Wisconsin - AP Rankings

Ranked in 85 AP polls of 905 across 10 seasons, first on February 9, 1992 (No. 25) and most recently on November 12, 2007 (No. 25). Best ranking No. 5, reached 2 times.

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

Seasons ranked

1991-1992 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2007-2008

Statistics

Wisconsin statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	5	2 times First: January 7, 2002 Most recent: January 14, 2002
# Polls Ranked	85	First: February 9, 1992 (25) Most recent: November 12, 2007 (25)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	2	First: January 7, 2002 (5) Most recent: January 14, 2002 (5)
# Polls Ranked Top 10	7	First: January 29, 1996 (10) Most recent: January 21, 2002 (9)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	20	First: January 15, 1996 (14) Most recent: January 28, 2002 (15)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	51	First: November 27, 1995 (20) Most recent: January 28, 2002 (15)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	31	November 14, 1995 - February 3, 1997
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	2	January 7, 2002 - January 14, 2002
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	3	January 7, 2002 - January 21, 2002
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	8	December 10, 2001 - January 28, 2002
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	16	November 27, 1995 - March 11, 1996
# Seasons Ranked	10	First: 1991-1992 Most recent: 2007-2008
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	1	First: 2001-2002
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	3	First: 1995-1996 Most recent: 2001-2002
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	3	First: 1995-1996 Most recent: 2001-2002
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	5	First: 1995-1996 Most recent: 2001-2002
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	4	First: 1995-1996 Most recent: 2000-2001
# 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	1	First: 2000-2001
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	8	2 times First: No. 17 (December 8, 1997) → No. 9 (December 15, 1997) Most recent: Unranked (March 13, 2000) → No. 18 (November 7, 2000)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	8	No. 17 (December 8, 1997) → No. 9 (December 15, 1997)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	7	No. 16 (January 27, 1997) → No. 23 (February 3, 1997)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	7	No. 16 (January 27, 1997) → No. 23 (February 3, 1997)

Details

Best ranking (5)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Feb 9, 1992	25
Feb 16, 1992	24
Feb 23, 1992	22
Nov 21, 1995	21
Nov 27, 1995	20
Dec 4, 1995	18
Dec 11, 1995	17
Jan 15, 1996	14
Jan 22, 1996	13
Jan 29, 1996	10
Feb 5, 1996	8
Jan 7, 2002	5

# Polls Ranked (85)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Feb 9, 1992	25
Feb 16, 1992	24
Feb 23, 1992	22
Mar 1, 1992	23
Mar 8, 1992	25
Jan 10, 1995	24
Feb 7, 1995	25
Nov 14, 1995	22
Nov 21, 1995	21
Nov 27, 1995	20
Dec 4, 1995	18
Dec 11, 1995	17
Dec 18, 1995	17
Dec 25, 1995	17
Jan 1, 1996	18
Jan 8, 1996	17
Jan 15, 1996	14
Jan 22, 1996	13
Jan 29, 1996	10
Feb 5, 1996	8
Feb 12, 1996	11
Feb 19, 1996	13
Feb 26, 1996	15
Mar 4, 1996	17
Mar 11, 1996	18
Nov 12, 1996	22
Nov 18, 1996	23
Nov 25, 1996	23
Dec 2, 1996	23
Dec 9, 1996	19
Dec 16, 1996	18
Dec 23, 1996	16
Dec 30, 1996	20
Jan 6, 1997	17
Jan 13, 1997	20
Jan 20, 1997	16
Jan 27, 1997	16
Feb 3, 1997	23
Nov 7, 1997	25
Nov 24, 1997	23
Dec 1, 1997	19
Dec 8, 1997	17
Dec 15, 1997	9
Dec 22, 1997	8
Dec 29, 1997	11
Jan 5, 1998	15
Jan 12, 1998	14
Jan 19, 1998	17
Jan 26, 1998	20
Feb 2, 1998	16
Feb 9, 1998	19
Feb 16, 1998	23
Feb 23, 1998	24
Nov 16, 1998	25
Nov 23, 1998	23
Nov 22, 1999	25
Nov 29, 1999	25
Nov 7, 2000	18
Nov 13, 2000	16
Nov 20, 2000	19
Nov 27, 2000	18
Dec 4, 2000	22
Dec 11, 2000	23
Dec 18, 2000	24
Jan 29, 2001	25
Feb 5, 2001	20
Feb 12, 2001	22
Feb 19, 2001	21
Feb 26, 2001	20
Mar 5, 2001	25
Mar 12, 2001	24
Nov 19, 2001	23
Nov 26, 2001	20
Dec 3, 2001	19
Dec 10, 2001	15
Dec 17, 2001	15
Dec 24, 2001	14
Dec 31, 2001	12
Jan 7, 2002	5
Jan 14, 2002	5
Jan 21, 2002	9
Jan 28, 2002	15
Feb 4, 2002	21
Feb 11, 2002	25
Nov 12, 2007	25

