USC - AP Rankings

Ranked in 256 AP polls of 905 across 26 seasons, first on February 13, 1979 (No. 20) and most recently on January 5, 2026 (No. 21). Best ranking No. 1, reached 16 times.

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

USC in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 2005-2006 2006-2007 2011-2012 2013-2014 2015-2016 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

Statistics

USC statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking1
16 times
Most recent: January 1, 1984
# Polls Ranked256
First: February 13, 1979 (20)
Most recent: January 5, 2026 (21)
# Polls Ranked No. 116
Most recent: January 1, 1984 (1)
# Polls Ranked Top 594
First: March 15, 1981 (4)
Most recent: April 7, 2025 (5)
# Polls Ranked Top 10150
First: January 20, 1981 (10)
Most recent: November 10, 2025 (8)
# Polls Ranked Top 15191
First: November 25, 1980 (12)
Most recent: November 17, 2025 (11)
# Polls Ranked Top 20225
First: February 13, 1979 (20)
Most recent: December 22, 2025 (17)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked116November 25, 1980 - February 17, 1987
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 19November 18, 1982 - January 16, 1983
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 541November 18, 1982 - December 30, 1984
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1073January 20, 1981 - January 27, 1985
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15113November 25, 1980 - January 27, 1987
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20116November 25, 1980 - February 17, 1987
# Seasons Ranked26
First: 1978-1979
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked No. 12
First: 1982-1983
Most recent: 1983-1984
# Seasons Ranked Top 510
First: 1980-1981
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Ranked Top 1012
First: 1980-1981
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked Top 1514
First: 1980-1981
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked Top 2020
First: 1978-1979
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked21
First: 1980-1981
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 12
First: 1982-1983
Most recent: 1983-1984
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 56
First: 1981-1982
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 108
First: 1981-1982
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 1511
First: 1980-1981
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 2015
First: 1980-1981
Most recent: 2025-2026
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise14No. 23 (March 15, 1992) → No. 9 (November 24, 1992)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise11No. 21 (October 17, 2023) → No. 10 (November 13, 2023)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall18No. 7 (March 15, 1994) → No. 25 (November 13, 1994)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall10No. 16 (November 21, 1995) → Unranked (November 27, 1995)

Details

Best ranking (1)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Feb 13, 197920
Mar 9, 198017
Nov 25, 198012
Jan 20, 198110
Jan 27, 19818
Feb 3, 19817
Mar 15, 19814
Jan 10, 19822
Nov 18, 19821
# Polls Ranked (256)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Feb 13, 197920
Mar 9, 198017
Nov 25, 198012
Dec 2, 198013
Dec 9, 198012
Dec 16, 198012
Dec 23, 198012
Dec 30, 198012
Jan 5, 198112
Jan 13, 198112
Jan 20, 198110
Jan 27, 19818
Feb 3, 19817
Feb 10, 19818
Feb 17, 19818
Feb 24, 19818
Mar 3, 19819
