Statistics

Polls ranked

Best ranking · 2 ↑ top

Best ranking, each time it improved

Best ranking, each time it improved
New best	Poll	Season
No. 19	December 12, 1978	1978-1979
No. 12	January 2, 1979	1978-1979
No. 10	January 16, 1979	1978-1979
No. 9	January 23, 1979	1978-1979
No. 8	February 6, 1979	1978-1979
No. 5	February 13, 1979	1978-1979
No. 4	January 17, 1982	1981-1982
No. 3	February 14, 1982	1981-1982
No. 2	February 21, 1982	1981-1982

Polls at No. 2

Polls at No. 2
Season	Polls	Polls
1981-1982	5	Feb 21 · Feb 28 · Mar 7 · Mar 14 · Mar 27

# Polls Ranked · 102 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1978-1979	15	Dec 12 (19) · Dec 19 (19) · Dec 26 (19) · Jan 2 (12) · Jan 9 (12) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (9) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (5) · Feb 20 (5) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5) · Mar 13 (8) · Mar 20 (9)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 4 (8) · Dec 11 (9) · Dec 18 (10) · Dec 25 (10) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (9) · Jan 15 (10) · Jan 22 (11) · Jan 29 (11) · Feb 5 (12) · Feb 12 (13) · Feb 19 (13) · Feb 24 (11) · Mar 2 (10) · Mar 9 (11) · Mar 18 (12)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (10) · Dec 2 (9) · Dec 9 (9) · Dec 16 (9) · Dec 23 (9) · Dec 30 (11) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (8) · Jan 27 (9) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (9) · Feb 17 (10) · Feb 24 (7) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (5) · Mar 26 (5)
1981-1982	18	Nov 18 (7) · Nov 29 (6) · Dec 6 (6) · Dec 13 (7) · Dec 20 (8) · Dec 27 (8) · Jan 3 (8) · Jan 10 (7) · Jan 17 (4) · Jan 24 (4) · Jan 31 (4) · Feb 7 (4) · Feb 14 (3) · Feb 21 (2) · Feb 28 (2) · Mar 7 (2) · Mar 14 (2) · Mar 27 (2)
1982-1983	17	Nov 18 (9) · Nov 28 (8) · Dec 5 (8) · Dec 12 (10) · Dec 19 (9) · Dec 26 (7) · Jan 2 (7) · Jan 9 (5) · Jan 16 (5) · Jan 23 (5) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (5) · Feb 13 (5) · Feb 20 (6) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5) · Mar 13 (5)
1983-1984	17	Nov 18 (19) · Nov 27 (20) · Dec 4 (20) · Dec 11 (20) · Dec 18 (19) · Dec 25 (20) · Jan 1 (15) · Jan 8 (12) · Jan 15 (10) · Jan 22 (13) · Jan 29 (12) · Feb 5 (11) · Feb 12 (14) · Feb 19 (12) · Feb 26 (12) · Mar 4 (10) · Mar 11 (9)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 25 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1978-1979	4	Feb 13 (5) · Feb 20 (5) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5)
1980-1981	2	Mar 15 (5) · Mar 26 (5)
1981-1982	10	Jan 17 (4) · Jan 24 (4) · Jan 31 (4) · Feb 7 (4) · Feb 14 (3) · Feb 21 (2) · Feb 28 (2) · Mar 7 (2) · Mar 14 (2) · Mar 27 (2)
1982-1983	9	Jan 9 (5) · Jan 16 (5) · Jan 23 (5) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (5) · Feb 13 (5) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5) · Mar 13 (5)

