Western Kentucky - AP Rankings

Ranked in 178 AP polls of 905 across 16 seasons, first on November 27, 1983 (No. 18) and most recently on January 19, 2015 (No. 24). Best ranking No. 4, reached 4 times.

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

Western Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 2014-2015

Statistics

Western Kentucky statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	4	4 times First: February 9, 1986 Most recent: December 8, 1992
# Polls Ranked	178	First: November 27, 1983 (18) Most recent: January 19, 2015 (24)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	10	First: February 2, 1986 (5) Most recent: December 8, 1992 (4)
# Polls Ranked Top 10	37	First: November 12, 1985 (6) Most recent: December 23, 1996 (9)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	95	First: December 24, 1984 (15) Most recent: March 9, 1998 (15)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	151	First: November 27, 1983 (18) Most recent: March 9, 1998 (15)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	62	December 17, 1990 - March 1, 1994
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	3	2 times First: February 23, 1986 - March 9, 1986 Most recent: November 17, 1991 - December 1, 1991
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	16	November 12, 1985 - March 9, 1986
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	28	January 13, 1985 - December 9, 1986
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	34	January 19, 1992 - January 18, 1994
# Seasons Ranked	16	First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 2014-2015
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	3	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1992-1993
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	7	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1996-1997
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	13	First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 1997-1998
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	14	First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 1997-1998
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	12	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1997-1998
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	2	First: 1991-1992 Most recent: 1992-1993
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	4	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1996-1997
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	8	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1996-1997
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	10	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1997-1998
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	18	Unranked (March 11, 1996) → No. 8 (November 12, 1996)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	5	2 times First: No. 21 (January 12, 1992) → No. 16 (January 19, 1992) Most recent: No. 22 (November 24, 1997) → No. 17 (December 1, 1997)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	11	2 times First: No. 11 (December 22, 1991) → No. 22 (December 29, 1991) Most recent: No. 15 (March 9, 1998) → Unranked (November 6, 1998)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	11	No. 11 (December 22, 1991) → No. 22 (December 29, 1991)

Details

Best ranking (4)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Nov 27, 1983	18
Dec 4, 1983	17
Dec 24, 1984	15
Jan 13, 1985	14
Jan 20, 1985	11
Nov 12, 1985	6
Feb 2, 1986	5
Feb 9, 1986	4