Mar 8, 19819
Mar 15, 19814
Mar 26, 19814
Nov 18, 19815
Nov 29, 19814
Dec 6, 19814
Dec 13, 19814
Dec 20, 19814
Dec 27, 19814
Jan 3, 19824
Jan 10, 19822
Jan 17, 19822
Jan 24, 19822
Jan 31, 19822
Feb 7, 19822
Feb 14, 19822
Feb 21, 19823
Feb 28, 19824
Mar 7, 19826
Mar 14, 19825
Mar 27, 19826
Nov 18, 19821
Nov 28, 19821
Dec 5, 19821
Dec 12, 19821
Dec 19, 19821
Dec 26, 19821
Jan 2, 19831
Jan 9, 19831
Jan 16, 19831
Jan 23, 19832
Jan 30, 19832
Feb 6, 19832
Feb 13, 19832
Feb 20, 19832
Feb 27, 19832
Mar 6, 19832
Mar 13, 19832
Nov 18, 19831
Nov 27, 19831
Dec 4, 19831
Dec 11, 19831
Dec 18, 19831
Dec 25, 19831
Jan 1, 19841
Jan 8, 19845
Jan 15, 19844
Jan 22, 19843
Jan 29, 19843
Feb 5, 19843
Feb 12, 19843
Feb 19, 19843
Feb 26, 19843
Mar 4, 19844
Mar 11, 19845
Nov 18, 19845
Nov 26, 19845
Dec 2, 19845
Dec 9, 19845
Dec 16, 19844
Dec 24, 19844
Dec 30, 19842
Jan 6, 19856
Jan 13, 19858
Jan 20, 19858
Jan 27, 19859
Feb 3, 198512
Feb 10, 198513
Feb 17, 198512
Feb 24, 198510
Mar 3, 198511
Mar 10, 198515
Nov 12, 19857
Dec 1, 19855
Dec 8, 19854
Dec 15, 19853
Dec 22, 19853
Dec 29, 19852
Jan 5, 19862
Jan 12, 19865
Jan 19, 19865
Jan 26, 19864
Feb 2, 19867
Feb 9, 19867
Feb 16, 19867
Feb 23, 19864
Mar 2, 19863
Mar 9, 19863
Nov 18, 19865
Dec 2, 19866
Dec 9, 19866
Dec 16, 19866
Dec 23, 19867
Dec 30, 19869
Jan 6, 198715
Jan 13, 198715
Jan 20, 198715
Jan 27, 198715
Feb 3, 198718
Feb 10, 198718
Feb 17, 198718
Mar 10, 198719
Nov 23, 198713
Nov 30, 198713
Dec 7, 198718
Jan 11, 198818
Jan 18, 198816
Jan 25, 198815
Feb 1, 198819
Feb 8, 198818
Feb 15, 198815
Feb 22, 198816
Feb 29, 198815
Mar 7, 198814
Mar 14, 198815
Nov 21, 198817
Nov 28, 198814
Dec 5, 198817
Nov 18, 199025
Nov 26, 199024
Dec 3, 199021
Nov 17, 199119
Nov 24, 199120
Dec 1, 199118
Dec 8, 199123
Mar 15, 199223
Nov 24, 19929
Dec 8, 199216
Dec 15, 199215
Dec 22, 199216
Dec 29, 199214
Jan 5, 199316
Jan 12, 199315
Jan 19, 199314
Jan 26, 199315
Feb 2, 199315
Feb 9, 199316
Feb 16, 199318
Feb 23, 199316
Mar 2, 199315
Mar 9, 199315
Mar 16, 199315
Nov 16, 199311
Nov 30, 199313
Dec 7, 199312
Dec 14, 199311
Dec 21, 19939
Dec 28, 19939
Jan 4, 199410
Jan 11, 19949
Jan 18, 19949
Jan 25, 19948
Feb 1, 19945
Feb 8, 19944
Feb 15, 19947
Feb 22, 19946
Mar 1, 19949
Mar 8, 19949
Mar 15, 19947
Nov 13, 199425
Nov 22, 199423
Nov 29, 199424
Dec 6, 199424
Dec 13, 199422
Dec 20, 199421
Dec 27, 199421
Jan 3, 199521
Jan 10, 199520
Jan 17, 199524
Jan 24, 199520
Jan 31, 199524
Feb 7, 199522
Feb 14, 199524
Feb 21, 199523
Feb 28, 199524
Mar 7, 199523
Nov 14, 199516
Nov 21, 199516
Nov 8, 200524
Nov 21, 200524
Jan 23, 200623
Nov 8, 200622
Nov 13, 200619
Oct 29, 201123
Nov 14, 201123
Mar 17, 201425
Jan 11, 201625
Feb 13, 202325
Oct 17, 202321
Nov 13, 202310
Nov 20, 20238
Nov 27, 20236
Dec 4, 20236
Dec 11, 20236
Dec 18, 20236
Dec 25, 20236
Jan 1, 20249
Jan 8, 20249
Jan 15, 20246
Jan 22, 202411
Jan 29, 202415
Feb 5, 202410
Feb 12, 202410
Feb 19, 20247
Feb 26, 20247
Mar 4, 20245
Mar 11, 20243
Mar 18, 20243
Apr 8, 20245
Oct 15, 20243
Nov 11, 20243
Nov 18, 20243
Nov 25, 20246
Dec 2, 20246
Dec 9, 20245
Dec 16, 20247
Dec 23, 20244
Dec 30, 20244
Jan 6, 20254
Jan 13, 20254
Jan 20, 20254
Jan 27, 20254
Feb 3, 20257
Feb 10, 20256
Feb 17, 20254
Feb 24, 20254
Mar 3, 20252
Mar 10, 20254
Mar 17, 20254
Apr 7, 20255
Oct 14, 202518
Nov 10, 20258
Nov 17, 202511
Nov 24, 202518
Dec 1, 202516
Dec 8, 202516
Dec 15, 202519
Dec 22, 202517
Jan 5, 202621
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (16)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