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 73 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1978-1979	10	Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (9) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (5) · Feb 20 (5) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5) · Mar 13 (8) · Mar 20 (9)
1979-1980	9	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 4 (8) · Dec 11 (9) · Dec 18 (10) · Dec 25 (10) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (9) · Jan 15 (10) · Mar 2 (10)
1980-1981	16	Nov 25 (10) · Dec 2 (9) · Dec 9 (9) · Dec 16 (9) · Dec 23 (9) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (8) · Jan 27 (9) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (9) · Feb 17 (10) · Feb 24 (7) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (5) · Mar 26 (5)
1981-1982	18	Nov 18 (7) · Nov 29 (6) · Dec 6 (6) · Dec 13 (7) · Dec 20 (8) · Dec 27 (8) · Jan 3 (8) · Jan 10 (7) · Jan 17 (4) · Jan 24 (4) · Jan 31 (4) · Feb 7 (4) · Feb 14 (3) · Feb 21 (2) · Feb 28 (2) · Mar 7 (2) · Mar 14 (2) · Mar 27 (2)
1982-1983	17	Nov 18 (9) · Nov 28 (8) · Dec 5 (8) · Dec 12 (10) · Dec 19 (9) · Dec 26 (7) · Jan 2 (7) · Jan 9 (5) · Jan 16 (5) · Jan 23 (5) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (5) · Feb 13 (5) · Feb 20 (6) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5) · Mar 13 (5)
1983-1984	3	Jan 15 (10) · Mar 4 (10) · Mar 11 (9)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 93 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1978-1979	12	Jan 2 (12) · Jan 9 (12) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (9) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (5) · Feb 20 (5) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5) · Mar 13 (8) · Mar 20 (9)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 4 (8) · Dec 11 (9) · Dec 18 (10) · Dec 25 (10) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (9) · Jan 15 (10) · Jan 22 (11) · Jan 29 (11) · Feb 5 (12) · Feb 12 (13) · Feb 19 (13) · Feb 24 (11) · Mar 2 (10) · Mar 9 (11) · Mar 18 (12)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (10) · Dec 2 (9) · Dec 9 (9) · Dec 16 (9) · Dec 23 (9) · Dec 30 (11) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (8) · Jan 27 (9) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (9) · Feb 17 (10) · Feb 24 (7) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (5) · Mar 26 (5)
1981-1982	18	Nov 18 (7) · Nov 29 (6) · Dec 6 (6) · Dec 13 (7) · Dec 20 (8) · Dec 27 (8) · Jan 3 (8) · Jan 10 (7) · Jan 17 (4) · Jan 24 (4) · Jan 31 (4) · Feb 7 (4) · Feb 14 (3) · Feb 21 (2) · Feb 28 (2) · Mar 7 (2) · Mar 14 (2) · Mar 27 (2)
1982-1983	17	Nov 18 (9) · Nov 28 (8) · Dec 5 (8) · Dec 12 (10) · Dec 19 (9) · Dec 26 (7) · Jan 2 (7) · Jan 9 (5) · Jan 16 (5) · Jan 23 (5) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (5) · Feb 13 (5) · Feb 20 (6) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5) · Mar 13 (5)
1983-1984	11	Jan 1 (15) · Jan 8 (12) · Jan 15 (10) · Jan 22 (13) · Jan 29 (12) · Feb 5 (11) · Feb 12 (14) · Feb 19 (12) · Feb 26 (12) · Mar 4 (10) · Mar 11 (9)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 102 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1978-1979	15	Dec 12 (19) · Dec 19 (19) · Dec 26 (19) · Jan 2 (12) · Jan 9 (12) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (9) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (5) · Feb 20 (5) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5) · Mar 13 (8) · Mar 20 (9)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 4 (8) · Dec 11 (9) · Dec 18 (10) · Dec 25 (10) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (9) · Jan 15 (10) · Jan 22 (11) · Jan 29 (11) · Feb 5 (12) · Feb 12 (13) · Feb 19 (13) · Feb 24 (11) · Mar 2 (10) · Mar 9 (11) · Mar 18 (12)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (10) · Dec 2 (9) · Dec 9 (9) · Dec 16 (9) · Dec 23 (9) · Dec 30 (11) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (8) · Jan 27 (9) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (9) · Feb 17 (10) · Feb 24 (7) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (5) · Mar 26 (5)
1981-1982	18	Nov 18 (7) · Nov 29 (6) · Dec 6 (6) · Dec 13 (7) · Dec 20 (8) · Dec 27 (8) · Jan 3 (8) · Jan 10 (7) · Jan 17 (4) · Jan 24 (4) · Jan 31 (4) · Feb 7 (4) · Feb 14 (3) · Feb 21 (2) · Feb 28 (2) · Mar 7 (2) · Mar 14 (2) · Mar 27 (2)
1982-1983	17	Nov 18 (9) · Nov 28 (8) · Dec 5 (8) · Dec 12 (10) · Dec 19 (9) · Dec 26 (7) · Jan 2 (7) · Jan 9 (5) · Jan 16 (5) · Jan 23 (5) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (5) · Feb 13 (5) · Feb 20 (6) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (5) · Mar 13 (5)
1983-1984	17	Nov 18 (19) · Nov 27 (20) · Dec 4 (20) · Dec 11 (20) · Dec 18 (19) · Dec 25 (20) · Jan 1 (15) · Jan 8 (12) · Jan 15 (10) · Jan 22 (13) · Jan 29 (12) · Feb 5 (11) · Feb 12 (14) · Feb 19 (12) · Feb 26 (12) · Mar 4 (10) · Mar 11 (9)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 102 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 12, 1978	Mar 11, 1984	102

