Wayland Baptist - AP Rankings

Ranked in 43 AP polls of 905 across 4 seasons, first on November 25, 1976 (No. 2) and most recently on December 9, 1980 (No. 20). Best ranking No. 1, reached 9 times.

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 1980-1981

Statistics

Wayland Baptist statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	1	9 times First: December 8, 1976 Most recent: January 11, 1978
# Polls Ranked	43	First: November 25, 1976 (2) Most recent: December 9, 1980 (20)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	9	First: December 8, 1976 (1) Most recent: January 11, 1978 (1)
# Polls Ranked Top 5	23	First: November 25, 1976 (2) Most recent: November 25, 1978 (5)
# Polls Ranked Top 10	37	First: November 25, 1976 (2) Most recent: March 20, 1979 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	41	First: November 25, 1976 (2) Most recent: March 20, 1979 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	43	First: November 25, 1976 (2) Most recent: December 9, 1980 (20)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	41	November 25, 1976 - March 20, 1979
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	4	December 7, 1977 - January 11, 1978
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	9	2 times First: November 25, 1976 - March 9, 1977 Most recent: November 25, 1977 - February 8, 1978
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	35	November 25, 1976 - February 6, 1979
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	41	November 25, 1976 - March 20, 1979
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	41	November 25, 1976 - March 20, 1979
# Seasons Ranked	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1980-1981
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	2	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1977-1978
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1980-1981
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	4	No. 7 (March 16, 1977) → No. 3 (November 25, 1977)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	3	No. 9 (January 9, 1979) → No. 6 (January 16, 1979)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	11	No. 10 (March 20, 1979) → Unranked (November 25, 1979)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	3	4 times First: No. 1 (February 2, 1977) → No. 4 (March 9, 1977) Most recent: No. 9 (February 6, 1979) → No. 12 (February 13, 1979)

Details

Best ranking (1)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	2
Dec 8, 1976	1

# Polls Ranked (43)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	2
Dec 8, 1976	1
Dec 15, 1976	2
Dec 22, 1976	1
Jan 12, 1977	1
Jan 19, 1977	1
Jan 26, 1977	2
Feb 2, 1977	1
Mar 9, 1977	4
Mar 16, 1977	7
Nov 25, 1977	3
Dec 7, 1977	1
Dec 14, 1977	1
Dec 21, 1977	1
Jan 11, 1978	1
Jan 18, 1978	4
Jan 25, 1978	4
Feb 1, 1978	4
Feb 8, 1978	4
Feb 15, 1978	6
Feb 22, 1978	4
Mar 1, 1978	4
Mar 8, 1978	3
Mar 15, 1978	2
Nov 25, 1978	5
Dec 5, 1978	6
Dec 12, 1978	7
Dec 19, 1978	9
Dec 26, 1978	9
Jan 2, 1979	9
Jan 9, 1979	9
Jan 16, 1979	6
Jan 23, 1979	6
Jan 30, 1979	7
Feb 6, 1979	9
Feb 13, 1979	12
Feb 20, 1979	12
Feb 27, 1979	13
Mar 6, 1979	11
Mar 13, 1979	9
Mar 20, 1979	10
Dec 2, 1980	20
Dec 9, 1980	20

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (9)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
Dec 8, 1976	1
Dec 22, 1976	1
Jan 12, 1977	1
Jan 19, 1977	1
Feb 2, 1977	1
Dec 7, 1977	1
Dec 14, 1977	1
Dec 21, 1977	1
Jan 11, 1978	1

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (23)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	2
Dec 8, 1976	1
Dec 15, 1976	2
Dec 22, 1976	1
Jan 12, 1977	1
Jan 19, 1977	1
Jan 26, 1977	2
Feb 2, 1977	1
Mar 9, 1977	4
Nov 25, 1977	3
Dec 7, 1977	1
Dec 14, 1977	1
Dec 21, 1977	1
Jan 11, 1978	1
Jan 18, 1978	4
Jan 25, 1978	4
Feb 1, 1978	4
Feb 8, 1978	4
Feb 22, 1978	4
Mar 1, 1978	4
Mar 8, 1978	3
Mar 15, 1978	2
Nov 25, 1978	5