Nov 18, 19821
Nov 28, 19821
Dec 5, 19821
Dec 12, 19821
Dec 19, 19821
Dec 26, 19821
Jan 2, 19831
Jan 9, 19831
Jan 16, 19831
Nov 18, 19831
Nov 27, 19831
Dec 4, 19831
Dec 11, 19831
Dec 18, 19831
Dec 25, 19831
Jan 1, 19841
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (94)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
Mar 15, 19814
Mar 26, 19814
Nov 18, 19815
Nov 29, 19814
Dec 6, 19814
Dec 13, 19814
Dec 20, 19814
Dec 27, 19814
Jan 3, 19824
Jan 10, 19822
Jan 17, 19822
Jan 24, 19822
Jan 31, 19822
Feb 7, 19822
Feb 14, 19822
Feb 21, 19823
Feb 28, 19824
Mar 14, 19825
Nov 18, 19821
Nov 28, 19821
Dec 5, 19821
Dec 12, 19821
Dec 19, 19821
Dec 26, 19821
Jan 2, 19831
Jan 9, 19831
Jan 16, 19831
Jan 23, 19832
Jan 30, 19832
Feb 6, 19832
Feb 13, 19832
Feb 20, 19832
Feb 27, 19832
Mar 6, 19832
Mar 13, 19832
Nov 18, 19831
Nov 27, 19831
Dec 4, 19831
Dec 11, 19831
Dec 18, 19831
Dec 25, 19831
Jan 1, 19841
Jan 8, 19845
Jan 15, 19844
Jan 22, 19843
Jan 29, 19843
Feb 5, 19843
Feb 12, 19843
Feb 19, 19843
Feb 26, 19843
Mar 4, 19844
Mar 11, 19845
Nov 18, 19845
Nov 26, 19845
Dec 2, 19845
Dec 9, 19845
Dec 16, 19844
Dec 24, 19844
Dec 30, 19842
Dec 1, 19855
Dec 8, 19854
Dec 15, 19853
Dec 22, 19853
Dec 29, 19852
Jan 5, 19862
Jan 12, 19865
Jan 19, 19865
Jan 26, 19864
Feb 23, 19864
Mar 2, 19863
Mar 9, 19863
Nov 18, 19865
Feb 1, 19945
Feb 8, 19944
Mar 4, 20245
Mar 11, 20243
Mar 18, 20243
Apr 8, 20245
Oct 15, 20243
Nov 11, 20243
Nov 18, 20243
Dec 9, 20245
Dec 23, 20244
Dec 30, 20244
Jan 6, 20254
Jan 13, 20254
Jan 20, 20254
Jan 27, 20254
Feb 17, 20254
Feb 24, 20254
Mar 3, 20252
Mar 10, 20254
Mar 17, 20254
Apr 7, 20255
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (150)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
Jan 20, 198110
Jan 27, 19818
Feb 3, 19817
Feb 10, 19818
Feb 17, 19818
Feb 24, 19818
Mar 3, 19819
Mar 8, 19819
Mar 15, 19814
Mar 26, 19814
Nov 18, 19815
Nov 29, 19814
Dec 6, 19814
Dec 13, 19814
Dec 20, 19814
Dec 27, 19814
Jan 3, 19824
Jan 10, 19822
Jan 17, 19822
Jan 24, 19822
Jan 31, 19822
Feb 7, 19822
Feb 14, 19822
Feb 21, 19823
Feb 28, 19824
Mar 7, 19826
Mar 14, 19825
Mar 27, 19826
Nov 18, 19821
Nov 28, 19821
Dec 5, 19821
Dec 12, 19821
Dec 19, 19821
Dec 26, 19821
Jan 2, 19831
Jan 9, 19831
Jan 16, 19831
Jan 23, 19832
Jan 30, 19832
Feb 6, 19832
Feb 13, 19832
Feb 20, 19832
Feb 27, 19832
Mar 6, 19832
Mar 13, 19832
Nov 18, 19831
Nov 27, 19831
Dec 4, 19831
Dec 11, 19831
Dec 18, 19831
Dec 25, 19831
Jan 1, 19841
Jan 8, 19845
Jan 15, 19844
Jan 22, 19843
Jan 29, 19843
Feb 5, 19843
Feb 12, 19843
Feb 19, 19843
Feb 26, 19843
Mar 4, 19844
Mar 11, 19845
Nov 18, 19845
Nov 26, 19845
Dec 2, 19845
Dec 9, 19845
Dec 16, 19844
Dec 24, 19844
Dec 30, 19842
Jan 6, 19856
Jan 13, 19858
Jan 20, 19858
Jan 27, 19859
Feb 24, 198510
Nov 12, 19857
Dec 1, 19855
Dec 8, 19854
Dec 15, 19853
Dec 22, 19853
Dec 29, 19852
Jan 5, 19862
Jan 12, 19865
Jan 19, 19865
Jan 26, 19864
Feb 2, 19867
Feb 9, 19867
Feb 16, 19867
Feb 23, 19864
Mar 2, 19863
Mar 9, 19863
Nov 18, 19865
Dec 2, 19866
Dec 9, 19866
Dec 16, 19866
Dec 23, 19867
Dec 30, 19869
Nov 24, 19929
Dec 21, 19939
Dec 28, 19939
Jan 4, 199410
Jan 11, 19949
Jan 18, 19949
Jan 25, 19948
Feb 1, 19945
Feb 8, 19944
Feb 15, 19947
Feb 22, 19946
Mar 1, 19949
Mar 8, 19949
Mar 15, 19947
Nov 13, 202310
Nov 20, 20238
Nov 27, 20236
Dec 4, 20236
Dec 11, 20236
Dec 18, 20236
Dec 25, 20236
Jan 1, 20249
Jan 8, 20249
Jan 15, 20246
Feb 5, 202410
Feb 12, 202410
Feb 19, 20247
Feb 26, 20247
Mar 4, 20245
Mar 11, 20243
Mar 18, 20243
