Statistics
Polls ranked
Best ranking · 5 ↑ top
Best ranking, each time it improved
| New best | Poll | Season |
|---|---|---|
| No. 19 | November 29, 1981 | 1981-1982 |
| No. 18 | December 6, 1981 | 1981-1982 |
| No. 15 | December 13, 1981 | 1981-1982 |
| No. 14 | December 20, 1981 | 1981-1982 |
| No. 12 | December 27, 1981 | 1981-1982 |
| No. 7 | November 7, 1997 | 1997-1998 |
| No. 6 | December 1, 1997 | 1997-1998 |
| No. 5 | December 8, 1997 | 1997-1998 |
Polls at No. 5
# Polls Ranked · 74 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1981-1982 | 7 | Nov 29 (19) · Dec 6 (18) · Dec 13 (15) · Dec 20 (14) · Dec 27 (12) · Jan 3 (15) · Jan 31 (20) |
| 1986-1987 | 9 | Dec 9 (18) · Dec 16 (15) · Dec 23 (18) · Dec 30 (17) · Jan 6 (19) · Jan 13 (19) · Jan 20 (20) · Jan 27 (19) · Feb 3 (19) |
| 1987-1988 | 3 | Dec 14 (19) · Dec 21 (20) · Dec 28 (20) |
| 1996-1997 | 7 | Jan 27 (25) · Feb 3 (18) · Feb 10 (15) · Feb 17 (17) · Feb 24 (18) · Mar 3 (16) · Mar 10 (16) |
| 1997-1998 | 18 | Nov 7 (7) · Nov 17 (7) · Nov 24 (8) · Dec 1 (6) · Dec 8 (5) · Dec 15 (13) · Dec 22 (13) · Dec 29 (13) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 12 (8) · Jan 19 (6) · Jan 26 (8) · Feb 2 (12) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (9) · Feb 23 (13) · Mar 2 (17) · Mar 9 (16) |
| 1998-1999 | 3 | Nov 6 (25) · Nov 16 (24) · Nov 23 (25) |
| 1999-2000 | 13 | Nov 9 (12) · Nov 15 (13) · Nov 22 (15) · Nov 29 (10) · Dec 6 (17) · Dec 13 (19) · Dec 20 (18) · Dec 27 (17) · Jan 3 (15) · Jan 10 (12) · Jan 17 (13) · Jan 24 (21) · Jan 31 (23) |
| 2000-2001 | 3 | Nov 13 (25) · Nov 20 (21) · Nov 27 (24) |
| 2022-2023 | 4 | Jan 9 (24) · Jan 16 (21) · Jan 23 (22) · Feb 20 (25) |
| 2023-2024 | 1 | Oct 17 (23) |
| 2024-2025 | 5 | Nov 11 (23) · Nov 18 (22) · Nov 25 (19) · Dec 2 (21) · Feb 17 (25) |
| 2025-2026 | 1 | Jan 12 (25) |
# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls |
|---|---|---|
| None |
# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top
# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 11 ↑ top
# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 29 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1981-1982 | 4 | Dec 13 (15) · Dec 20 (14) · Dec 27 (12) · Jan 3 (15) |
| 1986-1987 | 1 | Dec 16 (15) |
| 1996-1997 | 1 | Feb 10 (15) |
| 1997-1998 | 16 | Nov 7 (7) · Nov 17 (7) · Nov 24 (8) · Dec 1 (6) · Dec 8 (5) · Dec 15 (13) · Dec 22 (13) · Dec 29 (13) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 12 (8) · Jan 19 (6) · Jan 26 (8) · Feb 2 (12) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (9) · Feb 23 (13) |
| 1999-2000 | 7 | Nov 9 (12) · Nov 15 (13) · Nov 22 (15) · Nov 29 (10) · Jan 3 (15) · Jan 10 (12) · Jan 17 (13) |
# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 55 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1981-1982 | 7 | Nov 29 (19) · Dec 6 (18) · Dec 13 (15) · Dec 20 (14) · Dec 27 (12) · Jan 3 (15) · Jan 31 (20) |
| 1986-1987 | 9 | Dec 9 (18) · Dec 16 (15) · Dec 23 (18) · Dec 30 (17) · Jan 6 (19) · Jan 13 (19) · Jan 20 (20) · Jan 27 (19) · Feb 3 (19) |
| 1987-1988 | 3 | Dec 14 (19) · Dec 21 (20) · Dec 28 (20) |
| 1996-1997 | 6 | Feb 3 (18) · Feb 10 (15) · Feb 17 (17) · Feb 24 (18) · Mar 3 (16) · Mar 10 (16) |
| 1997-1998 | 18 | Nov 7 (7) · Nov 17 (7) · Nov 24 (8) · Dec 1 (6) · Dec 8 (5) · Dec 15 (13) · Dec 22 (13) · Dec 29 (13) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 12 (8) · Jan 19 (6) · Jan 26 (8) · Feb 2 (12) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (9) · Feb 23 (13) · Mar 2 (17) · Mar 9 (16) |