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (37)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	2
Dec 8, 1976	1
Dec 15, 1976	2
Dec 22, 1976	1
Jan 12, 1977	1
Jan 19, 1977	1
Jan 26, 1977	2
Feb 2, 1977	1
Mar 9, 1977	4
Mar 16, 1977	7
Nov 25, 1977	3
Dec 7, 1977	1
Dec 14, 1977	1
Dec 21, 1977	1
Jan 11, 1978	1
Jan 18, 1978	4
Jan 25, 1978	4
Feb 1, 1978	4
Feb 8, 1978	4
Feb 15, 1978	6
Feb 22, 1978	4
Mar 1, 1978	4
Mar 8, 1978	3
Mar 15, 1978	2
Nov 25, 1978	5
Dec 5, 1978	6
Dec 12, 1978	7
Dec 19, 1978	9
Dec 26, 1978	9
Jan 2, 1979	9
Jan 9, 1979	9
Jan 16, 1979	6
Jan 23, 1979	6
Jan 30, 1979	7
Feb 6, 1979	9
Mar 13, 1979	9
Mar 20, 1979	10

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (41)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	2
Dec 8, 1976	1
Dec 15, 1976	2
Dec 22, 1976	1
Jan 12, 1977	1
Jan 19, 1977	1
Jan 26, 1977	2
Feb 2, 1977	1
Mar 9, 1977	4
Mar 16, 1977	7
Nov 25, 1977	3
Dec 7, 1977	1
Dec 14, 1977	1
Dec 21, 1977	1
Jan 11, 1978	1
Jan 18, 1978	4
Jan 25, 1978	4
Feb 1, 1978	4
Feb 8, 1978	4
Feb 15, 1978	6
Feb 22, 1978	4
Mar 1, 1978	4
Mar 8, 1978	3
Mar 15, 1978	2
Nov 25, 1978	5
Dec 5, 1978	6
Dec 12, 1978	7
Dec 19, 1978	9
Dec 26, 1978	9
Jan 2, 1979	9
Jan 9, 1979	9
Jan 16, 1979	6
Jan 23, 1979	6
Jan 30, 1979	7
Feb 6, 1979	9
Feb 13, 1979	12
Feb 20, 1979	12
Feb 27, 1979	13
Mar 6, 1979	11
Mar 13, 1979	9
Mar 20, 1979	10

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (43)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	2
Dec 8, 1976	1
Dec 15, 1976	2
Dec 22, 1976	1
Jan 12, 1977	1
Jan 19, 1977	1
Jan 26, 1977	2
Feb 2, 1977	1
Mar 9, 1977	4
Mar 16, 1977	7
Nov 25, 1977	3
Dec 7, 1977	1
Dec 14, 1977	1
Dec 21, 1977	1
Jan 11, 1978	1
Jan 18, 1978	4
Jan 25, 1978	4
Feb 1, 1978	4
Feb 8, 1978	4
Feb 15, 1978	6
Feb 22, 1978	4
Mar 1, 1978	4
Mar 8, 1978	3
Mar 15, 1978	2
Nov 25, 1978	5
Dec 5, 1978	6
Dec 12, 1978	7
Dec 19, 1978	9
Dec 26, 1978	9
Jan 2, 1979	9
Jan 9, 1979	9
Jan 16, 1979	6
Jan 23, 1979	6
Jan 30, 1979	7
Feb 6, 1979	9
Feb 13, 1979	12
Feb 20, 1979	12
Feb 27, 1979	13
Mar 6, 1979	11
Mar 13, 1979	9
Mar 20, 1979	10
Dec 2, 1980	20
Dec 9, 1980	20

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (41)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Mar 20, 1979	41
2.	Dec 2, 1980	Dec 9, 1980	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (4)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 7, 1977	Jan 11, 1978	4
2.	Dec 22, 1976	Jan 19, 1977	3
3.	Dec 8, 1976	Dec 8, 1976	1
	Feb 2, 1977	Feb 2, 1977	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (9)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Mar 9, 1977	9
	Nov 25, 1977	Feb 8, 1978	9
3.	Feb 22, 1978	Nov 25, 1978	5

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (35)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Feb 6, 1979	35
2.	Mar 13, 1979	Mar 20, 1979	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (41)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Mar 20, 1979	41

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (41)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Mar 20, 1979	41
2.	Dec 2, 1980	Dec 9, 1980	2

