Virginia Tech - AP Rankings

Ranked in 101 AP polls of 905 across 12 seasons, first on January 24, 1995 (No. 25) and most recently on April 8, 2024 (No. 18). Best ranking No. 4, reached 2 times.

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

Virginia Tech in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1994-1995 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2016-2017 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024

Statistics

Virginia Tech statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking4
2 times
Most recent: March 13, 2023
# Polls Ranked101
First: January 24, 1995 (25)
Most recent: April 8, 2024 (18)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 53
First: March 6, 2023 (4)
Most recent: February 26, 2024 (5)
# Polls Ranked Top 1018
First: February 15, 1999 (10)
Most recent: February 26, 2024 (5)
# Polls Ranked Top 1546
First: January 4, 1999 (14)
Most recent: March 18, 2024 (13)
# Polls Ranked Top 2069
First: December 14, 1998 (19)
Most recent: April 8, 2024 (18)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked45February 14, 2022 - April 8, 2024
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 52March 6, 2023 - March 13, 2023
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 108February 20, 2023 - November 27, 2023
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1524October 18, 2022 - December 4, 2023
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 2042March 7, 2022 - April 8, 2024
# Seasons Ranked12
First: 1994-1995
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 52
First: 2022-2023
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Ranked Top 103
First: 1998-1999
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Ranked Top 154
First: 1998-1999
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Ranked Top 209
First: 1998-1999
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Preseason Ranked4
First: 1999-2000
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 101
First: 2023-2024
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 152
First: 2022-2023
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 203
First: 1999-2000
Most recent: 2023-2024
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise5
2 times
First: Unranked (January 7, 2002) → No. 21 (January 14, 2002)
Most recent: No. 21 (January 14, 2002) → No. 16 (January 21, 2002)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise5
2 times
First: Unranked (January 7, 2002) → No. 21 (January 14, 2002)
Most recent: No. 21 (January 14, 2002) → No. 16 (January 21, 2002)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall8No. 18 (April 8, 2024) → Unranked (October 15, 2024)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall7
4 times
First: No. 16 (January 21, 2002) → No. 23 (January 28, 2002)
Most recent: No. 19 (January 23, 2017) → Unranked (January 30, 2017)