Apr 8, 20245
Oct 15, 20243
Nov 11, 20243
Nov 18, 20243
Nov 25, 20246
Dec 2, 20246
Dec 9, 20245
Dec 16, 20247
Dec 23, 20244
Dec 30, 20244
Jan 6, 20254
Jan 13, 20254
Jan 20, 20254
Jan 27, 20254
Feb 3, 20257
Feb 10, 20256
Feb 17, 20254
Feb 24, 20254
Mar 3, 20252
Mar 10, 20254
Mar 17, 20254
Apr 7, 20255
Nov 10, 20258
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (191)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Nov 25, 198012
Dec 2, 198013
Dec 9, 198012
Dec 16, 198012
Dec 23, 198012
Dec 30, 198012
Jan 5, 198112
Jan 13, 198112
Jan 20, 198110
Jan 27, 19818
Feb 3, 19817
Feb 10, 19818
Feb 17, 19818
Feb 24, 19818
Mar 3, 19819
Mar 8, 19819
Mar 15, 19814
Mar 26, 19814
Nov 18, 19815
Nov 29, 19814
Dec 6, 19814
Dec 13, 19814
Dec 20, 19814
Dec 27, 19814
Jan 3, 19824
Jan 10, 19822
Jan 17, 19822
Jan 24, 19822
Jan 31, 19822
Feb 7, 19822
Feb 14, 19822
Feb 21, 19823
Feb 28, 19824
Mar 7, 19826
Mar 14, 19825
Mar 27, 19826
Nov 18, 19821
Nov 28, 19821
Dec 5, 19821
Dec 12, 19821
Dec 19, 19821
Dec 26, 19821
Jan 2, 19831
Jan 9, 19831
Jan 16, 19831
Jan 23, 19832
Jan 30, 19832
Feb 6, 19832
Feb 13, 19832
Feb 20, 19832
Feb 27, 19832
Mar 6, 19832
Mar 13, 19832
Nov 18, 19831
Nov 27, 19831
Dec 4, 19831
Dec 11, 19831
Dec 18, 19831
Dec 25, 19831
Jan 1, 19841
Jan 8, 19845
Jan 15, 19844
Jan 22, 19843
Jan 29, 19843
Feb 5, 19843
Feb 12, 19843
Feb 19, 19843
Feb 26, 19843
Mar 4, 19844
Mar 11, 19845
Nov 18, 19845
Nov 26, 19845
Dec 2, 19845
Dec 9, 19845
Dec 16, 19844
Dec 24, 19844
Dec 30, 19842
Jan 6, 19856
Jan 13, 19858
Jan 20, 19858
Jan 27, 19859
Feb 3, 198512
Feb 10, 198513
Feb 17, 198512
Feb 24, 198510
Mar 3, 198511
Mar 10, 198515
Nov 12, 19857
Dec 1, 19855
Dec 8, 19854
Dec 15, 19853
Dec 22, 19853
Dec 29, 19852
Jan 5, 19862
Jan 12, 19865
Jan 19, 19865
Jan 26, 19864
Feb 2, 19867
Feb 9, 19867
Feb 16, 19867
Feb 23, 19864
Mar 2, 19863
Mar 9, 19863
Nov 18, 19865
Dec 2, 19866
Dec 9, 19866
Dec 16, 19866
Dec 23, 19867
Dec 30, 19869
Jan 6, 198715
Jan 13, 198715
Jan 20, 198715
Jan 27, 198715
Nov 23, 198713
Nov 30, 198713
Jan 25, 198815
Feb 15, 198815
Feb 29, 198815
Mar 7, 198814
Mar 14, 198815
Nov 28, 198814
Nov 24, 19929
Dec 15, 199215
Dec 29, 199214
Jan 12, 199315
Jan 19, 199314
Jan 26, 199315
Feb 2, 199315
Mar 2, 199315
Mar 9, 199315
Mar 16, 199315
Nov 16, 199311
Nov 30, 199313
Dec 7, 199312
Dec 14, 199311
Dec 21, 19939
Dec 28, 19939
Jan 4, 199410
Jan 11, 19949
Jan 18, 19949
Jan 25, 19948
Feb 1, 19945
Feb 8, 19944
Feb 15, 19947
Feb 22, 19946
Mar 1, 19949
Mar 8, 19949
Mar 15, 19947
Nov 13, 202310
Nov 20, 20238
Nov 27, 20236
Dec 4, 20236
Dec 11, 20236
Dec 18, 20236
Dec 25, 20236
Jan 1, 20249
Jan 8, 20249
Jan 15, 20246
Jan 22, 202411
Jan 29, 202415
Feb 5, 202410
Feb 12, 202410
Feb 19, 20247
Feb 26, 20247
Mar 4, 20245
Mar 11, 20243
Mar 18, 20243
Apr 8, 20245
Oct 15, 20243
Nov 11, 20243
Nov 18, 20243
Nov 25, 20246
Dec 2, 20246
Dec 9, 20245
Dec 16, 20247
Dec 23, 20244
Dec 30, 20244
Jan 6, 20254
Jan 13, 20254
Jan 20, 20254
Jan 27, 20254
Feb 3, 20257
Feb 10, 20256
Feb 17, 20254
Feb 24, 20254
Mar 3, 20252
Mar 10, 20254
Mar 17, 20254
Apr 7, 20255
Nov 10, 20258
Nov 17, 202511
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (225)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Feb 13, 197920
Mar 9, 198017
Nov 25, 198012
Dec 2, 198013
Dec 9, 198012
Dec 16, 198012
Dec 23, 198012
Dec 30, 198012
Jan 5, 198112
Jan 13, 198112
Jan 20, 198110
Jan 27, 19818
Feb 3, 19817
Feb 10, 19818
Feb 17, 19818
Feb 24, 19818
Mar 3, 19819
Mar 8, 19819
Mar 15, 19814