| 1999-2000 | 11 | Nov 9 (12) · Nov 15 (13) · Nov 22 (15) · Nov 29 (10) · Dec 6 (17) · Dec 13 (19) · Dec 20 (18) · Dec 27 (17) · Jan 3 (15) · Jan 10 (12) · Jan 17 (13) |
| 2024-2025 | 1 | Nov 25 (19) |
Consecutive polls ranked
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 28 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan 27, 1997 | Nov 23, 1998 | 28 |
| 2. | Nov 9, 1999 | Jan 31, 2000 | 13 |
| 3. | Dec 9, 1986 | Feb 3, 1987 | 9 |
| 4. | Nov 29, 1981 | Jan 3, 1982 | 6 |
| 5. | Nov 11, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | 4 |
| 6. | Dec 14, 1987 | Dec 28, 1987 | 3 |
| 6. | Nov 13, 2000 | Nov 27, 2000 | 3 |
| 6. | Jan 9, 2023 | Jan 23, 2023 | 3 |
| 9. | Jan 31, 1982 | Jan 31, 1982 | 1 |
| 9. | Feb 20, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | 1 |
| 9. | Oct 17, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | 1 |
| 9. | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 | 1 |
| 9. | Jan 12, 2026 | Jan 12, 2026 | 1 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dec 8, 1997 | Dec 8, 1997 | 1 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 5 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nov 7, 1997 | Dec 8, 1997 | 5 |
| 2. | Jan 12, 1998 | Jan 26, 1998 | 3 |
| 3. | Feb 9, 1998 | Feb 16, 1998 | 2 |
| 4. | Nov 29, 1999 | Nov 29, 1999 | 1 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 16 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nov 7, 1997 | Feb 23, 1998 | 16 |
| 2. | Dec 13, 1981 | Jan 3, 1982 | 4 |
| 2. | Nov 9, 1999 | Nov 29, 1999 | 4 |
| 4. | Jan 3, 2000 | Jan 17, 2000 | 3 |
| 5. | Dec 16, 1986 | Dec 16, 1986 | 1 |
| 5. | Feb 10, 1997 | Feb 10, 1997 | 1 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 24 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Feb 3, 1997 | Mar 9, 1998 | 24 |
| 2. | Nov 9, 1999 | Jan 17, 2000 | 11 |
| 3. | Dec 9, 1986 | Feb 3, 1987 | 9 |
| 4. | Nov 29, 1981 | Jan 3, 1982 | 6 |
| 5. | Dec 14, 1987 | Dec 28, 1987 | 3 |
| 6. | Jan 31, 1982 | Jan 31, 1982 | 1 |
| 6. | Nov 25, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 | 1 |
Seasons ranked
# Seasons Ranked · 12 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Best ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Best ranking |
|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | 5 |
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 5 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 7 ↑ top
# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 4 ↑ top
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Preseason ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Preseason ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Preseason ranking |
|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | 7 |
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 2 ↑ top
Consecutive seasons ranked
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 5 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 2 ↑ top
Movement
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 14 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unranked (Mar 8, 1999) | No. 12 (Nov 9, 1999) | 14 |
| 2. | No. 16 (Mar 10, 1997) | No. 7 (Nov 7, 1997) | 9 |
| 3. | No. 25 (Jan 27, 1997) | No. 18 (Feb 3, 1997) | 7 |
| 4. | No. 15 (Nov 22, 1999) | No. 10 (Nov 29, 1999) | 5 |
| 5. | No. 25 (Nov 13, 2000) | No. 21 (Nov 20, 2000) | 4 |
| 6. | No. 18 (Dec 6, 1981) | No. 15 (Dec 13, 1981) | 3 |
