Tulane - AP Rankings

Ranked in 34 AP polls of 905 across 5 seasons, first on February 10, 1997 (No. 25) and most recently on January 7, 2002 (No. 20). Best ranking No. 13.

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

Seasons ranked

1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2001-2002

Statistics

Tulane statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	13	First: January 10, 2000
# Polls Ranked	34	First: February 10, 1997 (25) Most recent: January 7, 2002 (20)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 10	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 15	1	First: January 10, 2000 (13)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	8	First: December 8, 1997 (20) Most recent: January 7, 2002 (20)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	14	December 13, 1999 - March 13, 2000
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	1	January 10, 2000 - January 10, 2000
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	2	3 times First: December 8, 1997 - December 15, 1997 Most recent: February 14, 2000 - February 21, 2000
# Seasons Ranked	5	First: 1996-1997 Most recent: 2001-2002
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	1	First: 1999-2000
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	4	First: 1997-1998 Most recent: 2001-2002
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	1	First: 1997-1998
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	-	-
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	6	2 times First: No. 24 (January 18, 1999) → No. 18 (January 25, 1999) Most recent: No. 19 (January 3, 2000) → No. 13 (January 10, 2000)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	6	2 times First: No. 24 (January 18, 1999) → No. 18 (January 25, 1999) Most recent: No. 19 (January 3, 2000) → No. 13 (January 10, 2000)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	8	2 times First: No. 18 (January 25, 1999) → Unranked (February 1, 1999) Most recent: No. 13 (January 10, 2000) → No. 21 (January 17, 2000)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	8	2 times First: No. 18 (January 25, 1999) → Unranked (February 1, 1999) Most recent: No. 13 (January 10, 2000) → No. 21 (January 17, 2000)

Details

Best ranking (13)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Feb 10, 1997	25
Feb 17, 1997	24
Mar 10, 1997	23
Nov 7, 1997	21
Dec 8, 1997	20
Dec 15, 1997	19
Jan 25, 1999	18
Jan 10, 2000	13

# Polls Ranked (34)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Feb 10, 1997	25
Feb 17, 1997	24
Mar 3, 1997	24
Mar 10, 1997	23
Nov 7, 1997	21
Nov 17, 1997	22
Nov 24, 1997	21
Dec 1, 1997	22
Dec 8, 1997	20
Dec 15, 1997	19
Jan 5, 1998	24
Jan 18, 1999	24
Jan 25, 1999	18
Mar 1, 1999	24
Mar 8, 1999	23
Dec 13, 1999	24
Dec 20, 1999	24
Dec 27, 1999	24
Jan 3, 2000	19
Jan 10, 2000	13
Jan 17, 2000	21
Jan 24, 2000	22
Jan 31, 2000	21
Feb 7, 2000	25
Feb 14, 2000	20
Feb 21, 2000	18
Feb 28, 2000	23
Mar 6, 2000	21
Mar 13, 2000	22
Dec 10, 2001	22
Dec 17, 2001	21
Dec 24, 2001	25
Dec 31, 2001	22
Jan 7, 2002	20

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (-)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (1)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Jan 10, 2000	13

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (8)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Dec 8, 1997	20
Dec 15, 1997	19
Jan 25, 1999	18
Jan 3, 2000	19
Jan 10, 2000	13
Feb 14, 2000	20
Feb 21, 2000	18
Jan 7, 2002	20

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (14)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 13, 1999	Mar 13, 2000	14
2.	Mar 3, 1997	Dec 15, 1997	8
3.	Dec 10, 2001	Jan 7, 2002	5
4.	Feb 10, 1997	Feb 17, 1997	2
	Jan 18, 1999	Jan 25, 1999	2
	Mar 1, 1999	Mar 8, 1999	2
7.	Jan 5, 1998	Jan 5, 1998	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

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

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
None

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (-)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
None

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (1)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 10, 2000	Jan 10, 2000	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (2)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 8, 1997	Dec 15, 1997	2
	Jan 3, 2000	Jan 10, 2000	2
	Feb 14, 2000	Feb 21, 2000	2
4.	Jan 25, 1999	Jan 25, 1999	1
	Jan 7, 2002	Jan 7, 2002	1

# Seasons Ranked (5)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1996-1997	23
1997-1998	19
1998-1999	18
1999-2000	13
2001-2002	20

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (-)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (-)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (1)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1999-2000	13

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (4)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1997-1998	19
1998-1999	18
1999-2000	13
2001-2002	20

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (1)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1997-1998	21

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
None

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (6)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 24 (Jan 18, 1999)	No. 18 (Jan 25, 1999)	6
	No. 19 (Jan 3, 2000)	No. 13 (Jan 10, 2000)	6
3.	No. 24 (Dec 27, 1999)	No. 19 (Jan 3, 2000)	5
	No. 25 (Feb 7, 2000)	No. 20 (Feb 14, 2000)	5
5.	Unranked (Dec 3, 2001)	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2001)	4
6.	No. 25 (Dec 24, 2001)	No. 22 (Dec 31, 2001)	3
7.	Unranked (Feb 24, 1997)	No. 24 (Mar 3, 1997)	2
	No. 23 (Mar 10, 1997)	No. 21 (Nov 7, 1997)	2
	No. 22 (Dec 1, 1997)	No. 20 (Dec 8, 1997)	2
	Unranked (Dec 29, 1997)	No. 24 (Jan 5, 1998)	2
	Unranked (Jan 11, 1999)	No. 24 (Jan 18, 1999)	2
	Unranked (Feb 22, 1999)	No. 24 (Mar 1, 1999)	2
	Unranked (Dec 6, 1999)	No. 24 (Dec 13, 1999)	2
	No. 20 (Feb 14, 2000)	No. 18 (Feb 21, 2000)	2
	No. 23 (Feb 28, 2000)	No. 21 (Mar 6, 2000)	2
	No. 22 (Dec 31, 2001)	No. 20 (Jan 7, 2002)	2
17.	Unranked (Feb 3, 1997)	No. 25 (Feb 10, 1997)	1
	No. 25 (Feb 10, 1997)	No. 24 (Feb 17, 1997)	1
	No. 24 (Mar 3, 1997)	No. 23 (Mar 10, 1997)	1
	No. 22 (Nov 17, 1997)	No. 21 (Nov 24, 1997)	1
	No. 20 (Dec 8, 1997)	No. 19 (Dec 15, 1997)	1
	No. 24 (Mar 1, 1999)	No. 23 (Mar 8, 1999)	1
	No. 22 (Jan 24, 2000)	No. 21 (Jan 31, 2000)	1
	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2001)	No. 21 (Dec 17, 2001)	1