Mar 26, 19814
Nov 18, 19815
Nov 29, 19814
Dec 6, 19814
Dec 13, 19814
Dec 20, 19814
Dec 27, 19814
Jan 3, 19824
Jan 10, 19822
Jan 17, 19822
Jan 24, 19822
Jan 31, 19822
Feb 7, 19822
Feb 14, 19822
Feb 21, 19823
Feb 28, 19824
Mar 7, 19826
Mar 14, 19825
Mar 27, 19826
Nov 18, 19821
Nov 28, 19821
Dec 5, 19821
Dec 12, 19821
Dec 19, 19821
Dec 26, 19821
Jan 2, 19831
Jan 9, 19831
Jan 16, 19831
Jan 23, 19832
Jan 30, 19832
Feb 6, 19832
Feb 13, 19832
Feb 20, 19832
Feb 27, 19832
Mar 6, 19832
Mar 13, 19832
Nov 18, 19831
Nov 27, 19831
Dec 4, 19831
Dec 11, 19831
Dec 18, 19831
Dec 25, 19831
Jan 1, 19841
Jan 8, 19845
Jan 15, 19844
Jan 22, 19843
Jan 29, 19843
Feb 5, 19843
Feb 12, 19843
Feb 19, 19843
Feb 26, 19843
Mar 4, 19844
Mar 11, 19845
Nov 18, 19845
Nov 26, 19845
Dec 2, 19845
Dec 9, 19845
Dec 16, 19844
Dec 24, 19844
Dec 30, 19842
Jan 6, 19856
Jan 13, 19858
Jan 20, 19858
Jan 27, 19859
Feb 3, 198512
Feb 10, 198513
Feb 17, 198512
Feb 24, 198510
Mar 3, 198511
Mar 10, 198515
Nov 12, 19857
Dec 1, 19855
Dec 8, 19854
Dec 15, 19853
Dec 22, 19853
Dec 29, 19852
Jan 5, 19862
Jan 12, 19865
Jan 19, 19865
Jan 26, 19864
Feb 2, 19867
Feb 9, 19867
Feb 16, 19867
Feb 23, 19864
Mar 2, 19863
Mar 9, 19863
Nov 18, 19865
Dec 2, 19866
Dec 9, 19866
Dec 16, 19866
Dec 23, 19867
Dec 30, 19869
Jan 6, 198715
Jan 13, 198715
Jan 20, 198715
Jan 27, 198715
Feb 3, 198718
Feb 10, 198718
Feb 17, 198718
Mar 10, 198719
Nov 23, 198713
Nov 30, 198713
Dec 7, 198718
Jan 11, 198818
Jan 18, 198816
Jan 25, 198815
Feb 1, 198819
Feb 8, 198818
Feb 15, 198815
Feb 22, 198816
Feb 29, 198815
Mar 7, 198814
Mar 14, 198815
Nov 21, 198817
Nov 28, 198814
Dec 5, 198817
Nov 17, 199119
Nov 24, 199120
Dec 1, 199118
Nov 24, 19929
Dec 8, 199216
Dec 15, 199215
Dec 22, 199216
Dec 29, 199214
Jan 5, 199316
Jan 12, 199315
Jan 19, 199314
Jan 26, 199315
Feb 2, 199315
Feb 9, 199316
Feb 16, 199318
Feb 23, 199316
Mar 2, 199315
Mar 9, 199315
Mar 16, 199315
Nov 16, 199311
Nov 30, 199313
Dec 7, 199312
Dec 14, 199311
Dec 21, 19939
Dec 28, 19939
Jan 4, 199410
Jan 11, 19949
Jan 18, 19949
Jan 25, 19948
Feb 1, 19945
Feb 8, 19944
Feb 15, 19947
Feb 22, 19946
Mar 1, 19949
Mar 8, 19949
Mar 15, 19947
Jan 10, 199520
Jan 24, 199520
Nov 14, 199516
Nov 21, 199516
Nov 13, 200619
Nov 13, 202310
Nov 20, 20238
Nov 27, 20236
Dec 4, 20236
Dec 11, 20236
Dec 18, 20236
Dec 25, 20236
Jan 1, 20249
Jan 8, 20249
Jan 15, 20246
Jan 22, 202411
Jan 29, 202415
Feb 5, 202410
Feb 12, 202410
Feb 19, 20247
Feb 26, 20247
Mar 4, 20245
Mar 11, 20243
Mar 18, 20243
Apr 8, 20245
Oct 15, 20243
Nov 11, 20243
Nov 18, 20243
Nov 25, 20246
Dec 2, 20246
Dec 9, 20245
Dec 16, 20247
Dec 23, 20244
Dec 30, 20244
Jan 6, 20254
Jan 13, 20254
Jan 20, 20254
Jan 27, 20254
Feb 3, 20257
Feb 10, 20256
Feb 17, 20254
Feb 24, 20254
Mar 3, 20252
Mar 10, 20254
Mar 17, 20254
Apr 7, 20255
Oct 14, 202518
Nov 10, 20258
Nov 17, 202511
Nov 24, 202518
Dec 1, 202516
Dec 8, 202516
Dec 15, 202519
Dec 22, 202517
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (116)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 25, 1980Feb 17, 1987116
2.Mar 15, 1992Mar 7, 199551
Oct 17, 2023Jan 5, 202651
4.Jan 11, 1988Dec 5, 198813
5.Mar 10, 1987Dec 7, 19874
Nov 17, 1991Dec 8, 19914
7.Nov 18, 1990Dec 3, 19903
8.Nov 14, 1995Nov 21, 19952
Nov 8, 2005Nov 21, 20052
Nov 8, 2006Nov 13, 20062
Oct 29, 2011Nov 14, 20112
12.Feb 13, 1979Feb 13, 19791
Mar 9, 1980Mar 9, 19801
Jan 23, 2006Jan 23, 20061
Mar 17, 2014Mar 17, 20141
Jan 11, 2016Jan 11, 20161
Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 20231