# Polls Ranked (178)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Nov 27, 1983	18
Dec 4, 1983	17
Dec 16, 1984	17
Dec 24, 1984	15
Dec 30, 1984	17
Jan 6, 1985	16
Jan 13, 1985	14
Jan 20, 1985	11
Jan 27, 1985	11
Feb 3, 1985	11
Feb 10, 1985	11
Feb 17, 1985	11
Feb 24, 1985	13
Mar 3, 1985	14
Mar 10, 1985	14
Nov 12, 1985	6
Dec 1, 1985	9
Dec 8, 1985	9
Dec 15, 1985	9
Dec 22, 1985	9
Dec 29, 1985	9
Jan 5, 1986	7
Jan 12, 1986	6
Jan 19, 1986	6
Jan 26, 1986	6
Feb 2, 1986	5
Feb 9, 1986	4
Feb 16, 1986	6
Feb 23, 1986	5
Mar 2, 1986	5
Mar 9, 1986	5
Nov 18, 1986	13
Dec 2, 1986	12
Dec 9, 1986	11
Dec 16, 1986	16
Jan 13, 1987	20
Jan 20, 1987	19
Jan 27, 1987	20
Nov 23, 1987	12
Nov 30, 1987	12
Dec 7, 1987	11
Dec 14, 1987	11
Dec 21, 1987	13
Dec 28, 1987	13
Jan 4, 1988	14
Jan 11, 1988	15
Jan 18, 1988	17
Jan 25, 1988	19
Nov 21, 1988	14
Nov 28, 1988	12
Dec 5, 1988	10
Dec 12, 1988	15
Dec 19, 1988	18
Dec 26, 1988	18
Mar 13, 1989	19
Nov 20, 1989	23
Nov 27, 1989	22
Dec 17, 1990	25
Dec 24, 1990	24
Dec 31, 1990	21
Jan 7, 1991	17
Jan 14, 1991	16
Jan 21, 1991	13
Jan 28, 1991	11
Feb 4, 1991	10
Feb 11, 1991	8
Feb 18, 1991	8
Feb 25, 1991	11
Mar 4, 1991	11
Mar 11, 1991	10
Nov 17, 1991	5
Nov 24, 1991	4
Dec 1, 1991	4
Dec 8, 1991	8
Dec 15, 1991	13
Dec 22, 1991	11
Dec 29, 1991	22
Jan 5, 1992	24
Jan 12, 1992	21
Jan 19, 1992	16
Jan 26, 1992	14
Feb 2, 1992	12
Feb 9, 1992	15
Feb 16, 1992	17
Feb 23, 1992	16
Mar 1, 1992	19
Mar 8, 1992	16
Mar 15, 1992	15
Nov 24, 1992	5
Dec 8, 1992	4
Dec 15, 1992	7
Dec 22, 1992	12
Dec 29, 1992	13
Jan 5, 1993	20
Jan 12, 1993	19
Jan 19, 1993	17
Jan 26, 1993	18
Feb 2, 1993	18
Feb 9, 1993	18
Feb 16, 1993	19
Feb 23, 1993	17
Mar 2, 1993	16
Mar 9, 1993	16
Mar 16, 1993	13
Nov 16, 1993	13
Nov 30, 1993	12
Dec 7, 1993	20
Dec 14, 1993	19
Dec 21, 1993	19
Dec 28, 1993	15
Jan 4, 1994	13
Jan 11, 1994	20
Jan 18, 1994	20
Jan 25, 1994	24
Feb 1, 1994	25
Feb 8, 1994	24
Feb 15, 1994	23
Feb 22, 1994	23
Mar 1, 1994	23
Nov 13, 1994	21
Nov 22, 1994	21
Nov 29, 1994	19
Dec 6, 1994	17
Dec 13, 1994	16
Dec 20, 1994	15
Dec 27, 1994	15
Jan 3, 1995	13
Jan 10, 1995	13
Jan 17, 1995	9
Jan 24, 1995	6
Jan 31, 1995	9
Feb 7, 1995	9
Feb 14, 1995	13
Feb 21, 1995	11
Feb 28, 1995	10
Mar 7, 1995	11
Mar 14, 1995	9
Nov 14, 1995	18
Nov 21, 1995	17
Nov 27, 1995	14
Dec 4, 1995	24
Nov 12, 1996	8
Nov 18, 1996	12
Nov 25, 1996	12
Dec 2, 1996	14
Dec 9, 1996	11
Dec 16, 1996	10
Dec 23, 1996	9
Dec 30, 1996	15
Jan 6, 1997	19
Jan 13, 1997	18
Jan 20, 1997	23
Jan 27, 1997	24
Feb 3, 1997	22
Feb 17, 1997	25
Feb 24, 1997	21
Mar 3, 1997	22
Mar 10, 1997	25
Nov 7, 1997	16
Nov 17, 1997	16
Nov 24, 1997	22
Dec 1, 1997	17
Dec 8, 1997	14
Dec 15, 1997	18
Dec 22, 1997	20
Dec 29, 1997	19
Jan 5, 1998	19
Jan 12, 1998	18
Jan 19, 1998	16
Jan 26, 1998	15
Feb 2, 1998	18
Feb 9, 1998	18
Feb 16, 1998	18
Feb 23, 1998	17
Mar 2, 1998	15
Mar 9, 1998	15
Jan 5, 2015	25
Jan 19, 2015	24

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (10)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
Feb 2, 1986	5
Feb 9, 1986	4
Feb 23, 1986	5
Mar 2, 1986	5
Mar 9, 1986	5
Nov 17, 1991	5
Nov 24, 1991	4
Dec 1, 1991	4
Nov 24, 1992	5
Dec 8, 1992	4

