Tennessee Tech - AP Rankings

Ranked in 36 AP polls of 905 across 6 seasons, first on November 25, 1976 (No. 4) and most recently on December 22, 1992 (No. 22). Best ranking No. 4.

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

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1977-1978 1979-1980 1984-1985 1989-1990 1992-1993

Statistics

Tennessee Tech statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	4	First: November 25, 1976
# Polls Ranked	36	First: November 25, 1976 (4) Most recent: December 22, 1992 (22)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	1	First: November 25, 1976 (4)
# Polls Ranked Top 10	9	First: November 25, 1976 (4) Most recent: March 16, 1977 (6)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	13	First: November 25, 1976 (4) Most recent: December 4, 1979 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	29	First: November 25, 1976 (4) Most recent: February 19, 1990 (18)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	17	November 20, 1989 - March 12, 1990
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	1	November 25, 1976 - November 25, 1976
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	7	December 22, 1976 - March 16, 1977
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	11	November 25, 1976 - November 25, 1977
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	11	November 25, 1976 - November 25, 1977
# Seasons Ranked	6	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1992-1993
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	1	First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	1	First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	5	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1989-1990
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1989-1990
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	1	First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	1	First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1989-1990
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	8	Unranked (March 20, 1979) → No. 13 (November 25, 1979)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	6	No. 12 (December 15, 1976) → No. 6 (December 22, 1976)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	10	No. 11 (November 25, 1977) → Unranked (December 7, 1977)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	10	No. 11 (November 25, 1977) → Unranked (December 7, 1977)

Details

Best ranking (4)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	4

# Polls Ranked (36)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	4
Dec 8, 1976	7
Dec 15, 1976	12
Dec 22, 1976	6
Jan 12, 1977	6
Jan 19, 1977	6
Jan 26, 1977	6
Feb 2, 1977	6
Mar 9, 1977	7
Mar 16, 1977	6
Nov 25, 1977	11
Nov 25, 1979	13
Dec 4, 1979	14
Dec 11, 1979	19
Feb 19, 1980	20
Feb 24, 1980	20
Dec 9, 1984	20
Nov 20, 1989	20
Nov 27, 1989	20
Dec 4, 1989	20
Dec 11, 1989	22
Dec 18, 1989	20
Dec 24, 1989	19
Jan 1, 1990	19
Jan 8, 1990	19
Jan 14, 1990	18
Jan 21, 1990	21
Jan 28, 1990	20
Feb 5, 1990	20
Feb 12, 1990	20
Feb 19, 1990	18
Feb 26, 1990	23
Mar 5, 1990	21
Mar 12, 1990	21
Dec 15, 1992	22
Dec 22, 1992	22

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (1)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	4

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (9)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	4
Dec 8, 1976	7
Dec 22, 1976	6
Jan 12, 1977	6
Jan 19, 1977	6
Jan 26, 1977	6
Feb 2, 1977	6
Mar 9, 1977	7
Mar 16, 1977	6

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (13)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	4
Dec 8, 1976	7
Dec 15, 1976	12
Dec 22, 1976	6
Jan 12, 1977	6
Jan 19, 1977	6
Jan 26, 1977	6
Feb 2, 1977	6
Mar 9, 1977	7
Mar 16, 1977	6
Nov 25, 1977	11
Nov 25, 1979	13
Dec 4, 1979	14

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (29)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	4
Dec 8, 1976	7
Dec 15, 1976	12
Dec 22, 1976	6
Jan 12, 1977	6
Jan 19, 1977	6
Jan 26, 1977	6
Feb 2, 1977	6
Mar 9, 1977	7
Mar 16, 1977	6
Nov 25, 1977	11
Nov 25, 1979	13
Dec 4, 1979	14
Dec 11, 1979	19
Feb 19, 1980	20
Feb 24, 1980	20
Dec 9, 1984	20
Nov 20, 1989	20
Nov 27, 1989	20
Dec 4, 1989	20
Dec 18, 1989	20
Dec 24, 1989	19
Jan 1, 1990	19
Jan 8, 1990	19
Jan 14, 1990	18
Jan 28, 1990	20
Feb 5, 1990	20
Feb 12, 1990	20
Feb 19, 1990	18

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (17)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 20, 1989	Mar 12, 1990	17
2.	Nov 25, 1976	Nov 25, 1977	11
3.	Nov 25, 1979	Dec 11, 1979	3
4.	Feb 19, 1980	Feb 24, 1980	2
	Dec 15, 1992	Dec 22, 1992	2
6.	Dec 9, 1984	Dec 9, 1984	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

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

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (1)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Nov 25, 1976	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (7)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 22, 1976	Mar 16, 1977	7
2.	Nov 25, 1976	Dec 8, 1976	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (11)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Nov 25, 1977	11
2.	Nov 25, 1979	Dec 4, 1979	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (11)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Nov 25, 1977	11
2.	Dec 18, 1989	Jan 14, 1990	5
3.	Jan 28, 1990	Feb 19, 1990	4
4.	Nov 25, 1979	Dec 11, 1979	3
	Nov 20, 1989	Dec 4, 1989	3
6.	Feb 19, 1980	Feb 24, 1980	2
7.	Dec 9, 1984	Dec 9, 1984	1

