Villanova - AP Rankings

Ranked in 65 AP polls of 905 across 10 seasons, first on January 22, 1980 (No. 20) and most recently on March 13, 2023 (No. 10). Best ranking No. 10, reached 2 times.

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

Villanova in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1979-1980 1981-1982 1985-1986 1986-1987 2000-2001 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2017-2018 2022-2023

Statistics

Villanova statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking10
2 times
Most recent: March 13, 2023
# Polls Ranked65
First: January 22, 1980 (20)
Most recent: March 13, 2023 (10)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 5--
# Polls Ranked Top 102
First: March 6, 2023 (10)
Most recent: March 13, 2023 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 1515
First: January 17, 1982 (15)
Most recent: March 13, 2023 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 2043
First: January 22, 1980 (20)
Most recent: March 13, 2023 (10)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked12
2 times
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 102March 6, 2023 - March 13, 2023
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 156
2 times
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 2012January 3, 1982 - March 27, 1982
# Seasons Ranked10
First: 1979-1980
Most recent: 2022-2023
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Ranked Top 101
First: 2022-2023
# Seasons Ranked Top 153
First: 1981-1982
Most recent: 2022-2023
# Seasons Ranked Top 208
First: 1979-1980
Most recent: 2022-2023
# Seasons Preseason Ranked--
# 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 Rise7
2 times
First: No. 18 (March 10, 2003) → No. 11 (March 17, 2003)
Most recent: Unranked (January 5, 2004) → No. 19 (January 12, 2004)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise7
2 times
First: No. 18 (March 10, 2003) → No. 11 (March 17, 2003)
Most recent: Unranked (January 5, 2004) → No. 19 (January 12, 2004)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall16No. 10 (March 13, 2023) → Unranked (October 17, 2023)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall5No. 21 (January 1, 2018) → Unranked (January 8, 2018)