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (37)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Nov 12, 1985	6
Dec 1, 1985	9
Dec 8, 1985	9
Dec 15, 1985	9
Dec 22, 1985	9
Dec 29, 1985	9
Jan 5, 1986	7
Jan 12, 1986	6
Jan 19, 1986	6
Jan 26, 1986	6
Feb 2, 1986	5
Feb 9, 1986	4
Feb 16, 1986	6
Feb 23, 1986	5
Mar 2, 1986	5
Mar 9, 1986	5
Dec 5, 1988	10
Feb 4, 1991	10
Feb 11, 1991	8
Feb 18, 1991	8
Mar 11, 1991	10
Nov 17, 1991	5
Nov 24, 1991	4
Dec 1, 1991	4
Dec 8, 1991	8
Nov 24, 1992	5
Dec 8, 1992	4
Dec 15, 1992	7
Jan 17, 1995	9
Jan 24, 1995	6
Jan 31, 1995	9
Feb 7, 1995	9
Feb 28, 1995	10
Mar 14, 1995	9
Nov 12, 1996	8
Dec 16, 1996	10
Dec 23, 1996	9

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (95)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Dec 24, 1984	15
Jan 13, 1985	14
Jan 20, 1985	11
Jan 27, 1985	11
Feb 3, 1985	11
Feb 10, 1985	11
Feb 17, 1985	11
Feb 24, 1985	13
Mar 3, 1985	14
Mar 10, 1985	14
Nov 12, 1985	6
Dec 1, 1985	9
Dec 8, 1985	9
Dec 15, 1985	9
Dec 22, 1985	9
Dec 29, 1985	9
Jan 5, 1986	7
Jan 12, 1986	6
Jan 19, 1986	6
Jan 26, 1986	6
Feb 2, 1986	5
Feb 9, 1986	4
Feb 16, 1986	6
Feb 23, 1986	5
Mar 2, 1986	5
Mar 9, 1986	5
Nov 18, 1986	13
Dec 2, 1986	12
Dec 9, 1986	11
Nov 23, 1987	12
Nov 30, 1987	12
Dec 7, 1987	11
Dec 14, 1987	11
Dec 21, 1987	13
Dec 28, 1987	13
Jan 4, 1988	14
Jan 11, 1988	15
Nov 21, 1988	14
Nov 28, 1988	12
Dec 5, 1988	10
Dec 12, 1988	15
Jan 21, 1991	13
Jan 28, 1991	11
Feb 4, 1991	10
Feb 11, 1991	8
Feb 18, 1991	8
Feb 25, 1991	11
Mar 4, 1991	11
Mar 11, 1991	10
Nov 17, 1991	5
Nov 24, 1991	4
Dec 1, 1991	4
Dec 8, 1991	8
Dec 15, 1991	13
Dec 22, 1991	11
Jan 26, 1992	14
Feb 2, 1992	12
Feb 9, 1992	15
Mar 15, 1992	15
Nov 24, 1992	5
Dec 8, 1992	4
Dec 15, 1992	7
Dec 22, 1992	12
Dec 29, 1992	13
Mar 16, 1993	13
Nov 16, 1993	13
Nov 30, 1993	12
Dec 28, 1993	15
Jan 4, 1994	13
Dec 20, 1994	15
Dec 27, 1994	15
Jan 3, 1995	13
Jan 10, 1995	13
Jan 17, 1995	9
Jan 24, 1995	6
Jan 31, 1995	9
Feb 7, 1995	9
Feb 14, 1995	13
Feb 21, 1995	11
Feb 28, 1995	10
Mar 7, 1995	11
Mar 14, 1995	9
Nov 27, 1995	14
Nov 12, 1996	8
Nov 18, 1996	12
Nov 25, 1996	12
Dec 2, 1996	14
Dec 9, 1996	11
Dec 16, 1996	10
Dec 23, 1996	9
Dec 30, 1996	15
Dec 8, 1997	14
Jan 26, 1998	15
Mar 2, 1998	15
Mar 9, 1998	15