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

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

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 · 10 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 17, 1982	Mar 27, 1982	10
2.	Jan 9, 1983	Feb 13, 1983	6
3.	Feb 13, 1979	Mar 6, 1979	4
4.	Feb 27, 1983	Mar 13, 1983	3
5.	Mar 15, 1981	Mar 26, 1981	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 46 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 13, 1981	Mar 13, 1983	46
2.	Jan 16, 1979	Jan 15, 1980	18
3.	Nov 25, 1980	Dec 23, 1980	5
4.	Mar 4, 1984	Mar 11, 1984	2
5.	Mar 2, 1980	Mar 2, 1980	1
5.	Jan 15, 1984	Jan 15, 1984	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 82 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 2, 1979	Mar 13, 1983	82
2.	Jan 1, 1984	Mar 11, 1984	11

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 102 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 12, 1978	Mar 11, 1984	102

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1978-1979	5
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	4
1983-1984	9

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1978-1979	5
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	4

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1978-1979	5
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	4
1983-1984	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1978-1979	5
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	4
1983-1984	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1978-1979	5
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	4
1983-1984	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	10
1981-1982	7
1982-1983	9
1983-1984	19

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	10
1981-1982	7
1982-1983	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	10
1981-1982	7
1982-1983	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	10
1981-1982	7
1982-1983	9
1983-1984	19

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	9
1979-1980	12
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	5
1983-1984	9

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 3 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5
Season	Final ranking
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	5

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	9
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	5
1983-1984	9

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	9
1979-1980	12
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	5
1983-1984	9

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	9
1979-1980	12
1980-1981	5
1981-1982	2
1982-1983	5
1983-1984	9

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 6 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1978-1979	1983-1984	6

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

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

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1980-1981	1982-1983	3
2.	1978-1979	1978-1979	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 6 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1978-1979	1983-1984	6

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 6 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1978-1979	1983-1984	6

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 6 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1978-1979	1983-1984	6

