Statistics

Polls ranked

Best ranking · 2 ↑ top

Best ranking, each time it improved

Best ranking, each time it improved
New best	Poll	Season
No. 19	November 25, 1976	1976-1977
No. 16	November 25, 1977	1977-1978
No. 15	December 25, 1979	1979-1980
No. 14	January 8, 1980	1979-1980
No. 13	January 15, 1980	1979-1980
No. 11	February 5, 1980	1979-1980
No. 10	November 28, 1982	1982-1983
No. 6	December 5, 1982	1982-1983
No. 5	November 4, 2002	2002-2003
No. 4	November 18, 2002	2002-2003
No. 2	November 25, 2002	2002-2003

Polls at No. 2

Polls at No. 2
Season	Polls	Polls
2002-2003	1	Nov 25
2023-2024	1	Jan 29

# Polls Ranked · 214 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	3	Nov 25 (19) · Dec 22 (19) · Mar 16 (20)
1977-1978	1	Nov 25 (16)
1979-1980	15	Dec 11 (18) · Dec 18 (18) · Dec 25 (15) · Jan 1 (15) · Jan 8 (14) · Jan 15 (13) · Jan 22 (14) · Jan 29 (13) · Feb 5 (11) · Feb 12 (11) · Feb 19 (11) · Feb 24 (12) · Mar 2 (12) · Mar 9 (14) · Mar 18 (13)
1980-1981	9	Nov 25 (15) · Dec 2 (14) · Dec 9 (13) · Dec 16 (13) · Dec 23 (16) · Dec 30 (16) · Jan 5 (16) · Jan 13 (15) · Jan 20 (16)
1981-1982	5	Dec 27 (20) · Feb 28 (19) · Mar 7 (19) · Mar 14 (18) · Mar 27 (14)
1982-1983	17	Nov 18 (11) · Nov 28 (10) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (8) · Dec 19 (8) · Dec 26 (11) · Jan 2 (11) · Jan 9 (13) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (10) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (9) · Feb 13 (8) · Feb 20 (13) · Feb 27 (13) · Mar 6 (14) · Mar 13 (17)
1983-1984	17	Nov 18 (9) · Nov 27 (7) · Dec 4 (6) · Dec 11 (6) · Dec 18 (6) · Dec 25 (9) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (10) · Jan 15 (9) · Jan 22 (7) · Jan 29 (11) · Feb 5 (10) · Feb 12 (12) · Feb 19 (11) · Feb 26 (11) · Mar 4 (7) · Mar 11 (7)
2001-2002	10	Jan 7 (14) · Jan 14 (9) · Jan 21 (11) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 4 (11) · Feb 11 (12) · Feb 18 (12) · Feb 25 (14) · Mar 4 (13) · Mar 11 (11)
2002-2003	19	Nov 4 (5) · Nov 18 (4) · Nov 25 (2) · Dec 2 (7) · Dec 9 (7) · Dec 16 (7) · Dec 23 (4) · Dec 30 (4) · Jan 6 (4) · Jan 13 (4) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (3) · Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (5) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 10 (7) · Mar 17 (8)
2003-2004	19	Nov 10 (5) · Nov 17 (8) · Nov 24 (9) · Dec 1 (12) · Dec 8 (11) · Dec 15 (11) · Dec 22 (11) · Dec 29 (11) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (9) · Jan 26 (12) · Feb 2 (10) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (8) · Feb 23 (9) · Mar 1 (8) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (8)
2004-2005	19	Nov 8 (19) · Nov 15 (19) · Nov 22 (16) · Nov 29 (19) · Dec 6 (25) · Dec 13 (25) · Dec 20 (23) · Dec 27 (22) · Jan 3 (20) · Jan 10 (23) · Jan 17 (20) · Jan 24 (16) · Jan 31 (15) · Feb 7 (16) · Feb 14 (18) · Feb 21 (17) · Feb 28 (17) · Mar 7 (17) · Mar 14 (16)
2006-2007	1	Jan 15 (25)
2007-2008	9	Jan 21 (22) · Jan 28 (18) · Feb 4 (18) · Feb 11 (17) · Feb 18 (15) · Feb 25 (21) · Mar 3 (19) · Mar 10 (15) · Mar 17 (16)
2008-2009	14	Dec 8 (25) · Dec 15 (23) · Dec 22 (22) · Dec 29 (22) · Jan 5 (20) · Jan 12 (17) · Jan 19 (18) · Jan 26 (14) · Feb 2 (18) · Feb 9 (20) · Feb 16 (16) · Feb 23 (20) · Mar 9 (22) · Mar 16 (21)
2011-2012	1	Jan 16 (23)
2016-2017	10	Dec 19 (24) · Jan 2 (25) · Jan 9 (25) · Jan 16 (22) · Jan 23 (25) · Feb 6 (25) · Feb 13 (24) · Feb 27 (24) · Mar 6 (24) · Mar 13 (24)
2021-2022	3	Jan 10 (25) · Jan 24 (25) · Jan 31 (25)
2022-2023	2	Nov 21 (25) · Dec 5 (24)
2023-2024	19	Nov 20 (16) · Nov 27 (14) · Dec 4 (13) · Dec 11 (12) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (11) · Jan 1 (11) · Jan 8 (12) · Jan 15 (7) · Jan 22 (4) · Jan 29 (2) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (7) · Feb 19 (10) · Feb 26 (15) · Mar 4 (16) · Mar 11 (16) · Mar 18 (15) · Apr 8 (19)
2024-2025	21	Oct 15 (13) · Nov 11 (10) · Nov 18 (10) · Nov 25 (9) · Dec 2 (13) · Dec 9 (13) · Dec 16 (13) · Dec 23 (12) · Dec 30 (12) · Jan 6 (12) · Jan 13 (11) · Jan 20 (10) · Jan 27 (11) · Feb 3 (12) · Feb 10 (14) · Feb 17 (12) · Feb 24 (14) · Mar 3 (20) · Mar 10 (19) · Mar 17 (19) · Apr 7 (13)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 17 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
2002-2003	14	Nov 4 (5) · Nov 18 (4) · Nov 25 (2) · Dec 23 (4) · Dec 30 (4) · Jan 6 (4) · Jan 13 (4) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (3) · Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (5) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (4)
2003-2004	1	Nov 10 (5)
2023-2024	2	Jan 22 (4) · Jan 29 (2)