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (151)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Nov 27, 1983	18
Dec 4, 1983	17
Dec 16, 1984	17
Dec 24, 1984	15
Dec 30, 1984	17
Jan 6, 1985	16
Jan 13, 1985	14
Jan 20, 1985	11
Jan 27, 1985	11
Feb 3, 1985	11
Feb 10, 1985	11
Feb 17, 1985	11
Feb 24, 1985	13
Mar 3, 1985	14
Mar 10, 1985	14
Nov 12, 1985	6
Dec 1, 1985	9
Dec 8, 1985	9
Dec 15, 1985	9
Dec 22, 1985	9
Dec 29, 1985	9
Jan 5, 1986	7
Jan 12, 1986	6
Jan 19, 1986	6
Jan 26, 1986	6
Feb 2, 1986	5
Feb 9, 1986	4
Feb 16, 1986	6
Feb 23, 1986	5
Mar 2, 1986	5
Mar 9, 1986	5
Nov 18, 1986	13
Dec 2, 1986	12
Dec 9, 1986	11
Dec 16, 1986	16
Jan 13, 1987	20
Jan 20, 1987	19
Jan 27, 1987	20
Nov 23, 1987	12
Nov 30, 1987	12
Dec 7, 1987	11
Dec 14, 1987	11
Dec 21, 1987	13
Dec 28, 1987	13
Jan 4, 1988	14
Jan 11, 1988	15
Jan 18, 1988	17
Jan 25, 1988	19
Nov 21, 1988	14
Nov 28, 1988	12
Dec 5, 1988	10
Dec 12, 1988	15
Dec 19, 1988	18
Dec 26, 1988	18
Mar 13, 1989	19
Jan 7, 1991	17
Jan 14, 1991	16
Jan 21, 1991	13
Jan 28, 1991	11
Feb 4, 1991	10
Feb 11, 1991	8
Feb 18, 1991	8
Feb 25, 1991	11
Mar 4, 1991	11
Mar 11, 1991	10
Nov 17, 1991	5
Nov 24, 1991	4
Dec 1, 1991	4
Dec 8, 1991	8
Dec 15, 1991	13
Dec 22, 1991	11
Jan 19, 1992	16
Jan 26, 1992	14
Feb 2, 1992	12
Feb 9, 1992	15
Feb 16, 1992	17
Feb 23, 1992	16
Mar 1, 1992	19
Mar 8, 1992	16
Mar 15, 1992	15
Nov 24, 1992	5
Dec 8, 1992	4
Dec 15, 1992	7
Dec 22, 1992	12
Dec 29, 1992	13
Jan 5, 1993	20
Jan 12, 1993	19
Jan 19, 1993	17
Jan 26, 1993	18
Feb 2, 1993	18
Feb 9, 1993	18
Feb 16, 1993	19
Feb 23, 1993	17
Mar 2, 1993	16
Mar 9, 1993	16
Mar 16, 1993	13
Nov 16, 1993	13
Nov 30, 1993	12
Dec 7, 1993	20
Dec 14, 1993	19
Dec 21, 1993	19
Dec 28, 1993	15
Jan 4, 1994	13
Jan 11, 1994	20
Jan 18, 1994	20
Nov 29, 1994	19
Dec 6, 1994	17
Dec 13, 1994	16
Dec 20, 1994	15
Dec 27, 1994	15
Jan 3, 1995	13
Jan 10, 1995	13
Jan 17, 1995	9
Jan 24, 1995	6
Jan 31, 1995	9
Feb 7, 1995	9
Feb 14, 1995	13
Feb 21, 1995	11
Feb 28, 1995	10
Mar 7, 1995	11
Mar 14, 1995	9
Nov 14, 1995	18
Nov 21, 1995	17
Nov 27, 1995	14
Nov 12, 1996	8
Nov 18, 1996	12
Nov 25, 1996	12
Dec 2, 1996	14
Dec 9, 1996	11
Dec 16, 1996	10
Dec 23, 1996	9
Dec 30, 1996	15
Jan 6, 1997	19
Jan 13, 1997	18
Nov 7, 1997	16
Nov 17, 1997	16
Dec 1, 1997	17
Dec 8, 1997	14
Dec 15, 1997	18
Dec 22, 1997	20
Dec 29, 1997	19
Jan 5, 1998	19
Jan 12, 1998	18
Jan 19, 1998	16
Jan 26, 1998	15
Feb 2, 1998	18
Feb 9, 1998	18
Feb 16, 1998	18
Feb 23, 1998	17
Mar 2, 1998	15
Mar 9, 1998	15