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (2)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
Jan 7, 2002	5
Jan 14, 2002	5

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (7)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Jan 29, 1996	10
Feb 5, 1996	8
Dec 15, 1997	9
Dec 22, 1997	8
Jan 7, 2002	5
Jan 14, 2002	5
Jan 21, 2002	9

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (20)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Jan 15, 1996	14
Jan 22, 1996	13
Jan 29, 1996	10
Feb 5, 1996	8
Feb 12, 1996	11
Feb 19, 1996	13
Feb 26, 1996	15
Dec 15, 1997	9
Dec 22, 1997	8
Dec 29, 1997	11
Jan 5, 1998	15
Jan 12, 1998	14
Dec 10, 2001	15
Dec 17, 2001	15
Dec 24, 2001	14
Dec 31, 2001	12
Jan 7, 2002	5
Jan 14, 2002	5
Jan 21, 2002	9
Jan 28, 2002	15

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (51)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Nov 27, 1995	20
Dec 4, 1995	18
Dec 11, 1995	17
Dec 18, 1995	17
Dec 25, 1995	17
Jan 1, 1996	18
Jan 8, 1996	17
Jan 15, 1996	14
Jan 22, 1996	13
Jan 29, 1996	10
Feb 5, 1996	8
Feb 12, 1996	11
Feb 19, 1996	13
Feb 26, 1996	15
Mar 4, 1996	17
Mar 11, 1996	18
Dec 9, 1996	19
Dec 16, 1996	18
Dec 23, 1996	16
Dec 30, 1996	20
Jan 6, 1997	17
Jan 13, 1997	20
Jan 20, 1997	16
Jan 27, 1997	16
Dec 1, 1997	19
Dec 8, 1997	17
Dec 15, 1997	9
Dec 22, 1997	8
Dec 29, 1997	11
Jan 5, 1998	15
Jan 12, 1998	14
Jan 19, 1998	17
Jan 26, 1998	20
Feb 2, 1998	16
Feb 9, 1998	19
Nov 7, 2000	18
Nov 13, 2000	16
Nov 20, 2000	19
Nov 27, 2000	18
Feb 5, 2001	20
Feb 26, 2001	20
Nov 26, 2001	20
Dec 3, 2001	19
Dec 10, 2001	15
Dec 17, 2001	15
Dec 24, 2001	14
Dec 31, 2001	12
Jan 7, 2002	5
Jan 14, 2002	5
Jan 21, 2002	9
Jan 28, 2002	15

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (31)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 14, 1995	Feb 3, 1997	31
2.	Nov 24, 1997	Feb 23, 1998	14
3.	Nov 19, 2001	Feb 11, 2002	13
4.	Nov 7, 2000	Dec 18, 2000	7
	Jan 29, 2001	Mar 12, 2001	7
6.	Feb 9, 1992	Mar 8, 1992	5
7.	Nov 16, 1998	Nov 23, 1998	2
	Nov 22, 1999	Nov 29, 1999	2
9.	Jan 10, 1995	Jan 10, 1995	1
	Feb 7, 1995	Feb 7, 1995	1
	Nov 7, 1997	Nov 7, 1997	1
	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

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

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (2)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 7, 2002	Jan 14, 2002	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (3)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 7, 2002	Jan 21, 2002	3
2.	Jan 29, 1996	Feb 5, 1996	2
	Dec 15, 1997	Dec 22, 1997	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (8)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 10, 2001	Jan 28, 2002	8
2.	Jan 15, 1996	Feb 26, 1996	7
3.	Dec 15, 1997	Jan 12, 1998	5

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (16)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 27, 1995	Mar 11, 1996	16
2.	Dec 1, 1997	Feb 9, 1998	11
3.	Nov 26, 2001	Jan 28, 2002	10
4.	Dec 9, 1996	Jan 27, 1997	8
5.	Nov 7, 2000	Nov 27, 2000	4
6.	Feb 5, 2001	Feb 5, 2001	1
	Feb 26, 2001	Feb 26, 2001	1

# Seasons Ranked (10)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1991-1992	22
1994-1995	24
1995-1996	8
1996-1997	16
1997-1998	8
1998-1999	23
1999-2000	25
2000-2001	16
2001-2002	5
2007-2008	25

