James Madison
Polls ranked43of 906
Seasons ranked6of 51
Best rankingNo. 12
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak23polls
Season by season · 6 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | unranked→unranked | 1/19 | |||
| 2009-2010 | unranked→unranked | 3/19 | |||
| 2006-2007 | unranked→unranked | 4/19 | |||
| 1987-1988 | unranked→No. 14 | 12/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1986-1987 | No. 19→No. 12 | 16/16 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1985-1986 | unranked→No. 17 | 7/16 | Sweet Sixteen |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 12 | First: March 10, 1987 | All 7 |
| # Polls Ranked | 43 | First: January 26, 1986 (20) Most recent: February 16, 2015 (23) | All 43 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 8 | First: December 9, 1986 (15) Most recent: March 14, 1988 (14) | All 8 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 35 | First: January 26, 1986 (20) Most recent: March 14, 1988 (14) | All 35 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 23 | January 26, 1986 - March 10, 1987 | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 5 | February 10, 1987 - March 10, 1987 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 23 | January 26, 1986 - March 10, 1987 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 6 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2014-2015 | All 6 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 2 | First: 1986-1987 Most recent: 1987-1988 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 3 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1987-1988 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 1 | First: 1986-1987 | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 1 | First: 1986-1987 | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 3 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1987-1988 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 2 | First: 1986-1987 Most recent: 1987-1988 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 3 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1987-1988 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 3 | 1985-1986 - 1987-1988 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 2 | 1986-1987 - 1987-1988 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 3 | 1985-1986 - 1987-1988 | |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 3 | 2 times First: No. 25 (February 12, 2007) → No. 22 (February 19, 2007) Most recent: Unranked (February 9, 2015) → No. 23 (February 16, 2015) | All 25 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 3 | 2 times First: No. 25 (February 12, 2007) → No. 22 (February 19, 2007) Most recent: Unranked (February 9, 2015) → No. 23 (February 16, 2015) | All 25 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 7 | 2 times First: No. 19 (November 18, 1986) → No. 12 (March 10, 1987) Most recent: Unranked (November 23, 1987) → No. 14 (March 14, 1988) | All 3 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 9 | No. 12 (March 10, 1987) → Unranked (November 23, 1987) | All 13 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 4 | No. 22 (February 19, 2007) → Unranked (February 26, 2007) | All 10 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | - | - |