Ranked Top 102
First: 2024-2025
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked Top 153
First: 2003-2004
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked Top 205
First: 2003-2004
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked3
First: 2003-2004
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 201
First: 2025-2026
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise8
2 times
First: No. 17 (November 25, 2024) → No. 9 (December 2, 2024)
Most recent: No. 14 (March 16, 2026) → No. 6 (April 6, 2026)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise8
2 times
First: No. 17 (November 25, 2024) → No. 9 (December 2, 2024)
Most recent: No. 14 (March 16, 2026) → No. 6 (April 6, 2026)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall11No. 6 (April 7, 2025) → No. 17 (October 14, 2025)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall6No. 20 (January 25, 2010) → Unranked (February 1, 2010)

Details

Best ranking (6)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Feb 25, 200225
Nov 10, 200324
Nov 17, 200323
Dec 1, 200321
Dec 8, 200319
Jan 12, 200418
Feb 16, 200417
Feb 23, 200413
Dec 2, 20249
Mar 3, 20258
Mar 10, 20256
# Polls Ranked (84)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Feb 25, 200225
Nov 10, 200324
Nov 17, 200323
Nov 24, 200323
Dec 1, 200321
Dec 8, 200319
Dec 15, 200322
Dec 22, 200319
Dec 29, 200319
Jan 5, 200419
Jan 12, 200418
Jan 19, 200421
Jan 26, 200421
Feb 2, 200418
Feb 9, 200422
Feb 16, 200417
Feb 23, 200413
Mar 1, 200416
Mar 8, 200418
Mar 15, 200420
Nov 29, 200423
Dec 6, 200423
Mar 7, 200525
Mar 14, 200523
Nov 17, 200824
Nov 24, 200822
Dec 1, 200822
Dec 8, 200819
Dec 15, 200824
Jan 4, 201025
Jan 11, 201022
Jan 18, 201023
Jan 25, 201020
Feb 8, 201024
Feb 15, 201023
Oct 29, 201023
Nov 15, 201023
Nov 22, 201021
Jan 22, 201824
Jan 29, 201822
Feb 5, 201824
Feb 24, 202025
Dec 18, 202325
Dec 25, 202323
Jan 1, 202423
Nov 18, 202419
Nov 25, 202417
Dec 2, 20249
Dec 9, 202412
Dec 16, 202412
Dec 23, 202411
Dec 30, 202411
Jan 6, 202511
Jan 13, 202510
Jan 20, 20259
Jan 27, 20259
Feb 3, 20259
Feb 10, 202511
Feb 17, 202510
Feb 24, 202510
Mar 3, 20258
Mar 10, 20256
Mar 17, 20256
Apr 7, 20256
Oct 14, 202517
Nov 10, 202517
Nov 17, 202510
Nov 24, 20258
Dec 1, 20258
Dec 8, 20258
Dec 15, 20259
Dec 22, 20258
Jan 5, 202613
Jan 12, 202610
Jan 19, 20269
Jan 26, 202612
Feb 2, 202614
Feb 9, 202617
Feb 16, 202612
Feb 23, 202611
Mar 2, 202610
Mar 9, 202614
Mar 16, 202614
Apr 6, 20266
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (21)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
Dec 2, 20249
Jan 13, 202510
Jan 20, 20259
Jan 27, 20259
Feb 3, 20259
Feb 17, 202510
Feb 24, 202510
Mar 3, 20258
Mar 10, 20256
Mar 17, 20256
Apr 7, 20256
Nov 17, 202510
Nov 24, 20258
Dec 1, 20258
Dec 8, 20258
Dec 15, 20259
Dec 22, 20258
Jan 12, 202610
Jan 19, 20269
Mar 2, 202610
Apr 6, 20266
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (35)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Feb 23, 200413
Dec 2, 20249
Dec 9, 202412
Dec 16, 202412
Dec 23, 202411
Dec 30, 202411
Jan 6, 202511
Jan 13, 202510
Jan 20, 20259
Jan 27, 20259
Feb 3, 20259
Feb 10, 202511
Feb 17, 202510
Feb 24, 202510
Mar 3, 20258
Mar 10, 20256
Mar 17, 20256
Apr 7, 20256
Nov 17, 202510
Nov 24, 20258
Dec 1, 20258
Dec 8, 20258
Dec 15, 20259
Dec 22, 20258
Jan 5, 202613
Jan 12, 202610
Jan 19, 20269
Jan 26, 202612
Feb 2, 202614
Feb 16, 202612
Feb 23, 202611
Mar 2, 202610
Mar 9, 202614
Mar 16, 202614
Apr 6, 20266
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (52)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Dec 8, 200319
Dec 22, 200319
Dec 29, 200319
Jan 5, 200419
Jan 12, 200418
Feb 2, 200418
Feb 16, 200417
Feb 23, 200413
Mar 1, 200416
Mar 8, 200418
Mar 15, 200420
Dec 8, 200819
Jan 25, 201020
Nov 18, 202419
Nov 25, 202417
Dec 2, 20249
Dec 9, 202412
Dec 16, 202412
Dec 23, 202411
Dec 30, 202411
Jan 6, 202511
Jan 13, 202510
Jan 20, 20259
Jan 27, 20259
Feb 3, 20259
Feb 10, 202511
Feb 17, 202510
Feb 24, 202510
Mar 3, 20258
Mar 10, 20256
Mar 17, 20256
Apr 7, 20256
Oct 14, 202517
Nov 10, 202517
Nov 17, 202510
Nov 24, 20258
Dec 1, 20258
Dec 8, 20258
Dec 15, 20259
Dec 22, 20258
Jan 5, 202613
Jan 12, 202610
Jan 19, 20269
Jan 26, 202612
Feb 2, 202614
Feb 9, 202617
Feb 16, 202612
Feb 23, 202611
Mar 2, 202610
Mar 9, 202614
Mar 16, 202614
Apr 6, 20266
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (39)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 18, 2024(Active)39
2.Nov 10, 2003Mar 15, 200419
3.Nov 17, 2008Dec 15, 20085
4.Jan 4, 2010Jan 25, 20104
5.Oct 29, 2010Nov 22, 20103
Jan 22, 2018Feb 5, 20183
Dec 18, 2023Jan 1, 20243
8.Nov 29, 2004Dec 6, 20042
Mar 7, 2005Mar 14, 20052
Feb 8, 2010Feb 15, 20102
11.Feb 25, 2002Feb 25, 20021
Feb 24, 2020Feb 24, 20201
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (6)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 17, 2025Apr 7, 20256
Nov 17, 2025Dec 22, 20256
3.Jan 13, 2025Feb 3, 20254
4.Jan 12, 2026Jan 19, 20262
5.Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 20241
Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 20261
Apr 6, 2026(Active)1
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (17)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Dec 2, 2024Apr 7, 202517
2.Nov 17, 2025Feb 2, 202611
3.Feb 16, 2026(Active)6
4.Feb 23, 2004Feb 23, 20041
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (39)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 18, 2024(Active)39
2.Feb 16, 2004Mar 15, 20045
3.Dec 22, 2003Jan 12, 20044
4.Dec 8, 2003Dec 8, 20031
Feb 2, 2004Feb 2, 20041
Dec 8, 2008Dec 8, 20081
Jan 25, 2010Jan 25, 20101
# Seasons Ranked (11)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
2001-200225
2003-200413
2004-200523
2008-200919
2009-201020
2010-201121
2017-201822
2019-202025
2023-202423
2024-20256
2025-20266
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Seasons Ranked Top 5
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (2)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
2024-20256
2025-20266
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (3)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
2003-200413
2024-20256
2025-20266
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (5)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
2003-200413
2008-200919
2009-201020
2024-20256
2025-20266
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (3)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
2003-200424
2010-201123
2025-202617
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (1)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
2025-202617
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (8)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 17 (Nov 25, 2024)No. 9 (Dec 2, 2024)8
No. 14 (Mar 16, 2026)No. 6 (Apr 6, 2026)8
3.Unranked (Nov 11, 2024)No. 19 (Nov 18, 2024)7
No. 17 (Nov 10, 2025)No. 10 (Nov 17, 2025)7
5.No. 22 (Feb 9, 2004)No. 17 (Feb 16, 2004)5
No. 17 (Feb 9, 2026)No. 12 (Feb 16, 2026)5
7.No. 17 (Feb 16, 2004)No. 13 (Feb 23, 2004)4
8.No. 22 (Dec 15, 2003)No. 19 (Dec 22, 2003)3
No. 21 (Jan 26, 2004)No. 18 (Feb 2, 2004)3
Unranked (Nov 22, 2004)No. 23 (Nov 29, 2004)3
No. 22 (Dec 1, 2008)No. 19 (Dec 8, 2008)3
No. 25 (Jan 4, 2010)No. 22 (Jan 11, 2010)3
No. 23 (Jan 18, 2010)No. 20 (Jan 25, 2010)3
Unranked (Mar 15, 2010)No. 23 (Oct 29, 2010)3
No. 13 (Jan 5, 2026)No. 10 (Jan 12, 2026)3
16.Unranked (Mar 17, 2003)No. 24 (Nov 10, 2003)2
No. 23 (Nov 24, 2003)No. 21 (Dec 1, 2003)2
No. 21 (Dec 1, 2003)No. 19 (Dec 8, 2003)2
No. 25 (Mar 7, 2005)No. 23 (Mar 14, 2005)2
Unranked (Nov 1, 2008)No. 24 (Nov 17, 2008)2
No. 24 (Nov 17, 2008)No. 22 (Nov 24, 2008)2
Unranked (Feb 1, 2010)No. 24 (Feb 8, 2010)2
No. 23 (Nov 15, 2010)No. 21 (Nov 22, 2010)2
Unranked (Jan 15, 2018)No. 24 (Jan 22, 2018)2
No. 24 (Jan 22, 2018)No. 22 (Jan 29, 2018)2
No. 25 (Dec 18, 2023)No. 23 (Dec 25, 2023)2
No. 19 (Nov 18, 2024)No. 17 (Nov 25, 2024)2
No. 10 (Feb 24, 2025)No. 8 (Mar 3, 2025)2
No. 8 (Mar 3, 2025)No. 6 (Mar 10, 2025)2
No. 10 (Nov 17, 2025)No. 8 (Nov 24, 2025)2
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (8)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 17 (Nov 25, 2024)No. 9 (Dec 2, 2024)8
No. 14 (Mar 16, 2026)No. 6 (Apr 6, 2026)8
3.Unranked (Nov 11, 2024)No. 19 (Nov 18, 2024)7
No. 17 (Nov 10, 2025)No. 10 (Nov 17, 2025)7
5.No. 22 (Feb 9, 2004)No. 17 (Feb 16, 2004)5
No. 17 (Feb 9, 2026)No. 12 (Feb 16, 2026)5
7.No. 17 (Feb 16, 2004)No. 13 (Feb 23, 2004)4
8.No. 22 (Dec 15, 2003)No. 19 (Dec 22, 2003)3
No. 21 (Jan 26, 2004)No. 18 (Feb 2, 2004)3
Unranked (Nov 22, 2004)No. 23 (Nov 29, 2004)3
No. 22 (Dec 1, 2008)No. 19 (Dec 8, 2008)3
No. 25 (Jan 4, 2010)No. 22 (Jan 11, 2010)3
No. 23 (Jan 18, 2010)No. 20 (Jan 25, 2010)3