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 65 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1982-1983	9	Nov 28 (10) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (8) · Dec 19 (8) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (10) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (9) · Feb 13 (8)
1983-1984	13	Nov 18 (9) · Nov 27 (7) · Dec 4 (6) · Dec 11 (6) · Dec 18 (6) · Dec 25 (9) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (10) · Jan 15 (9) · Jan 22 (7) · Feb 5 (10) · Mar 4 (7) · Mar 11 (7)
2001-2002	2	Jan 14 (9) · Jan 28 (9)
2002-2003	19	Nov 4 (5) · Nov 18 (4) · Nov 25 (2) · Dec 2 (7) · Dec 9 (7) · Dec 16 (7) · Dec 23 (4) · Dec 30 (4) · Jan 6 (4) · Jan 13 (4) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (3) · Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (5) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 10 (7) · Mar 17 (8)
2003-2004	12	Nov 10 (5) · Nov 17 (8) · Nov 24 (9) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (9) · Feb 2 (10) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (8) · Feb 23 (9) · Mar 1 (8) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (8)
2023-2024	6	Jan 15 (7) · Jan 22 (4) · Jan 29 (2) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (7) · Feb 19 (10)
2024-2025	4	Nov 11 (10) · Nov 18 (10) · Nov 25 (9) · Jan 20 (10)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 137 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1979-1980	13	Dec 25 (15) · Jan 1 (15) · Jan 8 (14) · Jan 15 (13) · Jan 22 (14) · Jan 29 (13) · Feb 5 (11) · Feb 12 (11) · Feb 19 (11) · Feb 24 (12) · Mar 2 (12) · Mar 9 (14) · Mar 18 (13)
1980-1981	5	Nov 25 (15) · Dec 2 (14) · Dec 9 (13) · Dec 16 (13) · Jan 13 (15)
1981-1982	1	Mar 27 (14)
1982-1983	16	Nov 18 (11) · Nov 28 (10) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (8) · Dec 19 (8) · Dec 26 (11) · Jan 2 (11) · Jan 9 (13) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (10) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (9) · Feb 13 (8) · Feb 20 (13) · Feb 27 (13) · Mar 6 (14)
1983-1984	17	Nov 18 (9) · Nov 27 (7) · Dec 4 (6) · Dec 11 (6) · Dec 18 (6) · Dec 25 (9) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (10) · Jan 15 (9) · Jan 22 (7) · Jan 29 (11) · Feb 5 (10) · Feb 12 (12) · Feb 19 (11) · Feb 26 (11) · Mar 4 (7) · Mar 11 (7)
2001-2002	10	Jan 7 (14) · Jan 14 (9) · Jan 21 (11) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 4 (11) · Feb 11 (12) · Feb 18 (12) · Feb 25 (14) · Mar 4 (13) · Mar 11 (11)
2002-2003	19	Nov 4 (5) · Nov 18 (4) · Nov 25 (2) · Dec 2 (7) · Dec 9 (7) · Dec 16 (7) · Dec 23 (4) · Dec 30 (4) · Jan 6 (4) · Jan 13 (4) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (3) · Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (5) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 10 (7) · Mar 17 (8)
2003-2004	19	Nov 10 (5) · Nov 17 (8) · Nov 24 (9) · Dec 1 (12) · Dec 8 (11) · Dec 15 (11) · Dec 22 (11) · Dec 29 (11) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (9) · Jan 26 (12) · Feb 2 (10) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (8) · Feb 23 (9) · Mar 1 (8) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (8)
2004-2005	1	Jan 31 (15)
2007-2008	2	Feb 18 (15) · Mar 10 (15)
2008-2009	1	Jan 26 (14)
2023-2024	15	Nov 27 (14) · Dec 4 (13) · Dec 11 (12) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (11) · Jan 1 (11) · Jan 8 (12) · Jan 15 (7) · Jan 22 (4) · Jan 29 (2) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (7) · Feb 19 (10) · Feb 26 (15) · Mar 18 (15)
2024-2025	18	Oct 15 (13) · Nov 11 (10) · Nov 18 (10) · Nov 25 (9) · Dec 2 (13) · Dec 9 (13) · Dec 16 (13) · Dec 23 (12) · Dec 30 (12) · Jan 6 (12) · Jan 13 (11) · Jan 20 (10) · Jan 27 (11) · Feb 3 (12) · Feb 10 (14) · Feb 17 (12) · Feb 24 (14) · Apr 7 (13)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 184 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	3	Nov 25 (19) · Dec 22 (19) · Mar 16 (20)