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (62)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 17, 1990	Mar 1, 1994	62
2.	Dec 16, 1984	Dec 16, 1986	33
3.	Nov 13, 1994	Dec 4, 1995	22
	Feb 17, 1997	Mar 9, 1998	22
5.	Nov 12, 1996	Feb 3, 1997	13
6.	Nov 23, 1987	Jan 25, 1988	10
7.	Nov 21, 1988	Dec 26, 1988	6
8.	Jan 13, 1987	Jan 27, 1987	3
	Mar 13, 1989	Nov 27, 1989	3
10.	Nov 27, 1983	Dec 4, 1983	2
11.	Jan 5, 2015	Jan 5, 2015	1
	Jan 19, 2015	Jan 19, 2015	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
Place	From	To	Polls
None

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (3)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 23, 1986	Mar 9, 1986	3
	Nov 17, 1991	Dec 1, 1991	3
3.	Feb 2, 1986	Feb 9, 1986	2
	Nov 24, 1992	Dec 8, 1992	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (16)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 12, 1985	Mar 9, 1986	16
2.	Mar 11, 1991	Dec 8, 1991	5
3.	Jan 17, 1995	Feb 7, 1995	4
4.	Feb 4, 1991	Feb 18, 1991	3
	Nov 24, 1992	Dec 15, 1992	3
6.	Dec 16, 1996	Dec 23, 1996	2
7.	Dec 5, 1988	Dec 5, 1988	1
	Feb 28, 1995	Feb 28, 1995	1
	Mar 14, 1995	Mar 14, 1995	1
	Nov 12, 1996	Nov 12, 1996	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (28)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 13, 1985	Dec 9, 1986	28
2.	Jan 21, 1991	Dec 22, 1991	14
3.	Dec 20, 1994	Mar 14, 1995	13
4.	Nov 23, 1987	Jan 11, 1988	8
	Nov 12, 1996	Dec 30, 1996	8
6.	Mar 15, 1992	Dec 29, 1992	6
7.	Nov 21, 1988	Dec 12, 1988	4
8.	Jan 26, 1992	Feb 9, 1992	3
	Mar 16, 1993	Nov 30, 1993	3
10.	Dec 28, 1993	Jan 4, 1994	2
	Mar 2, 1998	Mar 9, 1998	2
12.	Dec 24, 1984	Dec 24, 1984	1
	Nov 27, 1995	Nov 27, 1995	1
	Dec 8, 1997	Dec 8, 1997	1
	Jan 26, 1998	Jan 26, 1998	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (34)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 19, 1992	Jan 18, 1994	34
2.	Dec 16, 1984	Dec 16, 1986	33
3.	Nov 29, 1994	Nov 27, 1995	19
4.	Jan 7, 1991	Dec 22, 1991	16
5.	Dec 1, 1997	Mar 9, 1998	15
6.	Nov 23, 1987	Jan 25, 1988	10
	Nov 12, 1996	Jan 13, 1997	10
8.	Nov 21, 1988	Dec 26, 1988	6
9.	Jan 13, 1987	Jan 27, 1987	3
10.	Nov 27, 1983	Dec 4, 1983	2
	Nov 7, 1997	Nov 17, 1997	2
12.	Mar 13, 1989	Mar 13, 1989	1