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (1)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
2001-2002	5

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1995-1996	8
1997-1998	8
2001-2002	5

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1995-1996	8
1997-1998	8
2001-2002	5

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (5)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1995-1996	8
1996-1997	16
1997-1998	8
2000-2001	16
2001-2002	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (4)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1995-1996	22
1996-1997	22
1997-1998	25
2000-2001	18

# 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 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (1)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
2000-2001	18

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (8)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 17 (Dec 8, 1997)	No. 9 (Dec 15, 1997)	8
	Unranked (Mar 13, 2000)	No. 18 (Nov 7, 2000)	8
3.	No. 12 (Dec 31, 2001)	No. 5 (Jan 7, 2002)	7
4.	No. 25 (Jan 29, 2001)	No. 20 (Feb 5, 2001)	5
5.	Unranked (Mar 14, 1995)	No. 22 (Nov 14, 1995)	4
	No. 23 (Dec 2, 1996)	No. 19 (Dec 9, 1996)	4
	No. 20 (Jan 13, 1997)	No. 16 (Jan 20, 1997)	4
	No. 23 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 19 (Dec 1, 1997)	4
	No. 20 (Jan 26, 1998)	No. 16 (Feb 2, 1998)	4
	No. 19 (Dec 3, 2001)	No. 15 (Dec 10, 2001)	4
11.	No. 17 (Jan 8, 1996)	No. 14 (Jan 15, 1996)	3
	No. 13 (Jan 22, 1996)	No. 10 (Jan 29, 1996)	3
	No. 20 (Dec 30, 1996)	No. 17 (Jan 6, 1997)	3
	Unranked (Nov 17, 1997)	No. 23 (Nov 24, 1997)	3
	Unranked (Nov 6, 2001)	No. 23 (Nov 19, 2001)	3
	No. 23 (Nov 19, 2001)	No. 20 (Nov 26, 2001)	3
17.	No. 24 (Feb 16, 1992)	No. 22 (Feb 23, 1992)	2
	Unranked (Jan 3, 1995)	No. 24 (Jan 10, 1995)	2
	No. 20 (Nov 27, 1995)	No. 18 (Dec 4, 1995)	2
	No. 10 (Jan 29, 1996)	No. 8 (Feb 5, 1996)	2
	No. 18 (Dec 16, 1996)	No. 16 (Dec 23, 1996)	2
	No. 19 (Dec 1, 1997)	No. 17 (Dec 8, 1997)	2
	No. 25 (Nov 16, 1998)	No. 23 (Nov 23, 1998)	2
	No. 18 (Nov 7, 2000)	No. 16 (Nov 13, 2000)	2
	No. 14 (Dec 24, 2001)	No. 12 (Dec 31, 2001)	2

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (8)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 17 (Dec 8, 1997)	No. 9 (Dec 15, 1997)	8
2.	No. 12 (Dec 31, 2001)	No. 5 (Jan 7, 2002)	7
3.	No. 25 (Jan 29, 2001)	No. 20 (Feb 5, 2001)	5
4.	No. 23 (Dec 2, 1996)	No. 19 (Dec 9, 1996)	4
	No. 20 (Jan 13, 1997)	No. 16 (Jan 20, 1997)	4
	No. 23 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 19 (Dec 1, 1997)	4
	No. 20 (Jan 26, 1998)	No. 16 (Feb 2, 1998)	4
	No. 19 (Dec 3, 2001)	No. 15 (Dec 10, 2001)	4
9.	No. 17 (Jan 8, 1996)	No. 14 (Jan 15, 1996)	3
	No. 13 (Jan 22, 1996)	No. 10 (Jan 29, 1996)	3
	No. 20 (Dec 30, 1996)	No. 17 (Jan 6, 1997)	3
	Unranked (Nov 17, 1997)	No. 23 (Nov 24, 1997)	3
	Unranked (Nov 6, 2001)	No. 23 (Nov 19, 2001)	3
	No. 23 (Nov 19, 2001)	No. 20 (Nov 26, 2001)	3
15.	No. 24 (Feb 16, 1992)	No. 22 (Feb 23, 1992)	2
	Unranked (Jan 3, 1995)	No. 24 (Jan 10, 1995)	2
	No. 20 (Nov 27, 1995)	No. 18 (Dec 4, 1995)	2
	No. 10 (Jan 29, 1996)	No. 8 (Feb 5, 1996)	2
	No. 18 (Dec 16, 1996)	No. 16 (Dec 23, 1996)	2
	No. 19 (Dec 1, 1997)	No. 17 (Dec 8, 1997)	2
	No. 25 (Nov 16, 1998)	No. 23 (Nov 23, 1998)	2
	No. 18 (Nov 7, 2000)	No. 16 (Nov 13, 2000)	2
	No. 14 (Dec 24, 2001)	No. 12 (Dec 31, 2001)	2