1977-1978	1	Nov 25 (16)
1979-1980	15	Dec 11 (18) · Dec 18 (18) · Dec 25 (15) · Jan 1 (15) · Jan 8 (14) · Jan 15 (13) · Jan 22 (14) · Jan 29 (13) · Feb 5 (11) · Feb 12 (11) · Feb 19 (11) · Feb 24 (12) · Mar 2 (12) · Mar 9 (14) · Mar 18 (13)
1980-1981	9	Nov 25 (15) · Dec 2 (14) · Dec 9 (13) · Dec 16 (13) · Dec 23 (16) · Dec 30 (16) · Jan 5 (16) · Jan 13 (15) · Jan 20 (16)
1981-1982	5	Dec 27 (20) · Feb 28 (19) · Mar 7 (19) · Mar 14 (18) · Mar 27 (14)
1982-1983	17	Nov 18 (11) · Nov 28 (10) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (8) · Dec 19 (8) · Dec 26 (11) · Jan 2 (11) · Jan 9 (13) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (10) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (9) · Feb 13 (8) · Feb 20 (13) · Feb 27 (13) · Mar 6 (14) · Mar 13 (17)
1983-1984	17	Nov 18 (9) · Nov 27 (7) · Dec 4 (6) · Dec 11 (6) · Dec 18 (6) · Dec 25 (9) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (10) · Jan 15 (9) · Jan 22 (7) · Jan 29 (11) · Feb 5 (10) · Feb 12 (12) · Feb 19 (11) · Feb 26 (11) · Mar 4 (7) · Mar 11 (7)
2001-2002	10	Jan 7 (14) · Jan 14 (9) · Jan 21 (11) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 4 (11) · Feb 11 (12) · Feb 18 (12) · Feb 25 (14) · Mar 4 (13) · Mar 11 (11)
2002-2003	19	Nov 4 (5) · Nov 18 (4) · Nov 25 (2) · Dec 2 (7) · Dec 9 (7) · Dec 16 (7) · Dec 23 (4) · Dec 30 (4) · Jan 6 (4) · Jan 13 (4) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (3) · Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (5) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 10 (7) · Mar 17 (8)
2003-2004	19	Nov 10 (5) · Nov 17 (8) · Nov 24 (9) · Dec 1 (12) · Dec 8 (11) · Dec 15 (11) · Dec 22 (11) · Dec 29 (11) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (9) · Jan 26 (12) · Feb 2 (10) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (8) · Feb 23 (9) · Mar 1 (8) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (8)
2004-2005	14	Nov 8 (19) · Nov 15 (19) · Nov 22 (16) · Nov 29 (19) · Jan 3 (20) · Jan 17 (20) · Jan 24 (16) · Jan 31 (15) · Feb 7 (16) · Feb 14 (18) · Feb 21 (17) · Feb 28 (17) · Mar 7 (17) · Mar 14 (16)
2007-2008	7	Jan 28 (18) · Feb 4 (18) · Feb 11 (17) · Feb 18 (15) · Mar 3 (19) · Mar 10 (15) · Mar 17 (16)
2008-2009	8	Jan 5 (20) · Jan 12 (17) · Jan 19 (18) · Jan 26 (14) · Feb 2 (18) · Feb 9 (20) · Feb 16 (16) · Feb 23 (20)
2023-2024	19	Nov 20 (16) · Nov 27 (14) · Dec 4 (13) · Dec 11 (12) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (11) · Jan 1 (11) · Jan 8 (12) · Jan 15 (7) · Jan 22 (4) · Jan 29 (2) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (7) · Feb 19 (10) · Feb 26 (15) · Mar 4 (16) · Mar 11 (16) · Mar 18 (15) · Apr 8 (19)
2024-2025	21	Oct 15 (13) · Nov 11 (10) · Nov 18 (10) · Nov 25 (9) · Dec 2 (13) · Dec 9 (13) · Dec 16 (13) · Dec 23 (12) · Dec 30 (12) · Jan 6 (12) · Jan 13 (11) · Jan 20 (10) · Jan 27 (11) · Feb 3 (12) · Feb 10 (14) · Feb 17 (12) · Feb 24 (14) · Mar 3 (20) · Mar 10 (19) · Mar 17 (19) · Apr 7 (13)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 67 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 7, 2002	Mar 14, 2005	67
2.	Nov 20, 2023	Apr 7, 2025	40
3.	Feb 28, 1982	Mar 11, 1984	38
4.	Dec 11, 1979	Jan 20, 1981	24
5.	Dec 8, 2008	Feb 23, 2009	12
6.	Jan 21, 2008	Mar 17, 2008	9
7.	Jan 2, 2017	Jan 23, 2017	4
8.	Feb 27, 2017	Mar 13, 2017	3
9.	Mar 16, 1977	Nov 25, 1977	2
9.	Mar 9, 2009	Mar 16, 2009	2
9.	Feb 6, 2017	Feb 13, 2017	2
9.	Jan 24, 2022	Jan 31, 2022	2
13.	Nov 25, 1976	Nov 25, 1976	1
13.	Dec 22, 1976	Dec 22, 1976	1
13.	Dec 27, 1981	Dec 27, 1981	1
13.	Jan 15, 2007	Jan 15, 2007	1
13.	Jan 16, 2012	Jan 16, 2012	1
13.	Dec 19, 2016	Dec 19, 2016	1
13.	Jan 10, 2022	Jan 10, 2022	1
13.	Nov 21, 2022	Nov 21, 2022	1
13.	Dec 5, 2022	Dec 5, 2022	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
Place	From	To	Polls
None