# Seasons Ranked (16)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1983-1984	17
1984-1985	11
1985-1986	4
1986-1987	11
1987-1988	11
1988-1989	10
1989-1990	22
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	4
1992-1993	4
1993-1994	12
1994-1995	6
1995-1996	14
1996-1997	8
1997-1998	14
2014-2015	24

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1985-1986	4
1991-1992	4
1992-1993	4

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (7)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1985-1986	4
1988-1989	10
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	4
1992-1993	4
1994-1995	6
1996-1997	8

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (13)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1984-1985	11
1985-1986	4
1986-1987	11
1987-1988	11
1988-1989	10
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	4
1992-1993	4
1993-1994	12
1994-1995	6
1995-1996	14
1996-1997	8
1997-1998	14

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (14)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1983-1984	17
1984-1985	11
1985-1986	4
1986-1987	11
1987-1988	11
1988-1989	10
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	4
1992-1993	4
1993-1994	12
1994-1995	6
1995-1996	14
1996-1997	8
1997-1998	14

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (12)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1985-1986	6
1986-1987	13
1987-1988	12
1988-1989	14
1989-1990	23
1991-1992	5
1992-1993	5
1993-1994	13
1994-1995	21
1995-1996	18
1996-1997	8
1997-1998	16

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (2)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
1991-1992	5
1992-1993	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (4)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1985-1986	6
1991-1992	5
1992-1993	5
1996-1997	8

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (8)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1985-1986	6
1986-1987	13
1987-1988	12
1988-1989	14
1991-1992	5
1992-1993	5
1993-1994	13
1996-1997	8

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (10)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1985-1986	6
1986-1987	13
1987-1988	12
1988-1989	14
1991-1992	5
1992-1993	5
1993-1994	13
1995-1996	18
1996-1997	8
1997-1998	16

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (18)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 11, 1996)	No. 8 (Nov 12, 1996)	18
2.	No. 15 (Mar 15, 1992)	No. 5 (Nov 24, 1992)	10
3.	Unranked (Mar 10, 1987)	No. 12 (Nov 23, 1987)	9
	No. 25 (Mar 10, 1997)	No. 16 (Nov 7, 1997)	9
5.	No. 14 (Mar 10, 1985)	No. 6 (Nov 12, 1985)	8
6.	Unranked (Mar 14, 1988)	No. 14 (Nov 21, 1988)	7
7.	No. 10 (Mar 11, 1991)	No. 5 (Nov 17, 1991)	5
	No. 21 (Jan 12, 1992)	No. 16 (Jan 19, 1992)	5
	Unranked (Mar 15, 1994)	No. 21 (Nov 13, 1994)	5
	No. 22 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 17 (Dec 1, 1997)	5
11.	Unranked (Dec 9, 1984)	No. 17 (Dec 16, 1984)	4
	No. 21 (Dec 31, 1990)	No. 17 (Jan 7, 1991)	4
	No. 19 (Dec 21, 1993)	No. 15 (Dec 28, 1993)	4
	No. 13 (Jan 10, 1995)	No. 9 (Jan 17, 1995)	4
	No. 25 (Feb 17, 1997)	No. 21 (Feb 24, 1997)	4
16.	Unranked (Nov 18, 1983)	No. 18 (Nov 27, 1983)	3
	No. 14 (Jan 13, 1985)	No. 11 (Jan 20, 1985)	3
	No. 24 (Dec 24, 1990)	No. 21 (Dec 31, 1990)	3
	No. 16 (Jan 14, 1991)	No. 13 (Jan 21, 1991)	3
	No. 24 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 21 (Jan 12, 1992)	3
	No. 19 (Mar 1, 1992)	No. 16 (Mar 8, 1992)	3
	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1993)	No. 13 (Mar 16, 1993)	3
	No. 9 (Jan 17, 1995)	No. 6 (Jan 24, 1995)	3
	No. 17 (Nov 21, 1995)	No. 14 (Nov 27, 1995)	3
	No. 14 (Dec 2, 1996)	No. 11 (Dec 9, 1996)	3
	No. 17 (Dec 1, 1997)	No. 14 (Dec 8, 1997)	3