# Seasons Ranked (6)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	11
1979-1980	13
1984-1985	20
1989-1990	18
1992-1993	22

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (1)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (1)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	11
1979-1980	13

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (5)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	11
1979-1980	13
1984-1985	20
1989-1990	18

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (4)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	11
1979-1980	13
1989-1990	20

# 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
1976-1977	4

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (1)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	4

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	11
1979-1980	13

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (4)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	11
1979-1980	13
1989-1990	20

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (8)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 20, 1979)	No. 13 (Nov 25, 1979)	8
2.	No. 12 (Dec 15, 1976)	No. 6 (Dec 22, 1976)	6
3.	Unranked (Dec 8, 1992)	No. 22 (Dec 15, 1992)	4
4.	No. 22 (Dec 11, 1989)	No. 20 (Dec 18, 1989)	2
	No. 20 (Feb 12, 1990)	No. 18 (Feb 19, 1990)	2
	No. 23 (Feb 26, 1990)	No. 21 (Mar 5, 1990)	2
7.	No. 7 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 6 (Mar 16, 1977)	1
	Unranked (Feb 12, 1980)	No. 20 (Feb 19, 1980)	1
	Unranked (Dec 2, 1984)	No. 20 (Dec 9, 1984)	1
	Unranked (Mar 13, 1989)	No. 20 (Nov 20, 1989)	1
	No. 20 (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1989)	1
	No. 19 (Jan 8, 1990)	No. 18 (Jan 14, 1990)	1
	No. 21 (Jan 21, 1990)	No. 20 (Jan 28, 1990)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (6)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 12 (Dec 15, 1976)	No. 6 (Dec 22, 1976)	6
2.	Unranked (Dec 8, 1992)	No. 22 (Dec 15, 1992)	4
3.	No. 22 (Dec 11, 1989)	No. 20 (Dec 18, 1989)	2
	No. 20 (Feb 12, 1990)	No. 18 (Feb 19, 1990)	2
	No. 23 (Feb 26, 1990)	No. 21 (Mar 5, 1990)	2
6.	No. 7 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 6 (Mar 16, 1977)	1
	Unranked (Feb 12, 1980)	No. 20 (Feb 19, 1980)	1
	Unranked (Dec 2, 1984)	No. 20 (Dec 9, 1984)	1
	No. 20 (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1989)	1
	No. 19 (Jan 8, 1990)	No. 18 (Jan 14, 1990)	1
	No. 21 (Jan 21, 1990)	No. 20 (Jan 28, 1990)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (10)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Nov 25, 1977)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)	10
2.	No. 7 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 12 (Dec 15, 1976)	5
	No. 6 (Mar 16, 1977)	No. 11 (Nov 25, 1977)	5
	No. 14 (Dec 4, 1979)	No. 19 (Dec 11, 1979)	5
	No. 18 (Feb 19, 1990)	No. 23 (Feb 26, 1990)	5
	No. 21 (Mar 12, 1990)	Unranked (Nov 18, 1990)	5
7.	No. 22 (Dec 22, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 29, 1992)	4
8.	No. 4 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 7 (Dec 8, 1976)	3
	No. 18 (Jan 14, 1990)	No. 21 (Jan 21, 1990)	3
10.	No. 19 (Dec 11, 1979)	Unranked (Dec 18, 1979)	2
	No. 20 (Dec 4, 1989)	No. 22 (Dec 11, 1989)	2
12.	No. 6 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 7 (Mar 9, 1977)	1
	No. 13 (Nov 25, 1979)	No. 14 (Dec 4, 1979)	1
	No. 20 (Feb 24, 1980)	Unranked (Mar 2, 1980)	1
	No. 20 (Dec 9, 1984)	Unranked (Dec 16, 1984)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (10)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Nov 25, 1977)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)	10
2.	No. 7 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 12 (Dec 15, 1976)	5
	No. 14 (Dec 4, 1979)	No. 19 (Dec 11, 1979)	5
	No. 18 (Feb 19, 1990)	No. 23 (Feb 26, 1990)	5
5.	No. 22 (Dec 22, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 29, 1992)	4
6.	No. 4 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 7 (Dec 8, 1976)	3
	No. 18 (Jan 14, 1990)	No. 21 (Jan 21, 1990)	3
8.	No. 19 (Dec 11, 1979)	Unranked (Dec 18, 1979)	2
	No. 20 (Dec 4, 1989)	No. 22 (Dec 11, 1989)	2
10.	No. 6 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 7 (Mar 9, 1977)	1
	No. 13 (Nov 25, 1979)	No. 14 (Dec 4, 1979)	1
	No. 20 (Feb 24, 1980)	Unranked (Mar 2, 1980)	1
	No. 20 (Dec 9, 1984)	Unranked (Dec 16, 1984)	1