| 6. | Unranked (Dec 2, 1986) | No. 18 (Dec 9, 1986) | 3 |
| 6. | No. 18 (Dec 9, 1986) | No. 15 (Dec 16, 1986) | 3 |
| 6. | No. 18 (Feb 3, 1997) | No. 15 (Feb 10, 1997) | 3 |
| 6. | No. 11 (Jan 5, 1998) | No. 8 (Jan 12, 1998) | 3 |
| 6. | No. 12 (Feb 2, 1998) | No. 9 (Feb 9, 1998) | 3 |
| 6. | No. 15 (Jan 3, 2000) | No. 12 (Jan 10, 2000) | 3 |
| 6. | No. 24 (Jan 9, 2023) | No. 21 (Jan 16, 2023) | 3 |
| 6. | Unranked (Mar 13, 2023) | No. 23 (Oct 17, 2023) | 3 |
| 6. | Unranked (Oct 15, 2024) | No. 23 (Nov 11, 2024) | 3 |
| 6. | No. 22 (Nov 18, 2024) | No. 19 (Nov 25, 2024) | 3 |
| 17. | Unranked (Nov 18, 1981) | No. 19 (Nov 29, 1981) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 14 (Dec 20, 1981) | No. 12 (Dec 27, 1981) | 2 |
| 17. | Unranked (Dec 7, 1987) | No. 19 (Dec 14, 1987) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 18 (Feb 24, 1997) | No. 16 (Mar 3, 1997) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 8 (Nov 24, 1997) | No. 6 (Dec 1, 1997) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 13 (Dec 29, 1997) | No. 11 (Jan 5, 1998) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 8 (Jan 12, 1998) | No. 6 (Jan 19, 1998) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 17 (Dec 27, 1999) | No. 15 (Jan 3, 2000) | 2 |
| 17. | Unranked (Jan 2, 2023) | No. 24 (Jan 9, 2023) | 2 |
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 7 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 25 (Jan 27, 1997) | No. 18 (Feb 3, 1997) | 7 |
| 2. | No. 15 (Nov 22, 1999) | No. 10 (Nov 29, 1999) | 5 |
| 3. | No. 25 (Nov 13, 2000) | No. 21 (Nov 20, 2000) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 18 (Dec 6, 1981) | No. 15 (Dec 13, 1981) | 3 |
| 4. | Unranked (Dec 2, 1986) | No. 18 (Dec 9, 1986) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 18 (Dec 9, 1986) | No. 15 (Dec 16, 1986) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 18 (Feb 3, 1997) | No. 15 (Feb 10, 1997) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 11 (Jan 5, 1998) | No. 8 (Jan 12, 1998) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 12 (Feb 2, 1998) | No. 9 (Feb 9, 1998) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 15 (Jan 3, 2000) | No. 12 (Jan 10, 2000) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 24 (Jan 9, 2023) | No. 21 (Jan 16, 2023) | 3 |
| 4. | Unranked (Oct 15, 2024) | No. 23 (Nov 11, 2024) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 22 (Nov 18, 2024) | No. 19 (Nov 25, 2024) | 3 |
| 14. | Unranked (Nov 18, 1981) | No. 19 (Nov 29, 1981) | 2 |
| 14. | No. 14 (Dec 20, 1981) | No. 12 (Dec 27, 1981) | 2 |
| 14. | Unranked (Dec 7, 1987) | No. 19 (Dec 14, 1987) | 2 |
| 14. | No. 18 (Feb 24, 1997) | No. 16 (Mar 3, 1997) | 2 |
| 14. | No. 8 (Nov 24, 1997) | No. 6 (Dec 1, 1997) | 2 |
| 14. | No. 13 (Dec 29, 1997) | No. 11 (Jan 5, 1998) | 2 |
| 14. | No. 8 (Jan 12, 1998) | No. 6 (Jan 19, 1998) | 2 |
| 14. | No. 17 (Dec 27, 1999) | No. 15 (Jan 3, 2000) | 2 |
| 14. | Unranked (Jan 2, 2023) | No. 24 (Jan 9, 2023) | 2 |
Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 10 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unranked (Nov 12, 1996) | No. 16 (Mar 10, 1997) | 10 |
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 9 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 16 (Mar 9, 1998) | No. 25 (Nov 6, 1998) | 9 |
| 2. | No. 5 (Dec 8, 1997) | No. 13 (Dec 15, 1997) | 8 |
| 2. | No. 13 (Jan 17, 2000) | No. 21 (Jan 24, 2000) | 8 |
| 4. | No. 10 (Nov 29, 1999) | No. 17 (Dec 6, 1999) | 7 |