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (7)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1997)	No. 23 (Feb 3, 1997)	7
2.	No. 9 (Jan 21, 2002)	No. 15 (Jan 28, 2002)	6
	No. 15 (Jan 28, 2002)	No. 21 (Feb 4, 2002)	6
4.	No. 20 (Feb 26, 2001)	No. 25 (Mar 5, 2001)	5
5.	No. 18 (Mar 11, 1996)	No. 22 (Nov 12, 1996)	4
	No. 16 (Dec 23, 1996)	No. 20 (Dec 30, 1996)	4
	No. 11 (Dec 29, 1997)	No. 15 (Jan 5, 1998)	4
	No. 19 (Feb 9, 1998)	No. 23 (Feb 16, 1998)	4
	No. 18 (Nov 27, 2000)	No. 22 (Dec 4, 2000)	4
	No. 5 (Jan 14, 2002)	No. 9 (Jan 21, 2002)	4
	No. 21 (Feb 4, 2002)	No. 25 (Feb 11, 2002)	4
12.	No. 8 (Feb 5, 1996)	No. 11 (Feb 12, 1996)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 6, 1997)	No. 20 (Jan 13, 1997)	3
	No. 23 (Feb 3, 1997)	Unranked (Feb 10, 1997)	3
	No. 8 (Dec 22, 1997)	No. 11 (Dec 29, 1997)	3
	No. 14 (Jan 12, 1998)	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1998)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1998)	No. 20 (Jan 26, 1998)	3
	No. 16 (Feb 2, 1998)	No. 19 (Feb 9, 1998)	3
	No. 23 (Nov 23, 1998)	Unranked (Nov 30, 1998)	3
	No. 16 (Nov 13, 2000)	No. 19 (Nov 20, 2000)	3

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (7)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1997)	No. 23 (Feb 3, 1997)	7
2.	No. 9 (Jan 21, 2002)	No. 15 (Jan 28, 2002)	6
	No. 15 (Jan 28, 2002)	No. 21 (Feb 4, 2002)	6
4.	No. 20 (Feb 26, 2001)	No. 25 (Mar 5, 2001)	5
5.	No. 16 (Dec 23, 1996)	No. 20 (Dec 30, 1996)	4
	No. 11 (Dec 29, 1997)	No. 15 (Jan 5, 1998)	4
	No. 19 (Feb 9, 1998)	No. 23 (Feb 16, 1998)	4
	No. 18 (Nov 27, 2000)	No. 22 (Dec 4, 2000)	4
	No. 5 (Jan 14, 2002)	No. 9 (Jan 21, 2002)	4
	No. 21 (Feb 4, 2002)	No. 25 (Feb 11, 2002)	4
11.	No. 8 (Feb 5, 1996)	No. 11 (Feb 12, 1996)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 6, 1997)	No. 20 (Jan 13, 1997)	3
	No. 23 (Feb 3, 1997)	Unranked (Feb 10, 1997)	3
	No. 8 (Dec 22, 1997)	No. 11 (Dec 29, 1997)	3
	No. 14 (Jan 12, 1998)	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1998)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1998)	No. 20 (Jan 26, 1998)	3
	No. 16 (Feb 2, 1998)	No. 19 (Feb 9, 1998)	3
	No. 23 (Nov 23, 1998)	Unranked (Nov 30, 1998)	3
	No. 16 (Nov 13, 2000)	No. 19 (Nov 20, 2000)	3
20.	No. 23 (Mar 1, 1992)	No. 25 (Mar 8, 1992)	2
	No. 24 (Jan 10, 1995)	Unranked (Jan 17, 1995)	2
	No. 11 (Feb 12, 1996)	No. 13 (Feb 19, 1996)	2
	No. 13 (Feb 19, 1996)	No. 15 (Feb 26, 1996)	2
	No. 15 (Feb 26, 1996)	No. 17 (Mar 4, 1996)	2
	No. 24 (Feb 23, 1998)	Unranked (Mar 2, 1998)	2
	No. 24 (Dec 18, 2000)	Unranked (Dec 25, 2000)	2
	No. 20 (Feb 5, 2001)	No. 22 (Feb 12, 2001)	2