Connecticut

Polls ranked660of 906

Seasons ranked38of 51

Best rankingNo. 1270 times

Polls at No. 1270

Longest streak627polls, active

Rank in every AP poll, 1976–2026 · No. 1 at the topranked in 660 of 906 polls · hover for a poll

Season by season · 38 ranked seasons, newest first

Rank by season
Season	Preseason → final	At No. 1	Ranked	Tournament
2026-2027	No. 2→No. 2 now		1/1
2025-2026	No. 1→No. 3	19	20/20	Final Four
2024-2025	No. 2→No. 1	1	21/21	Champion
2023-2024	No. 2→No. 3		21/21	Final Four
2022-2023	No. 6→No. 6		19/19	Sweet Sixteen
2021-2022	No. 2→No. 5		19/19	Runner-up
2020-2021	No. 3→No. 1	5	17/17	Final Four
2019-2020	No. 5→No. 5	3	20/20
2018-2019	No. 2→No. 2	5	20/20	Final Four
2017-2018	No. 1→No. 1	19	19/19	Final Four
2016-2017	No. 3→No. 1	15	19/19	Final Four
2015-2016	No. 1→No. 1	19	19/19	Champion
2014-2015	No. 1→No. 1	7	19/19	Champion
2013-2014	No. 1→No. 1	20	20/20	Champion
2012-2013	No. 2→No. 3	1	20/20	Champion
2011-2012	No. 4→No. 3		19/19	Final Four
2010-2011	No. 1→No. 1	12	19/19	Final Four
2009-2010	No. 1→No. 1	19	19/19	Champion
2008-2009	No. 1→No. 1	19	19/19	Champion
2007-2008	No. 2→No. 1	12	20/20	Final Four
2006-2007	No. 8→No. 4		19/19	Elite Eight
2005-2006	No. 9→No. 8		18/18	Elite Eight
2004-2005	No. 4→No. 10		19/19	Sweet Sixteen
2003-2004	No. 1→No. 6	9	19/19	Champion
2002-2003	No. 4→No. 1	7	19/19	Champion
2001-2002	No. 1→No. 1	18	18/18	Champion
2000-2001	No. 1→No. 1	12	19/19	Final Four
1999-2000	No. 1→No. 1	19	19/19	Champion
1998-1999	No. 3→No. 4	7	18/18	Sweet Sixteen
1997-1998	No. 6→No. 3		18/18	Elite Eight
1996-1997	No. 5→No. 1	12	18/18	Elite Eight
1995-1996	No. 1→No. 2	1	18/18	Final Four
1994-1995	No. 4→No. 1	9	18/18	Champion
1993-1994	No. 18→No. 3		17/17	Elite Eight
1992-1993	No. 21→unranked		6/16
1991-1992	No. 17→unranked		9/18
1990-1991	No. 24→No. 13		16/17	Final Four
1989-1990	unranked→unranked		2/17

Records held · 26 leaderboards

Statistics · the full details

Statistics
Statistic	Value	First and most recent	More
Best ranking	1	270 times First: January 17, 1995 Most recent: March 16, 2026	All 15
# Polls Ranked	660	First: February 12, 1990 (25) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (2)	All 660
# Polls Ranked No. 1	270	First: January 17, 1995 (1) Most recent: March 16, 2026 (1)	All 270
# Polls Ranked Top 5	518	First: December 21, 1993 (4) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (2)	All 518
# Polls Ranked Top 10	598	First: December 14, 1993 (6) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (2)	All 598
# Polls Ranked Top 15	627	First: February 11, 1991 (15) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (2)	All 627
# Polls Ranked Top 20	643	First: December 31, 1990 (20) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (2)	All 643
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	627	November 16, 1993 - (Active)	All 5
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	51	February 18, 2008 - December 27, 2010	All 18
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	253	February 5, 2007 - February 10, 2020	All 18
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	313	March 14, 2005 - December 13, 2021	All 8
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	357	January 17, 2005 - November 27, 2023	All 5
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	627	November 16, 1993 - (Active)	All 3
# Seasons Ranked	38	First: 1989-1990 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 38
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	24	First: 1994-1995 Most recent: 2025-2026	All 24
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	34	First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 34
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	34	First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 34
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	36	First: 1990-1991 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 36
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	36	First: 1990-1991 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 36
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	37	First: 1990-1991 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 37
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	13	First: 1995-1996 Most recent: 2025-2026	All 13
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	29	First: 1994-1995 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 29
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	33	First: 1994-1995 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 33
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	33	First: 1994-1995 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 33
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	35	First: 1991-1992 Most recent: 2026-2027	All 35
# Seasons Finished Ranked	34	First: 1990-1991 Most recent: 2025-2026	All 34
# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1	17	First: 1994-1995 Most recent: 2024-2025	All 17
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5	29	First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2025-2026	All 29
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10	33	First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2025-2026	All 33
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15	34	First: 1990-1991 Most recent: 2025-2026	All 34
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20	34	First: 1990-1991 Most recent: 2025-2026	All 34
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked	38	1989-1990 - (Active)
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1	9	2012-2013 - 2020-2021	All 5
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5	34	1993-1994 - (Active)
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10	34	1993-1994 - (Active)
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15	34	1993-1994 - (Active)	All 2
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20	34	1993-1994 - (Active)	All 2
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	9	No. 15 (December 7, 1993) → No. 6 (December 14, 1993)	All 20
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	9	No. 15 (December 7, 1993) → No. 6 (December 14, 1993)	All 40
Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise	15	No. 18 (November 16, 1993) → No. 3 (March 15, 1994)	All 13
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	6	2 times First: No. 2 (October 17, 2023) → No. 8 (November 13, 2023) Most recent: No. 11 (November 27, 2023) → No. 17 (December 4, 2023)	All 35
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	6	2 times First: No. 2 (October 17, 2023) → No. 8 (November 13, 2023) Most recent: No. 11 (November 27, 2023) → No. 17 (December 4, 2023)	All 29
Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall	9	No. 17 (November 17, 1991) → Unranked (March 15, 1992)	All 10