No. 13 (Jan 5, 2026)No. 10 (Jan 12, 2026)3
15.No. 23 (Nov 24, 2003)No. 21 (Dec 1, 2003)2
No. 21 (Dec 1, 2003)No. 19 (Dec 8, 2003)2
No. 25 (Mar 7, 2005)No. 23 (Mar 14, 2005)2
Unranked (Nov 1, 2008)No. 24 (Nov 17, 2008)2
No. 24 (Nov 17, 2008)No. 22 (Nov 24, 2008)2
Unranked (Feb 1, 2010)No. 24 (Feb 8, 2010)2
No. 23 (Nov 15, 2010)No. 21 (Nov 22, 2010)2
Unranked (Jan 15, 2018)No. 24 (Jan 22, 2018)2
No. 24 (Jan 22, 2018)No. 22 (Jan 29, 2018)2
No. 25 (Dec 18, 2023)No. 23 (Dec 25, 2023)2
No. 19 (Nov 18, 2024)No. 17 (Nov 25, 2024)2
No. 10 (Feb 24, 2025)No. 8 (Mar 3, 2025)2
No. 8 (Mar 3, 2025)No. 6 (Mar 10, 2025)2
No. 10 (Nov 17, 2025)No. 8 (Nov 24, 2025)2
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (11)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 6 (Apr 7, 2025)No. 17 (Oct 14, 2025)11
2.No. 20 (Mar 15, 2004)Unranked (Nov 8, 2004)6
No. 20 (Jan 25, 2010)Unranked (Feb 1, 2010)6
4.No. 19 (Dec 8, 2008)No. 24 (Dec 15, 2008)5
No. 21 (Nov 22, 2010)Unranked (Nov 29, 2010)5
No. 8 (Dec 22, 2025)No. 13 (Jan 5, 2026)5
7.No. 18 (Feb 2, 2004)No. 22 (Feb 9, 2004)4
No. 10 (Mar 2, 2026)No. 14 (Mar 9, 2026)4
9.No. 19 (Dec 8, 2003)No. 22 (Dec 15, 2003)3
No. 18 (Jan 12, 2004)No. 21 (Jan 19, 2004)3
No. 13 (Feb 23, 2004)No. 16 (Mar 1, 2004)3
No. 23 (Dec 6, 2004)Unranked (Dec 13, 2004)3
No. 23 (Mar 14, 2005)Unranked (Nov 8, 2005)3
No. 23 (Feb 15, 2010)Unranked (Feb 22, 2010)3
No. 23 (Jan 1, 2024)Unranked (Jan 8, 2024)3
No. 9 (Dec 2, 2024)No. 12 (Dec 9, 2024)3
No. 9 (Jan 19, 2026)No. 12 (Jan 26, 2026)3
No. 14 (Feb 2, 2026)No. 17 (Feb 9, 2026)3
19.No. 16 (Mar 1, 2004)No. 18 (Mar 8, 2004)2
No. 18 (Mar 8, 2004)No. 20 (Mar 15, 2004)2
No. 24 (Dec 15, 2008)Unranked (Dec 22, 2008)2
No. 22 (Jan 29, 2018)No. 24 (Feb 5, 2018)2
No. 24 (Feb 5, 2018)Unranked (Feb 12, 2018)2
No. 9 (Feb 3, 2025)No. 11 (Feb 10, 2025)2
No. 12 (Jan 26, 2026)No. 14 (Feb 2, 2026)2
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (6)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 20 (Jan 25, 2010)Unranked (Feb 1, 2010)6
2.No. 19 (Dec 8, 2008)No. 24 (Dec 15, 2008)5
No. 21 (Nov 22, 2010)Unranked (Nov 29, 2010)5
No. 8 (Dec 22, 2025)No. 13 (Jan 5, 2026)5
5.No. 18 (Feb 2, 2004)No. 22 (Feb 9, 2004)4
No. 10 (Mar 2, 2026)No. 14 (Mar 9, 2026)4
7.No. 19 (Dec 8, 2003)No. 22 (Dec 15, 2003)3
No. 18 (Jan 12, 2004)No. 21 (Jan 19, 2004)3
No. 13 (Feb 23, 2004)No. 16 (Mar 1, 2004)3
No. 23 (Dec 6, 2004)Unranked (Dec 13, 2004)3
No. 23 (Feb 15, 2010)Unranked (Feb 22, 2010)3
No. 23 (Jan 1, 2024)Unranked (Jan 8, 2024)3
No. 9 (Dec 2, 2024)No. 12 (Dec 9, 2024)3
No. 9 (Jan 19, 2026)No. 12 (Jan 26, 2026)3
No. 14 (Feb 2, 2026)No. 17 (Feb 9, 2026)3
16.No. 16 (Mar 1, 2004)No. 18 (Mar 8, 2004)2
No. 18 (Mar 8, 2004)No. 20 (Mar 15, 2004)2
No. 24 (Dec 15, 2008)Unranked (Dec 22, 2008)2
No. 22 (Jan 29, 2018)No. 24 (Feb 5, 2018)2
No. 24 (Feb 5, 2018)Unranked (Feb 12, 2018)2
No. 9 (Feb 3, 2025)No. 11 (Feb 10, 2025)2
No. 12 (Jan 26, 2026)No. 14 (Feb 2, 2026)2