Duke
Polls ranked502of 905
Seasons ranked33of 50
Best rankingNo. 134 times
Polls at No. 134
Longest streak312polls
Season by season · 33 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | No. 7→No. 5 | 12/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2024-2025 | No. 11→No. 7 | 21/21 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2023-2024 | unranked→No. 17 | 1/21 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2022-2023 | unranked→No. 13 | 11/19 | |||
| 2021-2022 | unranked→unranked | 8/19 | |||
| 2018-2019 | No. 21→unranked | 1/20 | |||
| 2017-2018 | No. 12→No. 20 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2016-2017 | unranked→No. 9 | 15/19 | |||
| 2015-2016 | No. 14→unranked | 10/19 | |||
| 2014-2015 | No. 7→No. 16 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2013-2014 | No. 2→No. 9 | 20/20 | |||
| 2012-2013 | No. 3→No. 5 | 20/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2011-2012 | No. 8→No. 6 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2010-2011 | No. 6→No. 6 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2009-2010 | No. 6→No. 6 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2008-2009 | No. 8→No. 6 | 19/19 | |||
| 2007-2008 | No. 10→No. 9 | 20/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2006-2007 | No. 6→No. 1 | 9 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | |
| 2005-2006 | No. 1→No. 4 | 5 | 18/18 | Runner-up | |
| 2004-2005 | No. 6→No. 7 | 3 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | |
| 2003-2004 | No. 2→No. 1 | 5 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | |
| 2002-2003 | No. 1→No. 2 | 12 | 19/19 | Final Four | |
| 2001-2002 | No. 5→No. 3 | 18/18 | Final Four | ||
| 2000-2001 | No. 5→No. 5 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1999-2000 | No. 21→No. 10 | 18/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1998-1999 | No. 4→No. 10 | 18/18 | Runner-up | ||
| 1997-1998 | No. 19→No. 8 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1996-1997 | No. 16→unranked | 17/18 | |||
| 1995-1996 | No. 17→No. 13 | 18/18 | |||
| 1994-1995 | unranked→No. 20 | 9/18 | |||
| 1988-1989 | unranked→unranked | 3/17 | |||
| 1987-1988 | No. 19→unranked | 11/17 | |||
| 1985-1986 | unranked→unranked | 6/16 |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 1 | 34 times First: November 4, 2002 Most recent: March 12, 2007 | All 11 |
| # Polls Ranked | 502 | First: January 12, 1986 (20) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (5) | All 502 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 34 | First: November 4, 2002 (1) Most recent: March 12, 2007 (1) | All 34 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 169 | First: November 6, 1998 (4) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (5) | All 169 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 290 | First: December 21, 1987 (10) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (5) | All 290 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 399 | First: December 7, 1987 (14) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (5) | All 399 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 476 | First: January 12, 1986 (20) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (5) | All 476 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 312 | November 29, 1999 - January 11, 2016 | All 12 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 12 | November 4, 2002 - January 27, 2003 | All 7 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 46 | January 21, 2002 - March 15, 2004 | All 16 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 107 | January 7, 2002 - November 19, 2007 | All 22 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 147 | December 27, 1999 - November 26, 2007 | All 27 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 310 | December 6, 1999 - January 4, 2016 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 33 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 33 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 5 | First: 2002-2003 Most recent: 2006-2007 | All 5 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 14 | First: 1998-1999 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 14 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 23 | First: 1987-1988 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 23 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 29 | First: 1987-1988 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 29 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 32 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 32 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 26 | First: 1987-1988 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 26 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 2 | First: 2002-2003 Most recent: 2005-2006 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 8 | First: 1998-1999 Most recent: 2013-2014 | All 8 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 17 | First: 1998-1999 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 20 | First: 1998-1999 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 24 | First: 1987-1988 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 24 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 26 | First: 1994-1995 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 26 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 2 | First: 2003-2004 Most recent: 2006-2007 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 8 | First: 2000-2001 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 8 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 20 | First: 1997-1998 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 22 | First: 1995-1996 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 22 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 26 | First: 1994-1995 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 26 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 25 | 1994-1995 - 2018-2019 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 5 | 2002-2003 - 2006-2007 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 7 | 2000-2001 - 2006-2007 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 18 | 1997-1998 - 2014-2015 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 24 | 1994-1995 - 2017-2018 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 24 | 1994-1995 - 2017-2018 | All 4 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 11 | No. 24 (January 19, 1998) → No. 13 (January 26, 1998) | All 33 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 11 | No. 24 (January 19, 1998) → No. 13 (January 26, 1998) | All 28 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 17 | Unranked (November 1, 2016) → No. 9 (March 13, 2017) | All 15 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 14 | No. 6 (November 16, 1998) → No. 20 (November 23, 1998) | All 26 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 14 | No. 6 (November 16, 1998) → No. 20 (November 23, 1998) | All 22 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 12 | No. 14 (November 3, 2015) → Unranked (March 14, 2016) | All 12 |