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 21 (Jan 12, 1992)	No. 16 (Jan 19, 1992)	5
	No. 22 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 17 (Dec 1, 1997)	5
3.	Unranked (Dec 9, 1984)	No. 17 (Dec 16, 1984)	4
	No. 21 (Dec 31, 1990)	No. 17 (Jan 7, 1991)	4
	No. 19 (Dec 21, 1993)	No. 15 (Dec 28, 1993)	4
	No. 13 (Jan 10, 1995)	No. 9 (Jan 17, 1995)	4
	No. 25 (Feb 17, 1997)	No. 21 (Feb 24, 1997)	4
8.	Unranked (Nov 18, 1983)	No. 18 (Nov 27, 1983)	3
	No. 14 (Jan 13, 1985)	No. 11 (Jan 20, 1985)	3
	No. 24 (Dec 24, 1990)	No. 21 (Dec 31, 1990)	3
	No. 16 (Jan 14, 1991)	No. 13 (Jan 21, 1991)	3
	No. 24 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 21 (Jan 12, 1992)	3
	No. 19 (Mar 1, 1992)	No. 16 (Mar 8, 1992)	3
	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1993)	No. 13 (Mar 16, 1993)	3
	No. 9 (Jan 17, 1995)	No. 6 (Jan 24, 1995)	3
	No. 17 (Nov 21, 1995)	No. 14 (Nov 27, 1995)	3
	No. 14 (Dec 2, 1996)	No. 11 (Dec 9, 1996)	3
	No. 17 (Dec 1, 1997)	No. 14 (Dec 8, 1997)	3
19.	No. 17 (Dec 16, 1984)	No. 15 (Dec 24, 1984)	2
	No. 16 (Jan 6, 1985)	No. 14 (Jan 13, 1985)	2
	No. 9 (Dec 29, 1985)	No. 7 (Jan 5, 1986)	2
	No. 14 (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 12 (Nov 28, 1988)	2
	No. 12 (Nov 28, 1988)	No. 10 (Dec 5, 1988)	2
	Unranked (Mar 6, 1989)	No. 19 (Mar 13, 1989)	2
	No. 13 (Jan 21, 1991)	No. 11 (Jan 28, 1991)	2
	No. 10 (Feb 4, 1991)	No. 8 (Feb 11, 1991)	2
	No. 13 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 11 (Dec 22, 1991)	2
	No. 16 (Jan 19, 1992)	No. 14 (Jan 26, 1992)	2
	No. 14 (Jan 26, 1992)	No. 12 (Feb 2, 1992)	2
	No. 19 (Jan 12, 1993)	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1993)	2
	No. 19 (Feb 16, 1993)	No. 17 (Feb 23, 1993)	2
	No. 15 (Dec 28, 1993)	No. 13 (Jan 4, 1994)	2
	No. 21 (Nov 22, 1994)	No. 19 (Nov 29, 1994)	2
	No. 19 (Nov 29, 1994)	No. 17 (Dec 6, 1994)	2
	No. 15 (Dec 27, 1994)	No. 13 (Jan 3, 1995)	2
	No. 13 (Feb 14, 1995)	No. 11 (Feb 21, 1995)	2
	No. 11 (Mar 7, 1995)	No. 9 (Mar 14, 1995)	2
	No. 24 (Jan 27, 1997)	No. 22 (Feb 3, 1997)	2
	No. 18 (Jan 12, 1998)	No. 16 (Jan 19, 1998)	2
	No. 17 (Feb 23, 1998)	No. 15 (Mar 2, 1998)	2
	Unranked (Jan 12, 2015)	No. 24 (Jan 19, 2015)	2