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (9)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 18, 1982Jan 16, 19839
2.Nov 18, 1983Jan 1, 19847
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (41)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 18, 1982Dec 30, 198441
2.Mar 15, 1981Feb 28, 198217
3.Dec 1, 1985Jan 26, 19869
4.Mar 4, 2024Nov 18, 20247
5.Dec 23, 2024Jan 27, 20256
Feb 17, 2025Apr 7, 20256
7.Feb 23, 1986Nov 18, 19864
8.Feb 1, 1994Feb 8, 19942
9.Mar 14, 1982Mar 14, 19821
Dec 9, 2024Dec 9, 20241
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (73)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 20, 1981Jan 27, 198573
2.Feb 5, 2024Apr 7, 202529
3.Nov 12, 1985Dec 30, 198622
4.Dec 21, 1993Mar 15, 199413
5.Nov 13, 2023Jan 15, 202410
6.Feb 24, 1985Feb 24, 19851
Nov 24, 1992Nov 24, 19921
Nov 10, 2025Nov 10, 20251
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (113)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 25, 1980Jan 27, 1987113
2.Nov 13, 2023Apr 7, 202541
3.Mar 2, 1993Mar 15, 199420
4.Jan 12, 1993Feb 2, 19934
5.Feb 29, 1988Mar 14, 19883
6.Nov 23, 1987Nov 30, 19872
Nov 10, 2025Nov 17, 20252
8.Jan 25, 1988Jan 25, 19881
Feb 15, 1988Feb 15, 19881
Nov 28, 1988Nov 28, 19881
Nov 24, 1992Nov 24, 19921
Dec 15, 1992Dec 15, 19921
Dec 29, 1992Dec 29, 19921
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (116)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 25, 1980Feb 17, 1987116
2.Nov 13, 2023Dec 22, 202549
3.Nov 24, 1992Mar 15, 199433
4.Jan 11, 1988Dec 5, 198813
5.Mar 10, 1987Dec 7, 19874
6.Nov 17, 1991Dec 1, 19913
7.Nov 14, 1995Nov 21, 19952
8.Feb 13, 1979Feb 13, 19791
Mar 9, 1980Mar 9, 19801
Jan 10, 1995Jan 10, 19951
Jan 24, 1995Jan 24, 19951
Nov 13, 2006Nov 13, 20061
# Seasons Ranked (26)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1978-197920
1979-198017
1980-19814
1981-19822
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19852
1985-19862
1986-19875
1987-198813
1988-198914
1990-199121
1991-199218
1992-19939
1993-19944
1994-199520
1995-199616
2005-200623
2006-200719
2011-201223
2013-201425
2015-201625
2022-202325
2023-20243
2024-20252
2025-20268
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (2)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1
SeasonBest ranking
1982-19831
1983-19841
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (10)
# Seasons Ranked Top 5
SeasonBest ranking
1980-19814
1981-19822
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19852
1985-19862
1986-19875
1993-19944
2023-20243
2024-20252
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (12)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
1980-19814
1981-19822
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19852
1985-19862
1986-19875
1992-19939
1993-19944
2023-20243
2024-20252
2025-20268
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (14)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
1980-19814
1981-19822
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19852
1985-19862
1986-19875
1987-198813
1988-198914
1992-19939
1993-19944
2023-20243
2024-20252
2025-20268
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (20)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1978-197920
1979-198017
1980-19814
1981-19822
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19852
1985-19862
1986-19875
1987-198813
1988-198914
1991-199218
1992-19939
1993-19944
1994-199520
1995-199616
2006-200719
2023-20243
2024-20252
2025-20268