| 5. | No. 15 (Jan 3, 1982) | Unranked (Jan 10, 1982) | 6 |
| 6. | No. 21 (Dec 2, 2024) | Unranked (Dec 9, 2024) | 5 |
| 7. | No. 8 (Jan 26, 1998) | No. 12 (Feb 2, 1998) | 4 |
| 7. | No. 9 (Feb 16, 1998) | No. 13 (Feb 23, 1998) | 4 |
| 7. | No. 13 (Feb 23, 1998) | No. 17 (Mar 2, 1998) | 4 |
| 7. | No. 22 (Jan 23, 2023) | Unranked (Jan 30, 2023) | 4 |
| 11. | No. 12 (Dec 27, 1981) | No. 15 (Jan 3, 1982) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 15 (Dec 16, 1986) | No. 18 (Dec 23, 1986) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 23 (Jan 31, 2000) | Unranked (Feb 7, 2000) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 21 (Nov 20, 2000) | No. 24 (Nov 27, 2000) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 23 (Oct 17, 2023) | Unranked (Nov 13, 2023) | 3 |
| 16. | No. 17 (Dec 30, 1986) | No. 19 (Jan 6, 1987) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 19 (Feb 3, 1987) | Unranked (Feb 10, 1987) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 15 (Feb 10, 1997) | No. 17 (Feb 17, 1997) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 6 (Jan 19, 1998) | No. 8 (Jan 26, 1998) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 13 (Nov 15, 1999) | No. 15 (Nov 22, 1999) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 17 (Dec 6, 1999) | No. 19 (Dec 13, 1999) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 21 (Jan 24, 2000) | No. 23 (Jan 31, 2000) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 24 (Nov 27, 2000) | Unranked (Dec 4, 2000) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 19 (Nov 25, 2024) | No. 21 (Dec 2, 2024) | 2 |
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 8 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 5 (Dec 8, 1997) | No. 13 (Dec 15, 1997) | 8 |
| 1. | No. 13 (Jan 17, 2000) | No. 21 (Jan 24, 2000) | 8 |
| 3. | No. 10 (Nov 29, 1999) | No. 17 (Dec 6, 1999) | 7 |
| 4. | No. 15 (Jan 3, 1982) | Unranked (Jan 10, 1982) | 6 |
| 5. | No. 21 (Dec 2, 2024) | Unranked (Dec 9, 2024) | 5 |
| 6. | No. 8 (Jan 26, 1998) | No. 12 (Feb 2, 1998) | 4 |
| 6. | No. 9 (Feb 16, 1998) | No. 13 (Feb 23, 1998) | 4 |
| 6. | No. 13 (Feb 23, 1998) | No. 17 (Mar 2, 1998) | 4 |
| 6. | No. 22 (Jan 23, 2023) | Unranked (Jan 30, 2023) | 4 |
| 10. | No. 12 (Dec 27, 1981) | No. 15 (Jan 3, 1982) | 3 |
| 10. | No. 15 (Dec 16, 1986) | No. 18 (Dec 23, 1986) | 3 |
| 10. | No. 23 (Jan 31, 2000) | Unranked (Feb 7, 2000) | 3 |
| 10. | No. 21 (Nov 20, 2000) | No. 24 (Nov 27, 2000) | 3 |
| 10. | No. 23 (Oct 17, 2023) | Unranked (Nov 13, 2023) | 3 |
| 15. | No. 17 (Dec 30, 1986) | No. 19 (Jan 6, 1987) | 2 |
| 15. | No. 19 (Feb 3, 1987) | Unranked (Feb 10, 1987) | 2 |
| 15. | No. 15 (Feb 10, 1997) | No. 17 (Feb 17, 1997) | 2 |
| 15. | No. 6 (Jan 19, 1998) | No. 8 (Jan 26, 1998) | 2 |
| 15. | No. 13 (Nov 15, 1999) | No. 15 (Nov 22, 1999) | 2 |
| 15. | No. 17 (Dec 6, 1999) | No. 19 (Dec 13, 1999) | 2 |
| 15. | No. 21 (Jan 24, 2000) | No. 23 (Jan 31, 2000) | 2 |
| 15. | No. 24 (Nov 27, 2000) | Unranked (Dec 4, 2000) | 2 |
| 15. | No. 19 (Nov 25, 2024) | No. 21 (Dec 2, 2024) | 2 |
Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 14 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 12 (Nov 9, 1999) | Unranked (Mar 13, 2000) | 14 |
| 2. | No. 7 (Nov 7, 1997) | No. 16 (Mar 9, 1998) | 9 |
| 3. | No. 23 (Oct 17, 2023) | Unranked (Apr 8, 2024) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 25 (Nov 6, 1998) | Unranked (Mar 8, 1999) | 1 |