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 7 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 19 (Dec 26, 1978)	No. 12 (Jan 2, 1979)	7
2.	No. 20 (Dec 25, 1983)	No. 15 (Jan 1, 1984)	5
3.	No. 8 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 5 (Feb 13, 1979)	3
3.	No. 10 (Feb 17, 1981)	No. 7 (Feb 24, 1981)	3
3.	No. 8 (Mar 8, 1981)	No. 5 (Mar 15, 1981)	3
3.	No. 7 (Jan 10, 1982)	No. 4 (Jan 17, 1982)	3
3.	No. 15 (Jan 1, 1984)	No. 12 (Jan 8, 1984)	3
8.	Unranked (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 19 (Dec 12, 1978)	2
8.	No. 12 (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 10 (Jan 16, 1979)	2
8.	No. 13 (Feb 19, 1980)	No. 11 (Feb 24, 1980)	2
8.	No. 12 (Mar 18, 1980)	No. 10 (Nov 25, 1980)	2
8.	No. 11 (Jan 5, 1981)	No. 9 (Jan 13, 1981)	2
8.	No. 9 (Dec 19, 1982)	No. 7 (Dec 26, 1982)	2
8.	No. 7 (Jan 2, 1983)	No. 5 (Jan 9, 1983)	2
8.	No. 12 (Jan 8, 1984)	No. 10 (Jan 15, 1984)	2
8.	No. 14 (Feb 12, 1984)	No. 12 (Feb 19, 1984)	2
8.	No. 12 (Feb 26, 1984)	No. 10 (Mar 4, 1984)	2
18.	No. 10 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 9 (Jan 23, 1979)	1
18.	No. 9 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 8 (Feb 6, 1979)	1
18.	No. 9 (Mar 20, 1979)	No. 8 (Nov 25, 1979)	1
18.	No. 10 (Jan 1, 1980)	No. 9 (Jan 8, 1980)	1
18.	No. 11 (Feb 24, 1980)	No. 10 (Mar 2, 1980)	1
18.	No. 10 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 9 (Dec 2, 1980)	1
18.	No. 9 (Jan 13, 1981)	No. 8 (Jan 20, 1981)	1
18.	No. 9 (Jan 27, 1981)	No. 8 (Feb 3, 1981)	1
18.	No. 7 (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 6 (Nov 29, 1981)	1
18.	No. 8 (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 7 (Jan 10, 1982)	1
18.	No. 4 (Feb 7, 1982)	No. 3 (Feb 14, 1982)	1
18.	No. 3 (Feb 14, 1982)	No. 2 (Feb 21, 1982)	1
18.	No. 9 (Nov 18, 1982)	No. 8 (Nov 28, 1982)	1
18.	No. 10 (Dec 12, 1982)	No. 9 (Dec 19, 1982)	1
18.	No. 5 (Jan 23, 1983)	No. 4 (Jan 30, 1983)	1
18.	No. 6 (Feb 20, 1983)	No. 5 (Feb 27, 1983)	1
18.	No. 20 (Dec 11, 1983)	No. 19 (Dec 18, 1983)	1
18.	No. 13 (Jan 22, 1984)	No. 12 (Jan 29, 1984)	1
18.	No. 12 (Jan 29, 1984)	No. 11 (Feb 5, 1984)	1
18.	No. 10 (Mar 4, 1984)	No. 9 (Mar 11, 1984)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 7 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 19 (Dec 26, 1978)	No. 12 (Jan 2, 1979)	7
2.	No. 20 (Dec 25, 1983)	No. 15 (Jan 1, 1984)	5
3.	No. 8 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 5 (Feb 13, 1979)	3
3.	No. 10 (Feb 17, 1981)	No. 7 (Feb 24, 1981)	3
3.	No. 8 (Mar 8, 1981)	No. 5 (Mar 15, 1981)	3
3.	No. 7 (Jan 10, 1982)	No. 4 (Jan 17, 1982)	3
3.	No. 15 (Jan 1, 1984)	No. 12 (Jan 8, 1984)	3
8.	Unranked (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 19 (Dec 12, 1978)	2
8.	No. 12 (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 10 (Jan 16, 1979)	2
8.	No. 13 (Feb 19, 1980)	No. 11 (Feb 24, 1980)	2
8.	No. 11 (Jan 5, 1981)	No. 9 (Jan 13, 1981)	2
8.	No. 9 (Dec 19, 1982)	No. 7 (Dec 26, 1982)	2
8.	No. 7 (Jan 2, 1983)	No. 5 (Jan 9, 1983)	2
8.	No. 12 (Jan 8, 1984)	No. 10 (Jan 15, 1984)	2
8.	No. 14 (Feb 12, 1984)	No. 12 (Feb 19, 1984)	2
8.	No. 12 (Feb 26, 1984)	No. 10 (Mar 4, 1984)	2
17.	No. 10 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 9 (Jan 23, 1979)	1
17.	No. 9 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 8 (Feb 6, 1979)	1
17.	No. 10 (Jan 1, 1980)	No. 9 (Jan 8, 1980)	1
17.	No. 11 (Feb 24, 1980)	No. 10 (Mar 2, 1980)	1
17.	No. 10 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 9 (Dec 2, 1980)	1
17.	No. 9 (Jan 13, 1981)	No. 8 (Jan 20, 1981)	1
17.	No. 9 (Jan 27, 1981)	No. 8 (Feb 3, 1981)	1
17.	No. 7 (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 6 (Nov 29, 1981)	1
17.	No. 8 (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 7 (Jan 10, 1982)	1
17.	No. 4 (Feb 7, 1982)	No. 3 (Feb 14, 1982)	1
17.	No. 3 (Feb 14, 1982)	No. 2 (Feb 21, 1982)	1
17.	No. 9 (Nov 18, 1982)	No. 8 (Nov 28, 1982)	1
17.	No. 10 (Dec 12, 1982)	No. 9 (Dec 19, 1982)	1
17.	No. 5 (Jan 23, 1983)	No. 4 (Jan 30, 1983)	1
17.	No. 6 (Feb 20, 1983)	No. 5 (Feb 27, 1983)	1
17.	No. 20 (Dec 11, 1983)	No. 19 (Dec 18, 1983)	1
17.	No. 13 (Jan 22, 1984)	No. 12 (Jan 29, 1984)	1
17.	No. 12 (Jan 29, 1984)	No. 11 (Feb 5, 1984)	1
17.	No. 10 (Mar 4, 1984)	No. 9 (Mar 11, 1984)	1

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 12 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 9 (Mar 20, 1979)	12
2.	No. 19 (Nov 18, 1983)	No. 9 (Mar 11, 1984)	10
3.	No. 10 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 5 (Mar 26, 1981)	5
3.	No. 7 (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 2 (Mar 27, 1982)	5
5.	No. 9 (Nov 18, 1982)	No. 5 (Mar 13, 1983)	4