# Seasons Ranked (4)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	1
1978-1979	5
1980-1981	20

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (2)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	1

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	1
1978-1979	5

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	1
1978-1979	5

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	1
1978-1979	5

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (4)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	1
1978-1979	5
1980-1981	20

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	2
1977-1978	3
1978-1979	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	2
1977-1978	3
1978-1979	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	2
1977-1978	3
1978-1979	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	2
1977-1978	3
1978-1979	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	2
1977-1978	3
1978-1979	5

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (4)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 7 (Mar 16, 1977)	No. 3 (Nov 25, 1977)	4
2.	No. 9 (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 6 (Jan 16, 1979)	3
3.	No. 3 (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 1 (Dec 7, 1977)	2
	No. 6 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 4 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
	No. 13 (Feb 27, 1979)	No. 11 (Mar 6, 1979)	2
	No. 11 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 9 (Mar 13, 1979)	2
7.	No. 2 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 1 (Dec 8, 1976)	1
	No. 2 (Dec 15, 1976)	No. 1 (Dec 22, 1976)	1
	No. 2 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 1 (Feb 2, 1977)	1
	No. 4 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 3 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
	No. 3 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 2 (Mar 15, 1978)	1
	Unranked (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 20 (Dec 2, 1980)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (3)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 9 (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 6 (Jan 16, 1979)	3
2.	No. 3 (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 1 (Dec 7, 1977)	2
	No. 6 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 4 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
	No. 13 (Feb 27, 1979)	No. 11 (Mar 6, 1979)	2
	No. 11 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 9 (Mar 13, 1979)	2
6.	No. 2 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 1 (Dec 8, 1976)	1
	No. 2 (Dec 15, 1976)	No. 1 (Dec 22, 1976)	1
	No. 2 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 1 (Feb 2, 1977)	1
	No. 4 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 3 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
	No. 3 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 2 (Mar 15, 1978)	1
	Unranked (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 20 (Dec 2, 1980)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (11)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 10 (Mar 20, 1979)	Unranked (Nov 25, 1979)	11
2.	No. 1 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 4 (Mar 9, 1977)	3
	No. 4 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 7 (Mar 16, 1977)	3
	No. 1 (Jan 11, 1978)	No. 4 (Jan 18, 1978)	3
	No. 2 (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 5 (Nov 25, 1978)	3
	No. 9 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 12 (Feb 13, 1979)	3
7.	No. 4 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 6 (Feb 15, 1978)	2
	No. 7 (Dec 12, 1978)	No. 9 (Dec 19, 1978)	2
	No. 7 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 9 (Feb 6, 1979)	2
10.	No. 1 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 2 (Dec 15, 1976)	1
	No. 1 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 2 (Jan 26, 1977)	1
	No. 5 (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 6 (Dec 5, 1978)	1
	No. 6 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 7 (Dec 12, 1978)	1
	No. 6 (Jan 23, 1979)	No. 7 (Jan 30, 1979)	1
	No. 12 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 13 (Feb 27, 1979)	1
	No. 9 (Mar 13, 1979)	No. 10 (Mar 20, 1979)	1
	No. 20 (Dec 9, 1980)	Unranked (Dec 16, 1980)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (3)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 1 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 4 (Mar 9, 1977)	3
	No. 4 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 7 (Mar 16, 1977)	3
	No. 1 (Jan 11, 1978)	No. 4 (Jan 18, 1978)	3
	No. 9 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 12 (Feb 13, 1979)	3
5.	No. 4 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 6 (Feb 15, 1978)	2
	No. 7 (Dec 12, 1978)	No. 9 (Dec 19, 1978)	2
	No. 7 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 9 (Feb 6, 1979)	2
8.	No. 1 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 2 (Dec 15, 1976)	1
	No. 1 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 2 (Jan 26, 1977)	1
	No. 5 (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 6 (Dec 5, 1978)	1
	No. 6 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 7 (Dec 12, 1978)	1
	No. 6 (Jan 23, 1979)	No. 7 (Jan 30, 1979)	1
	No. 12 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 13 (Feb 27, 1979)	1
	No. 9 (Mar 13, 1979)	No. 10 (Mar 20, 1979)	1
	No. 20 (Dec 9, 1980)	Unranked (Dec 16, 1980)	1