Valdosta State - AP Rankings

Ranked in 27 AP polls of 905 across 4 seasons, first on March 9, 1977 (No. 19) and most recently on November 25, 1979 (No. 15). Best ranking No. 8.

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

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980

Statistics

Valdosta State statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	8	First: March 15, 1978
# Polls Ranked	27	First: March 9, 1977 (19) Most recent: November 25, 1979 (15)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 10	1	First: March 15, 1978 (8)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	20	First: February 8, 1978 (15) Most recent: November 25, 1979 (15)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	27	First: March 9, 1977 (19) Most recent: November 25, 1979 (15)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	26	January 25, 1978 - November 25, 1979
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	1	March 15, 1978 - March 15, 1978
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	10	February 22, 1978 - January 2, 1979
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	26	January 25, 1978 - November 25, 1979
# Seasons Ranked	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	1	First: 1977-1978
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	3	First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	2	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	2	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	2	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 1979-1980
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	5	No. 13 (March 8, 1978) → No. 8 (March 15, 1978)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	5	No. 13 (March 8, 1978) → No. 8 (March 15, 1978)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	6	No. 15 (November 25, 1979) → Unranked (December 4, 1979)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	6	No. 15 (November 25, 1979) → Unranked (December 4, 1979)

Details

Best ranking (8)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Mar 9, 1977	19
Jan 25, 1978	17
Feb 8, 1978	15
Mar 8, 1978	13
Mar 15, 1978	8

# Polls Ranked (27)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Mar 9, 1977	19
Jan 25, 1978	17
Feb 1, 1978	17
Feb 8, 1978	15
Feb 15, 1978	16
Feb 22, 1978	15
Mar 1, 1978	15
Mar 8, 1978	13
Mar 15, 1978	8
Nov 25, 1978	13
Dec 5, 1978	13
Dec 12, 1978	13
Dec 19, 1978	13
Dec 26, 1978	13
Jan 2, 1979	13
Jan 9, 1979	16
Jan 16, 1979	13
Jan 23, 1979	14
Jan 30, 1979	15
Feb 6, 1979	16
Feb 13, 1979	15
Feb 20, 1979	14
Feb 27, 1979	16
Mar 6, 1979	12
Mar 13, 1979	11
Mar 20, 1979	12
Nov 25, 1979	15

# 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 (1)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Mar 15, 1978	8

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (20)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Feb 8, 1978	15
Feb 22, 1978	15
Mar 1, 1978	15
Mar 8, 1978	13
Mar 15, 1978	8
Nov 25, 1978	13
Dec 5, 1978	13
Dec 12, 1978	13
Dec 19, 1978	13
Dec 26, 1978	13
Jan 2, 1979	13
Jan 16, 1979	13
Jan 23, 1979	14
Jan 30, 1979	15
Feb 13, 1979	15
Feb 20, 1979	14
Mar 6, 1979	12
Mar 13, 1979	11
Mar 20, 1979	12
Nov 25, 1979	15

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (27)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Mar 9, 1977	19
Jan 25, 1978	17
Feb 1, 1978	17
Feb 8, 1978	15
Feb 15, 1978	16
Feb 22, 1978	15
Mar 1, 1978	15
Mar 8, 1978	13
Mar 15, 1978	8
Nov 25, 1978	13
Dec 5, 1978	13
Dec 12, 1978	13
Dec 19, 1978	13
Dec 26, 1978	13
Jan 2, 1979	13
Jan 9, 1979	16
Jan 16, 1979	13
Jan 23, 1979	14
Jan 30, 1979	15
Feb 6, 1979	16
Feb 13, 1979	15
Feb 20, 1979	14
Feb 27, 1979	16
Mar 6, 1979	12
Mar 13, 1979	11
Mar 20, 1979	12
Nov 25, 1979	15