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (11)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Dec 22, 1991)	No. 22 (Dec 29, 1991)	11
	No. 15 (Mar 9, 1998)	Unranked (Nov 6, 1998)	11
3.	No. 14 (Nov 27, 1995)	No. 24 (Dec 4, 1995)	10
4.	No. 9 (Mar 14, 1995)	No. 18 (Nov 14, 1995)	9
5.	No. 5 (Mar 9, 1986)	No. 13 (Nov 18, 1986)	8
	No. 12 (Nov 30, 1993)	No. 20 (Dec 7, 1993)	8
7.	No. 13 (Dec 29, 1992)	No. 20 (Jan 5, 1993)	7
	No. 13 (Jan 4, 1994)	No. 20 (Jan 11, 1994)	7
9.	No. 9 (Dec 23, 1996)	No. 15 (Dec 30, 1996)	6
	No. 16 (Nov 17, 1997)	No. 22 (Nov 24, 1997)	6
11.	No. 11 (Dec 9, 1986)	No. 16 (Dec 16, 1986)	5
	No. 16 (Dec 16, 1986)	Unranked (Dec 23, 1986)	5
	No. 10 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 12, 1988)	5
	No. 8 (Dec 8, 1991)	No. 13 (Dec 15, 1991)	5
	No. 7 (Dec 15, 1992)	No. 12 (Dec 22, 1992)	5
	No. 18 (Jan 13, 1997)	No. 23 (Jan 20, 1997)	5
17.	No. 17 (Dec 4, 1983)	Unranked (Dec 11, 1983)	4
	No. 19 (Mar 13, 1989)	No. 23 (Nov 20, 1989)	4
	No. 22 (Nov 27, 1989)	Unranked (Dec 4, 1989)	4
	No. 4 (Dec 1, 1991)	No. 8 (Dec 8, 1991)	4
	No. 20 (Jan 18, 1994)	No. 24 (Jan 25, 1994)	4
	No. 9 (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 13 (Feb 14, 1995)	4
	No. 8 (Nov 12, 1996)	No. 12 (Nov 18, 1996)	4
	No. 15 (Dec 30, 1996)	No. 19 (Jan 6, 1997)	4
	No. 22 (Feb 3, 1997)	Unranked (Feb 10, 1997)	4
	No. 14 (Dec 8, 1997)	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1997)	4

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (11)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Dec 22, 1991)	No. 22 (Dec 29, 1991)	11
2.	No. 14 (Nov 27, 1995)	No. 24 (Dec 4, 1995)	10
3.	No. 12 (Nov 30, 1993)	No. 20 (Dec 7, 1993)	8
4.	No. 13 (Dec 29, 1992)	No. 20 (Jan 5, 1993)	7
	No. 13 (Jan 4, 1994)	No. 20 (Jan 11, 1994)	7
6.	No. 9 (Dec 23, 1996)	No. 15 (Dec 30, 1996)	6
	No. 16 (Nov 17, 1997)	No. 22 (Nov 24, 1997)	6
8.	No. 11 (Dec 9, 1986)	No. 16 (Dec 16, 1986)	5
	No. 16 (Dec 16, 1986)	Unranked (Dec 23, 1986)	5
	No. 10 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 12, 1988)	5
	No. 8 (Dec 8, 1991)	No. 13 (Dec 15, 1991)	5
	No. 7 (Dec 15, 1992)	No. 12 (Dec 22, 1992)	5
	No. 18 (Jan 13, 1997)	No. 23 (Jan 20, 1997)	5
14.	No. 17 (Dec 4, 1983)	Unranked (Dec 11, 1983)	4
	No. 22 (Nov 27, 1989)	Unranked (Dec 4, 1989)	4
	No. 4 (Dec 1, 1991)	No. 8 (Dec 8, 1991)	4
	No. 20 (Jan 18, 1994)	No. 24 (Jan 25, 1994)	4
	No. 9 (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 13 (Feb 14, 1995)	4
	No. 8 (Nov 12, 1996)	No. 12 (Nov 18, 1996)	4
	No. 15 (Dec 30, 1996)	No. 19 (Jan 6, 1997)	4
	No. 22 (Feb 3, 1997)	Unranked (Feb 10, 1997)	4
	No. 14 (Dec 8, 1997)	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1997)	4