Details

Best ranking (4)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Jan 24, 199525
Dec 7, 199822
Dec 14, 199819
Dec 21, 199817
Dec 28, 199816
Jan 4, 199914
Jan 11, 199913
Jan 25, 199911
Feb 15, 199910
Feb 22, 19999
Dec 5, 20227
Dec 12, 20226
Mar 6, 20234
# Polls Ranked (101)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Jan 24, 199525
Dec 7, 199822
Dec 14, 199819
Dec 21, 199817
Dec 28, 199816
Jan 4, 199914
Jan 11, 199913
Jan 18, 199913
Jan 25, 199911
Feb 1, 199914
Feb 8, 199911
Feb 15, 199910
Feb 22, 19999
Mar 1, 199912
Mar 8, 199913
Nov 9, 199917
Nov 15, 199918
Nov 22, 199921
Nov 29, 199925
Dec 6, 199924
Mar 12, 200125
Jan 14, 200221
Jan 21, 200216
Jan 28, 200223
Feb 4, 200223
Feb 11, 200222
Feb 18, 200224
Dec 1, 200323
Dec 8, 200320
Dec 15, 200317
Dec 22, 200316
Dec 29, 200316
Jan 5, 200416
Jan 12, 200423
Jan 26, 200423
Feb 2, 200421
Feb 9, 200421
Jan 3, 200525
Jan 10, 200525
Jan 17, 200523
Dec 26, 200525
Jan 2, 200625
Jan 9, 200621
Jan 16, 200618
Jan 23, 200625
Dec 5, 201625
Dec 12, 201624
Dec 19, 201623
Dec 26, 201619
Jan 2, 201718
Jan 9, 201715
Jan 16, 201717
Jan 23, 201719
Oct 19, 202124
Nov 15, 202125
Nov 23, 202124
Feb 14, 202223
Feb 21, 202223
Feb 28, 202221
Mar 7, 202217
Mar 14, 202216
Oct 18, 202213
Nov 14, 202214
Nov 21, 202211
Nov 28, 20229
Dec 5, 20227
Dec 12, 20226
Dec 19, 20228
Dec 26, 20227
Jan 2, 20239
Jan 9, 202313
Jan 16, 202312
Jan 23, 202312
Jan 30, 202313
Feb 6, 202311
Feb 13, 202311
Feb 20, 20239
Feb 27, 20238
Mar 6, 20234
Mar 13, 20234
Oct 17, 20238
Nov 13, 20239
Nov 20, 20239
Nov 27, 20239
Dec 4, 202315
Dec 11, 202316
Dec 18, 202315
Dec 25, 202314
Jan 1, 202413
Jan 8, 202411
Jan 15, 202414
Jan 22, 202419
Jan 29, 202417
Feb 5, 202416
Feb 12, 202412
Feb 19, 20248
Feb 26, 20245
Mar 4, 202411
Mar 11, 202413
Mar 18, 202413
Apr 8, 202418
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (3)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
Mar 6, 20234
Mar 13, 20234
Feb 26, 20245
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (18)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
Feb 15, 199910
Feb 22, 19999
Nov 28, 20229
Dec 5, 20227
Dec 12, 20226
Dec 19, 20228
Dec 26, 20227
Jan 2, 20239
Feb 20, 20239
Feb 27, 20238
Mar 6, 20234
Mar 13, 20234
Oct 17, 20238
Nov 13, 20239
Nov 20, 20239
Nov 27, 20239
Feb 19, 20248
Feb 26, 20245
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (46)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Jan 4, 199914
Jan 11, 199913
Jan 18, 199913
Jan 25, 199911
Feb 1, 199914
Feb 8, 199911
Feb 15, 199910
Feb 22, 19999
Mar 1, 199912
Mar 8, 199913
Jan 9, 201715
Oct 18, 202213
Nov 14, 202214
Nov 21, 202211
Nov 28, 20229
Dec 5, 20227
Dec 12, 20226
Dec 19, 20228
Dec 26, 20227
Jan 2, 20239
Jan 9, 202313
Jan 16, 202312
Jan 23, 202312
Jan 30, 202313
Feb 6, 202311
Feb 13, 202311
Feb 20, 20239
Feb 27, 20238
Mar 6, 20234
Mar 13, 20234
Oct 17, 20238
Nov 13, 20239
Nov 20, 20239
Nov 27, 20239
Dec 4, 202315
Dec 18, 202315
Dec 25, 202314
Jan 1, 202413
Jan 8, 202411
Jan 15, 202414
Feb 12, 202412
Feb 19, 20248
Feb 26, 20245
Mar 4, 202411
Mar 11, 202413
Mar 18, 202413
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (69)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Dec 14, 199819
Dec 21, 199817
Dec 28, 199816
Jan 4, 199914
Jan 11, 199913
Jan 18, 199913
Jan 25, 199911
Feb 1, 199914
Feb 8, 199911
Feb 15, 199910
Feb 22, 19999
Mar 1, 199912
Mar 8, 199913
Nov 9, 199917
Nov 15, 199918
Jan 21, 200216
Dec 8, 200320
Dec 15, 200317
Dec 22, 200316
Dec 29, 200316
Jan 5, 200416
Jan 16, 200618
Dec 26, 201619
Jan 2, 201718
Jan 9, 201715
Jan 16, 201717
Jan 23, 201719
Mar 7, 202217
Mar 14, 202216
Oct 18, 202213
Nov 14, 202214
Nov 21, 202211
Nov 28, 20229
Dec 5, 20227
Dec 12, 20226
Dec 19, 20228
Dec 26, 20227
Jan 2, 20239