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (21)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
1980-198112
1981-19825
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19855
1985-19867
1986-19875
1987-198813
1988-198917
1990-199125
1991-199219
1992-19939
1993-199411
1994-199525
1995-199616
2005-200624
2006-200722
2011-201223
2023-202421
2024-20253
2025-202618
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (2)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
SeasonPreseason ranking
1982-19831
1983-19841
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (6)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
SeasonPreseason ranking
1981-19825
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19855
1986-19875
2024-20253
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (8)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
SeasonPreseason ranking
1981-19825
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19855
1985-19867
1986-19875
1992-19939
2024-20253
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (11)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
SeasonPreseason ranking
1980-198112
1981-19825
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19855
1985-19867
1986-19875
1987-198813
1992-19939
1993-199411
2024-20253
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (15)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
1980-198112
1981-19825
1982-19831
1983-19841
1984-19855
1985-19867
1986-19875
1987-198813
1988-198917
1991-199219
1992-19939
1993-199411
1995-199616
2024-20253
2025-202618
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (14)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 23 (Mar 15, 1992)No. 9 (Nov 24, 1992)14
2.No. 21 (Oct 17, 2023)No. 10 (Nov 13, 2023)11
3.Unranked (Mar 14, 1995)No. 16 (Nov 14, 1995)10
No. 18 (Oct 14, 2025)No. 8 (Nov 10, 2025)10
5.Unranked (Mar 18, 1980)No. 12 (Nov 25, 1980)9
6.No. 15 (Mar 10, 1985)No. 7 (Nov 12, 1985)8
7.Unranked (Mar 11, 1991)No. 19 (Nov 17, 1991)7
8.No. 19 (Mar 10, 1987)No. 13 (Nov 23, 1987)6
9.No. 9 (Mar 8, 1981)No. 4 (Mar 15, 1981)5
No. 6 (Mar 27, 1982)No. 1 (Nov 18, 1982)5
Unranked (Mar 13, 2023)No. 21 (Oct 17, 2023)5
No. 15 (Jan 29, 2024)No. 10 (Feb 5, 2024)5
13.Unranked (Mar 2, 1980)No. 17 (Mar 9, 1980)4
No. 15 (Mar 16, 1993)No. 11 (Nov 16, 1993)4
No. 24 (Jan 17, 1995)No. 20 (Jan 24, 1995)4
Unranked (Mar 13, 2006)No. 22 (Nov 8, 2006)4
17.No. 7 (Feb 16, 1986)No. 4 (Feb 23, 1986)3
Unranked (Jan 4, 1988)No. 18 (Jan 11, 1988)3
No. 18 (Feb 8, 1988)No. 15 (Feb 15, 1988)3
No. 17 (Nov 21, 1988)No. 14 (Nov 28, 1988)3
No. 24 (Nov 26, 1990)No. 21 (Dec 3, 1990)3
Unranked (Mar 8, 1992)No. 23 (Mar 15, 1992)3
No. 8 (Jan 25, 1994)No. 5 (Feb 1, 1994)3
Unranked (Jan 16, 2006)No. 23 (Jan 23, 2006)3
No. 22 (Nov 8, 2006)No. 19 (Nov 13, 2006)3
Unranked (Mar 14, 2011)No. 23 (Oct 29, 2011)3
No. 9 (Jan 8, 2024)No. 6 (Jan 15, 2024)3
No. 10 (Feb 12, 2024)No. 7 (Feb 19, 2024)3
No. 7 (Dec 16, 2024)No. 4 (Dec 23, 2024)3
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (11)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 21 (Oct 17, 2023)No. 10 (Nov 13, 2023)11
2.No. 18 (Oct 14, 2025)No. 8 (Nov 10, 2025)10
3.No. 9 (Mar 8, 1981)No. 4 (Mar 15, 1981)5
No. 15 (Jan 29, 2024)No. 10 (Feb 5, 2024)5
5.Unranked (Mar 2, 1980)No. 17 (Mar 9, 1980)4
No. 24 (Jan 17, 1995)No. 20 (Jan 24, 1995)4
7.No. 7 (Feb 16, 1986)No. 4 (Feb 23, 1986)3
Unranked (Jan 4, 1988)No. 18 (Jan 11, 1988)3
No. 18 (Feb 8, 1988)No. 15 (Feb 15, 1988)3