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 24 (Jan 18, 1999)	No. 18 (Jan 25, 1999)	6
	No. 19 (Jan 3, 2000)	No. 13 (Jan 10, 2000)	6
3.	No. 24 (Dec 27, 1999)	No. 19 (Jan 3, 2000)	5
	No. 25 (Feb 7, 2000)	No. 20 (Feb 14, 2000)	5
5.	Unranked (Dec 3, 2001)	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2001)	4
6.	No. 25 (Dec 24, 2001)	No. 22 (Dec 31, 2001)	3
7.	Unranked (Feb 24, 1997)	No. 24 (Mar 3, 1997)	2
	No. 22 (Dec 1, 1997)	No. 20 (Dec 8, 1997)	2
	Unranked (Dec 29, 1997)	No. 24 (Jan 5, 1998)	2
	Unranked (Jan 11, 1999)	No. 24 (Jan 18, 1999)	2
	Unranked (Feb 22, 1999)	No. 24 (Mar 1, 1999)	2
	Unranked (Dec 6, 1999)	No. 24 (Dec 13, 1999)	2
	No. 20 (Feb 14, 2000)	No. 18 (Feb 21, 2000)	2
	No. 23 (Feb 28, 2000)	No. 21 (Mar 6, 2000)	2
	No. 22 (Dec 31, 2001)	No. 20 (Jan 7, 2002)	2
16.	Unranked (Feb 3, 1997)	No. 25 (Feb 10, 1997)	1
	No. 25 (Feb 10, 1997)	No. 24 (Feb 17, 1997)	1
	No. 24 (Mar 3, 1997)	No. 23 (Mar 10, 1997)	1
	No. 22 (Nov 17, 1997)	No. 21 (Nov 24, 1997)	1
	No. 20 (Dec 8, 1997)	No. 19 (Dec 15, 1997)	1
	No. 24 (Mar 1, 1999)	No. 23 (Mar 8, 1999)	1
	No. 22 (Jan 24, 2000)	No. 21 (Jan 31, 2000)	1
	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2001)	No. 21 (Dec 17, 2001)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (8)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 18 (Jan 25, 1999)	Unranked (Feb 1, 1999)	8
	No. 13 (Jan 10, 2000)	No. 21 (Jan 17, 2000)	8
3.	No. 19 (Dec 15, 1997)	Unranked (Dec 22, 1997)	7
4.	No. 20 (Jan 7, 2002)	Unranked (Jan 14, 2002)	6
5.	No. 18 (Feb 21, 2000)	No. 23 (Feb 28, 2000)	5
6.	No. 21 (Jan 31, 2000)	No. 25 (Feb 7, 2000)	4
	No. 22 (Mar 13, 2000)	Unranked (Nov 7, 2000)	4
	No. 21 (Dec 17, 2001)	No. 25 (Dec 24, 2001)	4
9.	No. 23 (Mar 8, 1999)	Unranked (Nov 9, 1999)	3
10.	No. 24 (Feb 17, 1997)	Unranked (Feb 24, 1997)	2
	No. 24 (Jan 5, 1998)	Unranked (Jan 12, 1998)	2
12.	No. 21 (Nov 7, 1997)	No. 22 (Nov 17, 1997)	1
	No. 21 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 22 (Dec 1, 1997)	1
	No. 21 (Jan 17, 2000)	No. 22 (Jan 24, 2000)	1
	No. 21 (Mar 6, 2000)	No. 22 (Mar 13, 2000)	1

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 18 (Jan 25, 1999)	Unranked (Feb 1, 1999)	8
	No. 13 (Jan 10, 2000)	No. 21 (Jan 17, 2000)	8
3.	No. 19 (Dec 15, 1997)	Unranked (Dec 22, 1997)	7
4.	No. 20 (Jan 7, 2002)	Unranked (Jan 14, 2002)	6
5.	No. 18 (Feb 21, 2000)	No. 23 (Feb 28, 2000)	5
6.	No. 21 (Jan 31, 2000)	No. 25 (Feb 7, 2000)	4
	No. 21 (Dec 17, 2001)	No. 25 (Dec 24, 2001)	4
8.	No. 24 (Feb 17, 1997)	Unranked (Feb 24, 1997)	2
	No. 24 (Jan 5, 1998)	Unranked (Jan 12, 1998)	2
10.	No. 21 (Nov 7, 1997)	No. 22 (Nov 17, 1997)	1
	No. 21 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 22 (Dec 1, 1997)	1
	No. 21 (Jan 17, 2000)	No. 22 (Jan 24, 2000)	1
	No. 21 (Mar 6, 2000)	No. 22 (Mar 13, 2000)	1