Details

Best ranking (10)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Jan 22, 198020
Jan 29, 198019
Feb 5, 198018
Feb 12, 198017
Jan 17, 198215
Jan 24, 198213
Feb 14, 198212
Mar 27, 198211
Mar 6, 202310
# Polls Ranked (65)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Jan 22, 198020
Jan 29, 198019
Feb 5, 198018
Feb 12, 198017
Dec 20, 198120
Jan 3, 198219
Jan 10, 198218
Jan 17, 198215
Jan 24, 198213
Jan 31, 198213
Feb 7, 198213
Feb 14, 198212
Feb 21, 198214
Feb 28, 198216
Mar 7, 198216
Mar 14, 198213
Mar 27, 198211
Mar 2, 198620
Feb 10, 198720
Feb 17, 198720
Feb 24, 198719
Mar 3, 198717
Mar 10, 198717
Jan 22, 200124
Jan 29, 200124
Dec 30, 200224
Jan 6, 200322
Jan 13, 200319
Jan 20, 200320
Jan 27, 200320
Feb 3, 200322
Feb 10, 200319
Feb 17, 200320
Feb 24, 200318
Mar 3, 200320
Mar 10, 200318
Mar 17, 200311
Jan 12, 200419
Jan 19, 200423
Mar 1, 200423
Mar 8, 200425
Mar 15, 200425
Nov 22, 200424
Nov 29, 200424
Nov 27, 201725
Dec 4, 201722
Dec 11, 201720
Dec 18, 201720
Dec 25, 201718
Jan 1, 201821
Nov 14, 202224
Nov 21, 202223
Nov 28, 202225
Dec 5, 202225
Dec 12, 202225
Jan 9, 202325
Jan 16, 202322
Jan 23, 202321
Jan 30, 202319
Feb 6, 202315
Feb 13, 202314
Feb 20, 202315
Feb 27, 202311
Mar 6, 202310
Mar 13, 202310
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (2)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
Mar 6, 202310
Mar 13, 202310
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (15)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Jan 17, 198215
Jan 24, 198213
Jan 31, 198213
Feb 7, 198213
Feb 14, 198212
Feb 21, 198214
Mar 14, 198213
Mar 27, 198211
Mar 17, 200311
Feb 6, 202315
Feb 13, 202314
Feb 20, 202315
Feb 27, 202311
Mar 6, 202310
Mar 13, 202310
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (43)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Jan 22, 198020
Jan 29, 198019
Feb 5, 198018
Feb 12, 198017
Dec 20, 198120
Jan 3, 198219
Jan 10, 198218
Jan 17, 198215
Jan 24, 198213
Jan 31, 198213
Feb 7, 198213
Feb 14, 198212
Feb 21, 198214
Feb 28, 198216
Mar 7, 198216
Mar 14, 198213
Mar 27, 198211
Mar 2, 198620
Feb 10, 198720
Feb 17, 198720
Feb 24, 198719
Mar 3, 198717
Mar 10, 198717
Jan 13, 200319
Jan 20, 200320
Jan 27, 200320
Feb 10, 200319
Feb 17, 200320
Feb 24, 200318
Mar 3, 200320
Mar 10, 200318
Mar 17, 200311
Jan 12, 200419
Dec 11, 201720
Dec 18, 201720
Dec 25, 201718
Jan 30, 202319
Feb 6, 202315
Feb 13, 202314
Feb 20, 202315
Feb 27, 202311
Mar 6, 202310
Mar 13, 202310
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (12)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 3, 1982Mar 27, 198212
Dec 30, 2002Mar 17, 200312
3.Jan 9, 2023Mar 13, 202310
4.Nov 27, 2017Jan 1, 20186
5.Feb 10, 1987Mar 10, 19875
Nov 14, 2022Dec 12, 20225
7.Jan 22, 1980Feb 12, 19804
8.Mar 1, 2004Mar 15, 20043
9.Jan 22, 2001Jan 29, 20012
Jan 12, 2004Jan 19, 20042
Nov 22, 2004Nov 29, 20042
12.Dec 20, 1981Dec 20, 19811
Mar 2, 1986Mar 2, 19861
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 (2)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Mar 6, 2023Mar 13, 20232
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (6)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 17, 1982Feb 21, 19826
Feb 6, 2023Mar 13, 20236
3.Mar 14, 1982Mar 27, 19822
4.Mar 17, 2003Mar 17, 20031
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (12)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 3, 1982Mar 27, 198212
2.Jan 30, 2023Mar 13, 20237
3.Feb 10, 2003Mar 17, 20036
4.Feb 10, 1987Mar 10, 19875
5.Jan 22, 1980Feb 12, 19804
6.Jan 13, 2003Jan 27, 20033
Dec 11, 2017Dec 25, 20173
8.Dec 20, 1981Dec 20, 19811
Mar 2, 1986Mar 2, 19861
Jan 12, 2004Jan 12, 20041
# Seasons Ranked (10)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1979-198017
1981-198211
1985-198620
1986-198717
2000-200124
2002-200311
2003-200419
2004-200524
2017-201818
2022-202310
# 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 (1)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
2022-202310
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (3)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
1981-198211
2002-200311
2022-202310
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (8)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1979-198017
1981-198211
1985-198620
1986-198717
2002-200311
2003-200419
2017-201818
2022-202310
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# 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 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (7)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 18 (Mar 10, 2003)No. 11 (Mar 17, 2003)7