No. 17 (Nov 21, 1988)No. 14 (Nov 28, 1988)3
No. 24 (Nov 26, 1990)No. 21 (Dec 3, 1990)3
Unranked (Mar 8, 1992)No. 23 (Mar 15, 1992)3
No. 8 (Jan 25, 1994)No. 5 (Feb 1, 1994)3
Unranked (Jan 16, 2006)No. 23 (Jan 23, 2006)3
No. 22 (Nov 8, 2006)No. 19 (Nov 13, 2006)3
No. 9 (Jan 8, 2024)No. 6 (Jan 15, 2024)3
No. 10 (Feb 12, 2024)No. 7 (Feb 19, 2024)3
No. 7 (Dec 16, 2024)No. 4 (Dec 23, 2024)3
19.No. 12 (Jan 13, 1981)No. 10 (Jan 20, 1981)2
No. 10 (Jan 20, 1981)No. 8 (Jan 27, 1981)2
No. 4 (Jan 3, 1982)No. 2 (Jan 10, 1982)2
No. 4 (Dec 24, 1984)No. 2 (Dec 30, 1984)2
No. 12 (Feb 17, 1985)No. 10 (Feb 24, 1985)2
No. 7 (Nov 12, 1985)No. 5 (Dec 1, 1985)2
Unranked (Mar 3, 1987)No. 19 (Mar 10, 1987)2
No. 18 (Jan 11, 1988)No. 16 (Jan 18, 1988)2
No. 20 (Nov 24, 1991)No. 18 (Dec 1, 1991)2
No. 16 (Dec 22, 1992)No. 14 (Dec 29, 1992)2
No. 18 (Feb 16, 1993)No. 16 (Feb 23, 1993)2
No. 11 (Dec 14, 1993)No. 9 (Dec 21, 1993)2
No. 9 (Mar 8, 1994)No. 7 (Mar 15, 1994)2
No. 25 (Nov 13, 1994)No. 23 (Nov 22, 1994)2
No. 24 (Dec 6, 1994)No. 22 (Dec 13, 1994)2
No. 24 (Jan 31, 1995)No. 22 (Feb 7, 1995)2
No. 10 (Nov 13, 2023)No. 8 (Nov 20, 2023)2
No. 8 (Nov 20, 2023)No. 6 (Nov 27, 2023)2
No. 7 (Feb 26, 2024)No. 5 (Mar 4, 2024)2
No. 5 (Mar 4, 2024)No. 3 (Mar 11, 2024)2
No. 6 (Feb 10, 2025)No. 4 (Feb 17, 2025)2
No. 4 (Feb 24, 2025)No. 2 (Mar 3, 2025)2
No. 18 (Nov 24, 2025)No. 16 (Dec 1, 2025)2
No. 19 (Dec 15, 2025)No. 17 (Dec 22, 2025)2
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (18)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 7 (Mar 15, 1994)No. 25 (Nov 13, 1994)18
2.No. 5 (Apr 7, 2025)No. 18 (Oct 14, 2025)13
3.No. 16 (Nov 21, 1995)Unranked (Nov 27, 1995)10
4.No. 9 (Nov 24, 1992)No. 16 (Dec 8, 1992)7
No. 19 (Nov 13, 2006)Unranked (Nov 20, 2006)7
No. 11 (Nov 17, 2025)No. 18 (Nov 24, 2025)7
7.No. 9 (Dec 30, 1986)No. 15 (Jan 6, 1987)6
8.No. 13 (Nov 30, 1987)No. 18 (Dec 7, 1987)5
No. 21 (Dec 3, 1990)Unranked (Dec 10, 1990)5
No. 18 (Dec 1, 1991)No. 23 (Dec 8, 1991)5
No. 6 (Jan 15, 2024)No. 11 (Jan 22, 2024)5
No. 21 (Jan 5, 2026)Unranked (Jan 12, 2026)5
13.No. 17 (Mar 9, 1980)Unranked (Mar 18, 1980)4
No. 1 (Jan 1, 1984)No. 5 (Jan 8, 1984)4
No. 2 (Dec 30, 1984)No. 6 (Jan 6, 1985)4
No. 11 (Mar 3, 1985)No. 15 (Mar 10, 1985)4
No. 15 (Jan 25, 1988)No. 19 (Feb 1, 1988)4
No. 17 (Dec 5, 1988)Unranked (Dec 12, 1988)4
No. 20 (Jan 10, 1995)No. 24 (Jan 17, 1995)4
No. 20 (Jan 24, 1995)No. 24 (Jan 31, 1995)4
No. 11 (Jan 22, 2024)No. 15 (Jan 29, 2024)4
No. 17 (Dec 22, 2025)No. 21 (Jan 5, 2026)4
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (10)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 16 (Nov 21, 1995)Unranked (Nov 27, 1995)10
2.No. 9 (Nov 24, 1992)No. 16 (Dec 8, 1992)7
No. 19 (Nov 13, 2006)Unranked (Nov 20, 2006)7
No. 11 (Nov 17, 2025)No. 18 (Nov 24, 2025)7
5.No. 9 (Dec 30, 1986)No. 15 (Jan 6, 1987)6
6.No. 13 (Nov 30, 1987)No. 18 (Dec 7, 1987)5
No. 21 (Dec 3, 1990)Unranked (Dec 10, 1990)5
No. 18 (Dec 1, 1991)No. 23 (Dec 8, 1991)5
No. 6 (Jan 15, 2024)No. 11 (Jan 22, 2024)5
No. 21 (Jan 5, 2026)Unranked (Jan 12, 2026)5
11.No. 17 (Mar 9, 1980)Unranked (Mar 18, 1980)4
No. 1 (Jan 1, 1984)No. 5 (Jan 8, 1984)4
No. 2 (Dec 30, 1984)No. 6 (Jan 6, 1985)4
No. 11 (Mar 3, 1985)No. 15 (Mar 10, 1985)4
No. 15 (Jan 25, 1988)No. 19 (Feb 1, 1988)4
No. 17 (Dec 5, 1988)Unranked (Dec 12, 1988)4
No. 20 (Jan 10, 1995)No. 24 (Jan 17, 1995)4
No. 20 (Jan 24, 1995)No. 24 (Jan 31, 1995)4
No. 11 (Jan 22, 2024)No. 15 (Jan 29, 2024)4
No. 17 (Dec 22, 2025)No. 21 (Jan 5, 2026)4