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (26)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 25, 1978	Nov 25, 1979	26
2.	Mar 9, 1977	Mar 9, 1977	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 (1)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 15, 1978	Mar 15, 1978	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (10)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 22, 1978	Jan 2, 1979	10
2.	Mar 6, 1979	Nov 25, 1979	4
3.	Jan 16, 1979	Jan 30, 1979	3
4.	Feb 13, 1979	Feb 20, 1979	2
5.	Feb 8, 1978	Feb 8, 1978	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (26)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 25, 1978	Nov 25, 1979	26
2.	Mar 9, 1977	Mar 9, 1977	1

# Seasons Ranked (4)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	19
1977-1978	8
1978-1979	11
1979-1980	15

# 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 (1)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	8

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	8
1978-1979	11
1979-1980	15

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (4)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	19
1977-1978	8
1978-1979	11
1979-1980	15

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (2)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	13
1979-1980	15

# 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 (2)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	13
1979-1980	15

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (2)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	13
1979-1980	15

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (5)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 13 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 8 (Mar 15, 1978)	5
2.	Unranked (Jan 18, 1978)	No. 17 (Jan 25, 1978)	4
	No. 16 (Feb 27, 1979)	No. 12 (Mar 6, 1979)	4
4.	No. 16 (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 13 (Jan 16, 1979)	3
5.	Unranked (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 19 (Mar 9, 1977)	2
	No. 17 (Feb 1, 1978)	No. 15 (Feb 8, 1978)	2
	No. 15 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 13 (Mar 8, 1978)	2
8.	No. 16 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 15 (Feb 22, 1978)	1
	No. 16 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 13, 1979)	1
	No. 15 (Feb 13, 1979)	No. 14 (Feb 20, 1979)	1
	No. 12 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 11 (Mar 13, 1979)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (5)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 13 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 8 (Mar 15, 1978)	5
2.	Unranked (Jan 18, 1978)	No. 17 (Jan 25, 1978)	4
	No. 16 (Feb 27, 1979)	No. 12 (Mar 6, 1979)	4
4.	No. 16 (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 13 (Jan 16, 1979)	3
5.	Unranked (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 19 (Mar 9, 1977)	2
	No. 17 (Feb 1, 1978)	No. 15 (Feb 8, 1978)	2
	No. 15 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 13 (Mar 8, 1978)	2
8.	No. 16 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 15 (Feb 22, 1978)	1
	No. 16 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 13, 1979)	1
	No. 15 (Feb 13, 1979)	No. 14 (Feb 20, 1979)	1
	No. 12 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 11 (Mar 13, 1979)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (6)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 15 (Nov 25, 1979)	Unranked (Dec 4, 1979)	6
2.	No. 8 (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 13 (Nov 25, 1978)	5
3.	No. 13 (Jan 2, 1979)	No. 16 (Jan 9, 1979)	3
	No. 12 (Mar 20, 1979)	No. 15 (Nov 25, 1979)	3
5.	No. 19 (Mar 9, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 16, 1977)	2
	No. 14 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 16 (Feb 27, 1979)	2
7.	No. 15 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 16 (Feb 15, 1978)	1
	No. 13 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1979)	1
	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1979)	No. 15 (Jan 30, 1979)	1
	No. 15 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 16 (Feb 6, 1979)	1
	No. 11 (Mar 13, 1979)	No. 12 (Mar 20, 1979)	1

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 15 (Nov 25, 1979)	Unranked (Dec 4, 1979)	6
2.	No. 13 (Jan 2, 1979)	No. 16 (Jan 9, 1979)	3
3.	No. 19 (Mar 9, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 16, 1977)	2
	No. 14 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 16 (Feb 27, 1979)	2
5.	No. 15 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 16 (Feb 15, 1978)	1
	No. 13 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1979)	1
	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1979)	No. 15 (Jan 30, 1979)	1
	No. 15 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 16 (Feb 6, 1979)	1
	No. 11 (Mar 13, 1979)	No. 12 (Mar 20, 1979)	1