Unranked (Jan 5, 2004)No. 19 (Jan 12, 2004)7
3.No. 19 (Jan 30, 2023)No. 15 (Feb 6, 2023)4
No. 15 (Feb 20, 2023)No. 11 (Feb 27, 2023)4
5.No. 18 (Jan 10, 1982)No. 15 (Jan 17, 1982)3
No. 16 (Mar 7, 1982)No. 13 (Mar 14, 1982)3
No. 22 (Jan 6, 2003)No. 19 (Jan 13, 2003)3
No. 22 (Feb 3, 2003)No. 19 (Feb 10, 2003)3
Unranked (Feb 23, 2004)No. 23 (Mar 1, 2004)3
No. 25 (Nov 27, 2017)No. 22 (Dec 4, 2017)3
No. 25 (Jan 9, 2023)No. 22 (Jan 16, 2023)3
12.Unranked (Dec 27, 1981)No. 19 (Jan 3, 1982)2
No. 15 (Jan 17, 1982)No. 13 (Jan 24, 1982)2
No. 13 (Mar 14, 1982)No. 11 (Mar 27, 1982)2
No. 19 (Feb 24, 1987)No. 17 (Mar 3, 1987)2
Unranked (Jan 15, 2001)No. 24 (Jan 22, 2001)2
Unranked (Dec 23, 2002)No. 24 (Dec 30, 2002)2
No. 24 (Dec 30, 2002)No. 22 (Jan 6, 2003)2
No. 20 (Feb 17, 2003)No. 18 (Feb 24, 2003)2
No. 20 (Mar 3, 2003)No. 18 (Mar 10, 2003)2
Unranked (Nov 15, 2004)No. 24 (Nov 22, 2004)2
No. 22 (Dec 4, 2017)No. 20 (Dec 11, 2017)2
No. 20 (Dec 18, 2017)No. 18 (Dec 25, 2017)2
Unranked (Oct 18, 2022)No. 24 (Nov 14, 2022)2
No. 21 (Jan 23, 2023)No. 19 (Jan 30, 2023)2
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (7)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 18 (Mar 10, 2003)No. 11 (Mar 17, 2003)7
Unranked (Jan 5, 2004)No. 19 (Jan 12, 2004)7
3.No. 19 (Jan 30, 2023)No. 15 (Feb 6, 2023)4
No. 15 (Feb 20, 2023)No. 11 (Feb 27, 2023)4
5.No. 18 (Jan 10, 1982)No. 15 (Jan 17, 1982)3
No. 16 (Mar 7, 1982)No. 13 (Mar 14, 1982)3
No. 22 (Jan 6, 2003)No. 19 (Jan 13, 2003)3
No. 22 (Feb 3, 2003)No. 19 (Feb 10, 2003)3
Unranked (Feb 23, 2004)No. 23 (Mar 1, 2004)3
No. 25 (Nov 27, 2017)No. 22 (Dec 4, 2017)3
No. 25 (Jan 9, 2023)No. 22 (Jan 16, 2023)3
12.Unranked (Dec 27, 1981)No. 19 (Jan 3, 1982)2
No. 15 (Jan 17, 1982)No. 13 (Jan 24, 1982)2
No. 13 (Mar 14, 1982)No. 11 (Mar 27, 1982)2
No. 19 (Feb 24, 1987)No. 17 (Mar 3, 1987)2
Unranked (Jan 15, 2001)No. 24 (Jan 22, 2001)2
Unranked (Dec 23, 2002)No. 24 (Dec 30, 2002)2
No. 24 (Dec 30, 2002)No. 22 (Jan 6, 2003)2
No. 20 (Feb 17, 2003)No. 18 (Feb 24, 2003)2
No. 20 (Mar 3, 2003)No. 18 (Mar 10, 2003)2
Unranked (Nov 15, 2004)No. 24 (Nov 22, 2004)2
No. 22 (Dec 4, 2017)No. 20 (Dec 11, 2017)2
No. 20 (Dec 18, 2017)No. 18 (Dec 25, 2017)2
Unranked (Oct 18, 2022)No. 24 (Nov 14, 2022)2
No. 21 (Jan 23, 2023)No. 19 (Jan 30, 2023)2
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (16)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 10 (Mar 13, 2023)Unranked (Oct 17, 2023)16
2.No. 11 (Mar 17, 2003)Unranked (Nov 10, 2003)15
3.No. 11 (Mar 27, 1982)Unranked (Nov 18, 1982)10
4.No. 21 (Jan 1, 2018)Unranked (Jan 8, 2018)5
5.No. 17 (Feb 12, 1980)Unranked (Feb 19, 1980)4
No. 17 (Mar 10, 1987)Unranked (Nov 23, 1987)4
No. 19 (Jan 12, 2004)No. 23 (Jan 19, 2004)4
8.No. 23 (Jan 19, 2004)Unranked (Jan 26, 2004)3
No. 18 (Dec 25, 2017)No. 21 (Jan 1, 2018)3
10.No. 12 (Feb 14, 1982)No. 14 (Feb 21, 1982)2
No. 14 (Feb 21, 1982)No. 16 (Feb 28, 1982)2
No. 24 (Jan 29, 2001)Unranked (Feb 5, 2001)2
No. 20 (Jan 27, 2003)No. 22 (Feb 3, 2003)2
No. 18 (Feb 24, 2003)No. 20 (Mar 3, 2003)2
No. 23 (Mar 1, 2004)No. 25 (Mar 8, 2004)2
No. 24 (Nov 29, 2004)Unranked (Dec 6, 2004)2
No. 23 (Nov 21, 2022)No. 25 (Nov 28, 2022)2
18.No. 20 (Dec 20, 1981)Unranked (Dec 27, 1981)1
No. 20 (Mar 2, 1986)Unranked (Mar 9, 1986)1
No. 19 (Jan 13, 2003)No. 20 (Jan 20, 2003)1
No. 19 (Feb 10, 2003)No. 20 (Feb 17, 2003)1
No. 25 (Mar 15, 2004)Unranked (Nov 8, 2004)1
No. 25 (Dec 12, 2022)Unranked (Dec 19, 2022)1
No. 14 (Feb 13, 2023)No. 15 (Feb 20, 2023)1
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (5)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 21 (Jan 1, 2018)Unranked (Jan 8, 2018)5
2.No. 17 (Feb 12, 1980)Unranked (Feb 19, 1980)4
No. 19 (Jan 12, 2004)No. 23 (Jan 19, 2004)4
4.No. 23 (Jan 19, 2004)Unranked (Jan 26, 2004)3
No. 18 (Dec 25, 2017)No. 21 (Jan 1, 2018)3
6.No. 12 (Feb 14, 1982)No. 14 (Feb 21, 1982)2
No. 14 (Feb 21, 1982)No. 16 (Feb 28, 1982)2
No. 24 (Jan 29, 2001)Unranked (Feb 5, 2001)2
No. 20 (Jan 27, 2003)No. 22 (Feb 3, 2003)2
No. 18 (Feb 24, 2003)No. 20 (Mar 3, 2003)2
No. 23 (Mar 1, 2004)No. 25 (Mar 8, 2004)2
No. 24 (Nov 29, 2004)Unranked (Dec 6, 2004)2
No. 23 (Nov 21, 2022)No. 25 (Nov 28, 2022)2
14.No. 20 (Dec 20, 1981)Unranked (Dec 27, 1981)1
No. 20 (Mar 2, 1986)Unranked (Mar 9, 1986)1
No. 19 (Jan 13, 2003)No. 20 (Jan 20, 2003)1
No. 19 (Feb 10, 2003)No. 20 (Feb 17, 2003)1
No. 25 (Dec 12, 2022)Unranked (Dec 19, 2022)1
No. 14 (Feb 13, 2023)No. 15 (Feb 20, 2023)1