Jan 9, 202313
Jan 16, 202312
Jan 23, 202312
Jan 30, 202313
Feb 6, 202311
Feb 13, 202311
Feb 20, 20239
Feb 27, 20238
Mar 6, 20234
Mar 13, 20234
Oct 17, 20238
Nov 13, 20239
Nov 20, 20239
Nov 27, 20239
Dec 4, 202315
Dec 11, 202316
Dec 18, 202315
Dec 25, 202314
Jan 1, 202413
Jan 8, 202411
Jan 15, 202414
Jan 22, 202419
Jan 29, 202417
Feb 5, 202416
Feb 12, 202412
Feb 19, 20248
Feb 26, 20245
Mar 4, 202411
Mar 11, 202413
Mar 18, 202413
Apr 8, 202418
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (45)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 14, 2022Apr 8, 202445
2.Dec 7, 1998Dec 6, 199919
3.Dec 5, 2016Jan 23, 20178
4.Dec 1, 2003Jan 12, 20047
5.Jan 14, 2002Feb 18, 20026
6.Dec 26, 2005Jan 23, 20065
7.Jan 26, 2004Feb 9, 20043
Jan 3, 2005Jan 17, 20053
Oct 19, 2021Nov 23, 20213
10.Jan 24, 1995Jan 24, 19951
Mar 12, 2001Mar 12, 20011
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (2)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Mar 6, 2023Mar 13, 20232
2.Feb 26, 2024Feb 26, 20241
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (8)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 20, 2023Nov 27, 20238
2.Nov 28, 2022Jan 2, 20236
3.Feb 15, 1999Feb 22, 19992
Feb 19, 2024Feb 26, 20242
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (24)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Oct 18, 2022Dec 4, 202324
2.Jan 4, 1999Mar 8, 199910
3.Feb 12, 2024Mar 18, 20246
4.Dec 18, 2023Jan 15, 20245
5.Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 20171
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (42)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Mar 7, 2022Apr 8, 202442
2.Dec 14, 1998Nov 15, 199915
3.Dec 8, 2003Jan 5, 20045
Dec 26, 2016Jan 23, 20175
5.Jan 21, 2002Jan 21, 20021
Jan 16, 2006Jan 16, 20061
# Seasons Ranked (12)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1994-199525
1998-19999
1999-200017
2000-200125
2001-200216
2003-200416
2004-200523
2005-200618
2016-201715
2021-202216
2022-20234
2023-20245
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (2)
# Seasons Ranked Top 5
SeasonBest ranking
2022-20234
2023-20245
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (3)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
1998-19999
2022-20234
2023-20245
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (4)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
1998-19999
2016-201715
2022-20234
2023-20245
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (9)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1998-19999
1999-200017
2001-200216
2003-200416
2005-200618
2016-201715
2021-202216
2022-20234
2023-20245
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (4)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
1999-200017
2021-202224
2022-202313
2023-20248
# 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 (1)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
SeasonPreseason ranking
2023-20248
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (2)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
SeasonPreseason ranking
2022-202313
2023-20248
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (3)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
1999-200017
2022-202313
2023-20248
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (5)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.Unranked (Jan 7, 2002)No. 21 (Jan 14, 2002)5
No. 21 (Jan 14, 2002)No. 16 (Jan 21, 2002)5
3.Unranked (Nov 30, 1998)No. 22 (Dec 7, 1998)4
No. 25 (Jan 2, 2006)No. 21 (Jan 9, 2006)4
No. 23 (Dec 19, 2016)No. 19 (Dec 26, 2016)4
No. 21 (Feb 28, 2022)No. 17 (Mar 7, 2022)4
No. 8 (Feb 27, 2023)No. 4 (Mar 6, 2023)4
No. 16 (Feb 5, 2024)No. 12 (Feb 12, 2024)4
No. 12 (Feb 12, 2024)No. 8 (Feb 19, 2024)4
