Iowa
Polls ranked364of 906
Seasons ranked29of 51
Best rankingNo. 18 times
Polls at No. 18
Longest streak94polls
Season by season · 29 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | No. 10→No. 10 now | 1/1 | |||
| 2025-2026 | No. 21→No. 16 | 20/20 | |||
| 2024-2025 | unranked→unranked | 7/21 | |||
| 2023-2024 | No. 3→No. 2 | 21/21 | Runner-up | ||
| 2022-2023 | No. 4→No. 3 | 19/19 | Runner-up | ||
| 2021-2022 | No. 9→No. 8 | 18/19 | |||
| 2019-2020 | unranked→No. 21 | 10/20 | |||
| 2018-2019 | No. 13→No. 8 | 20/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2017-2018 | unranked→unranked | 6/19 | |||
| 2015-2016 | unranked→unranked | 2/19 | |||
| 2014-2015 | No. 19→No. 18 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2013-2014 | unranked→No. 19 | 9/20 | |||
| 2012-2013 | unranked→unranked | 1/20 | |||
| 2010-2011 | No. 22→No. 25 | 15/19 | |||
| 2004-2005 | unranked→unranked | 6/19 | |||
| 2000-2001 | unranked→No. 16 | 5/19 | |||
| 1997-1998 | No. 12→No. 23 | 6/18 | |||
| 1996-1997 | No. 6→unranked | 6/18 | |||
| 1995-1996 | No. 19→No. 7 | 18/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1994-1995 | No. 13→unranked | 5/18 | |||
| 1993-1994 | No. 3→No. 13 | 17/17 | |||
| 1992-1993 | No. 7→No. 4 | 16/16 | Final Four | ||
| 1991-1992 | No. 9→No. 7 | 18/18 | |||
| 1990-1991 | No. 11→No. 23 | 16/17 | |||
| 1989-1990 | No. 11→No. 10 | 17/17 | |||
| 1988-1989 | No. 5→No. 8 | 17/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1987-1988 | No. 6→No. 2 | 8 | 17/17 | Elite Eight | |
| 1986-1987 | No. 8→No. 9 | 16/16 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1985-1986 | No. 14→No. 14 | 16/16 |
Records held · 2 leaderboards
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 1 | 8 times First: January 4, 1988 Most recent: February 22, 1988 | All 7 |
| # Polls Ranked | 364 | First: November 12, 1985 (14) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (10) | All 364 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 8 | First: January 4, 1988 (1) Most recent: February 22, 1988 (1) | All 8 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 79 | First: December 7, 1987 (5) Most recent: April 8, 2024 (2) | All 79 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 160 | First: November 18, 1986 (8) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (10) | All 160 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 235 | First: November 12, 1985 (14) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (10) | All 235 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 302 | First: November 12, 1985 (14) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (10) | All 302 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 94 | November 12, 1985 - January 28, 1991 | All 22 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 8 | January 4, 1988 - February 22, 1988 | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 18 | 2 times First: January 26, 1993 - January 25, 1994 Most recent: March 6, 2023 - February 19, 2024 | All 12 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 46 | November 17, 1991 - February 8, 1994 | All 16 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 57 | December 23, 1986 - January 28, 1990 | All 19 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 90 | November 12, 1985 - December 31, 1990 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 29 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 29 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 1 | First: 1987-1988 | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 9 | First: 1987-1988 Most recent: 2023-2024 | All 9 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 15 | First: 1986-1987 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 15 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 21 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 21 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 27 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 27 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 21 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 21 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 4 | First: 1988-1989 Most recent: 2023-2024 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 11 | First: 1986-1987 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 11 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 17 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 19 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 19 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 21 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 21 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 4 | First: 1987-1988 Most recent: 2023-2024 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 11 | First: 1986-1987 Most recent: 2023-2024 | All 11 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 13 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2023-2024 | All 13 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 17 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 17 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 13 | 1985-1986 - 1997-1998 | All 7 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 1 | 1987-1988 - 1987-1988 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 3 | 2 times | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 4 | 1986-1987 - 1989-1990 | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 13 | 1985-1986 - 1997-1998 | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 13 | 1985-1986 - 1997-1998 | All 7 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 17 | Unranked (March 15, 2021) → No. 9 (October 19, 2021) | All 35 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 9 | No. 21 (February 21, 2022) → No. 12 (February 28, 2022) | All 24 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 12 | No. 19 (November 14, 1995) → No. 7 (March 11, 1996) | All 14 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 24 | No. 2 (April 8, 2024) → Unranked (October 15, 2024) | All 24 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 9 | 3 times First: No. 12 (December 9, 1996) → No. 21 (December 16, 1996) Most recent: No. 7 (March 16, 2026) → No. 16 (April 6, 2026) | All 32 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 20 | No. 6 (November 12, 1996) → Unranked (March 10, 1997) | All 8 |