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 14 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 5 (Mar 13, 1983)	No. 19 (Nov 18, 1983)	14
2.	No. 9 (Mar 11, 1984)	Unranked (Nov 18, 1984)	12
3.	No. 2 (Mar 27, 1982)	No. 9 (Nov 18, 1982)	7
4.	No. 5 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 8 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
4.	No. 10 (Jan 15, 1984)	No. 13 (Jan 22, 1984)	3
4.	No. 11 (Feb 5, 1984)	No. 14 (Feb 12, 1984)	3
7.	No. 9 (Dec 23, 1980)	No. 11 (Dec 30, 1980)	2
7.	No. 5 (Mar 26, 1981)	No. 7 (Nov 18, 1981)	2
7.	No. 8 (Dec 5, 1982)	No. 10 (Dec 12, 1982)	2
10.	No. 8 (Mar 13, 1979)	No. 9 (Mar 20, 1979)	1
10.	No. 8 (Dec 4, 1979)	No. 9 (Dec 11, 1979)	1
10.	No. 9 (Dec 11, 1979)	No. 10 (Dec 18, 1979)	1
10.	No. 9 (Jan 8, 1980)	No. 10 (Jan 15, 1980)	1
10.	No. 10 (Jan 15, 1980)	No. 11 (Jan 22, 1980)	1
10.	No. 11 (Jan 29, 1980)	No. 12 (Feb 5, 1980)	1
10.	No. 12 (Feb 5, 1980)	No. 13 (Feb 12, 1980)	1
10.	No. 10 (Mar 2, 1980)	No. 11 (Mar 9, 1980)	1
10.	No. 11 (Mar 9, 1980)	No. 12 (Mar 18, 1980)	1
10.	No. 8 (Jan 20, 1981)	No. 9 (Jan 27, 1981)	1
10.	No. 8 (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 9 (Feb 10, 1981)	1
10.	No. 9 (Feb 10, 1981)	No. 10 (Feb 17, 1981)	1
10.	No. 7 (Mar 3, 1981)	No. 8 (Mar 8, 1981)	1
10.	No. 6 (Dec 6, 1981)	No. 7 (Dec 13, 1981)	1
10.	No. 7 (Dec 13, 1981)	No. 8 (Dec 20, 1981)	1
10.	No. 4 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 5 (Feb 6, 1983)	1
10.	No. 5 (Feb 13, 1983)	No. 6 (Feb 20, 1983)	1
10.	No. 19 (Nov 18, 1983)	No. 20 (Nov 27, 1983)	1
10.	No. 19 (Dec 18, 1983)	No. 20 (Dec 25, 1983)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 3 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 5 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 8 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
1.	No. 10 (Jan 15, 1984)	No. 13 (Jan 22, 1984)	3
1.	No. 11 (Feb 5, 1984)	No. 14 (Feb 12, 1984)	3
4.	No. 9 (Dec 23, 1980)	No. 11 (Dec 30, 1980)	2
4.	No. 8 (Dec 5, 1982)	No. 10 (Dec 12, 1982)	2
6.	No. 8 (Mar 13, 1979)	No. 9 (Mar 20, 1979)	1
6.	No. 8 (Dec 4, 1979)	No. 9 (Dec 11, 1979)	1
6.	No. 9 (Dec 11, 1979)	No. 10 (Dec 18, 1979)	1
6.	No. 9 (Jan 8, 1980)	No. 10 (Jan 15, 1980)	1
6.	No. 10 (Jan 15, 1980)	No. 11 (Jan 22, 1980)	1
6.	No. 11 (Jan 29, 1980)	No. 12 (Feb 5, 1980)	1
6.	No. 12 (Feb 5, 1980)	No. 13 (Feb 12, 1980)	1
6.	No. 10 (Mar 2, 1980)	No. 11 (Mar 9, 1980)	1
6.	No. 11 (Mar 9, 1980)	No. 12 (Mar 18, 1980)	1
6.	No. 8 (Jan 20, 1981)	No. 9 (Jan 27, 1981)	1
6.	No. 8 (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 9 (Feb 10, 1981)	1
6.	No. 9 (Feb 10, 1981)	No. 10 (Feb 17, 1981)	1
6.	No. 7 (Mar 3, 1981)	No. 8 (Mar 8, 1981)	1
6.	No. 6 (Dec 6, 1981)	No. 7 (Dec 13, 1981)	1
6.	No. 7 (Dec 13, 1981)	No. 8 (Dec 20, 1981)	1
6.	No. 4 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 5 (Feb 6, 1983)	1
6.	No. 5 (Feb 13, 1983)	No. 6 (Feb 20, 1983)	1
6.	No. 19 (Nov 18, 1983)	No. 20 (Nov 27, 1983)	1
6.	No. 19 (Dec 18, 1983)	No. 20 (Dec 25, 1983)	1

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Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 8 (Nov 25, 1979)	No. 12 (Mar 18, 1980)	4