10.No. 22 (Dec 7, 1998)No. 19 (Dec 14, 1998)3
No. 14 (Feb 1, 1999)No. 11 (Feb 8, 1999)3
Unranked (Nov 24, 2003)No. 23 (Dec 1, 2003)3
No. 23 (Dec 1, 2003)No. 20 (Dec 8, 2003)3
No. 20 (Dec 8, 2003)No. 17 (Dec 15, 2003)3
Unranked (Jan 19, 2004)No. 23 (Jan 26, 2004)3
No. 21 (Jan 9, 2006)No. 18 (Jan 16, 2006)3
No. 18 (Jan 2, 2017)No. 15 (Jan 9, 2017)3
Unranked (Feb 7, 2022)No. 23 (Feb 14, 2022)3
No. 16 (Mar 14, 2022)No. 13 (Oct 18, 2022)3
No. 14 (Nov 14, 2022)No. 11 (Nov 21, 2022)3
No. 8 (Feb 19, 2024)No. 5 (Feb 26, 2024)3
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (5)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.Unranked (Jan 7, 2002)No. 21 (Jan 14, 2002)5
No. 21 (Jan 14, 2002)No. 16 (Jan 21, 2002)5
3.Unranked (Nov 30, 1998)No. 22 (Dec 7, 1998)4
No. 25 (Jan 2, 2006)No. 21 (Jan 9, 2006)4
No. 23 (Dec 19, 2016)No. 19 (Dec 26, 2016)4
No. 21 (Feb 28, 2022)No. 17 (Mar 7, 2022)4
No. 8 (Feb 27, 2023)No. 4 (Mar 6, 2023)4
No. 16 (Feb 5, 2024)No. 12 (Feb 12, 2024)4
No. 12 (Feb 12, 2024)No. 8 (Feb 19, 2024)4
10.No. 22 (Dec 7, 1998)No. 19 (Dec 14, 1998)3
No. 14 (Feb 1, 1999)No. 11 (Feb 8, 1999)3
Unranked (Nov 24, 2003)No. 23 (Dec 1, 2003)3
No. 23 (Dec 1, 2003)No. 20 (Dec 8, 2003)3
No. 20 (Dec 8, 2003)No. 17 (Dec 15, 2003)3
Unranked (Jan 19, 2004)No. 23 (Jan 26, 2004)3
No. 21 (Jan 9, 2006)No. 18 (Jan 16, 2006)3
No. 18 (Jan 2, 2017)No. 15 (Jan 9, 2017)3
Unranked (Feb 7, 2022)No. 23 (Feb 14, 2022)3
No. 14 (Nov 14, 2022)No. 11 (Nov 21, 2022)3
No. 8 (Feb 19, 2024)No. 5 (Feb 26, 2024)3
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (8)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 18 (Apr 8, 2024)Unranked (Oct 15, 2024)8
2.No. 16 (Jan 21, 2002)No. 23 (Jan 28, 2002)7
No. 16 (Jan 5, 2004)No. 23 (Jan 12, 2004)7
No. 18 (Jan 16, 2006)No. 25 (Jan 23, 2006)7
No. 19 (Jan 23, 2017)Unranked (Jan 30, 2017)7
6.No. 9 (Nov 27, 2023)No. 15 (Dec 4, 2023)6
No. 5 (Feb 26, 2024)No. 11 (Mar 4, 2024)6
8.No. 21 (Feb 9, 2004)Unranked (Feb 16, 2004)5
No. 14 (Jan 15, 2024)No. 19 (Jan 22, 2024)5
No. 13 (Mar 18, 2024)No. 18 (Apr 8, 2024)5
11.No. 13 (Mar 8, 1999)No. 17 (Nov 9, 1999)4
No. 21 (Nov 22, 1999)No. 25 (Nov 29, 1999)4
No. 9 (Jan 2, 2023)No. 13 (Jan 9, 2023)4
No. 4 (Mar 13, 2023)No. 8 (Oct 17, 2023)4
15.No. 11 (Jan 25, 1999)No. 14 (Feb 1, 1999)3
No. 9 (Feb 22, 1999)No. 12 (Mar 1, 1999)3
No. 18 (Nov 15, 1999)No. 21 (Nov 22, 1999)3
No. 23 (Jan 12, 2004)Unranked (Jan 19, 2004)3
No. 23 (Jan 17, 2005)Unranked (Jan 24, 2005)3
No. 11 (Jan 8, 2024)No. 14 (Jan 15, 2024)3
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (7)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 16 (Jan 21, 2002)No. 23 (Jan 28, 2002)7
No. 16 (Jan 5, 2004)No. 23 (Jan 12, 2004)7
No. 18 (Jan 16, 2006)No. 25 (Jan 23, 2006)7
No. 19 (Jan 23, 2017)Unranked (Jan 30, 2017)7
5.No. 9 (Nov 27, 2023)No. 15 (Dec 4, 2023)6
No. 5 (Feb 26, 2024)No. 11 (Mar 4, 2024)6
7.No. 21 (Feb 9, 2004)Unranked (Feb 16, 2004)5
No. 14 (Jan 15, 2024)No. 19 (Jan 22, 2024)5
No. 13 (Mar 18, 2024)No. 18 (Apr 8, 2024)5
10.No. 21 (Nov 22, 1999)No. 25 (Nov 29, 1999)4
No. 9 (Jan 2, 2023)No. 13 (Jan 9, 2023)4
12.No. 11 (Jan 25, 1999)No. 14 (Feb 1, 1999)3
No. 9 (Feb 22, 1999)No. 12 (Mar 1, 1999)3
No. 18 (Nov 15, 1999)No. 21 (Nov 22, 1999)3
No. 23 (Jan 12, 2004)Unranked (Jan 19, 2004)3
No. 23 (Jan 17, 2005)Unranked (Jan 24, 2005)3
No. 11 (Jan 8, 2024)No. 14 (Jan 15, 2024)3
18.No. 24 (Dec 6, 1999)Unranked (Dec 13, 1999)2
No. 22 (Feb 11, 2002)No. 24 (Feb 18, 2002)2
No. 24 (Feb 18, 2002)Unranked (Feb 25, 2002)2
No. 15 (Jan 9, 2017)No. 17 (Jan 16, 2017)2
No. 17 (Jan 16, 2017)No. 19 (Jan 23, 2017)2
No. 24 (Nov 23, 2021)Unranked (Nov 29, 2021)2
No. 6 (Dec 12, 2022)No. 8 (Dec 19, 2022)2
No. 7 (Dec 26, 2022)No. 9 (Jan 2, 2023)2
No. 11 (Mar 4, 2024)No. 13 (Mar 11, 2024)2