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 · 11 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 23, 2002	Mar 3, 2003	11
2.	Nov 4, 2002	Nov 25, 2002	3
3.	Jan 22, 2024	Jan 29, 2024	2
4.	Nov 10, 2003	Nov 10, 2003	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 22 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 4, 2002	Nov 24, 2003	22
2.	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 22, 1984	10
3.	Feb 2, 2004	Mar 15, 2004	7
4.	Jan 15, 2024	Feb 19, 2024	6
5.	Jan 16, 1983	Feb 13, 1983	5
6.	Nov 28, 1982	Dec 19, 1982	4
7.	Nov 11, 2024	Nov 25, 2024	3
8.	Mar 4, 1984	Mar 11, 1984	2
8.	Jan 12, 2004	Jan 19, 2004	2
10.	Feb 5, 1984	Feb 5, 1984	1
10.	Jan 14, 2002	Jan 14, 2002	1
10.	Jan 28, 2002	Jan 28, 2002	1
10.	Jan 20, 2025	Jan 20, 2025	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 48 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 7, 2002	Mar 15, 2004	48
2.	Dec 25, 1979	Dec 16, 1980	17
2.	Mar 27, 1982	Mar 6, 1983	17
2.	Nov 18, 1983	Mar 11, 1984	17
2.	Oct 15, 2024	Feb 24, 2025	17
6.	Nov 27, 2023	Feb 26, 2024	14
7.	Jan 13, 1981	Jan 13, 1981	1
7.	Jan 31, 2005	Jan 31, 2005	1
7.	Feb 18, 2008	Feb 18, 2008	1
7.	Mar 10, 2008	Mar 10, 2008	1
7.	Jan 26, 2009	Jan 26, 2009	1
7.	Mar 18, 2024	Mar 18, 2024	1
7.	Apr 7, 2025	Apr 7, 2025	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 52 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 7, 2002	Nov 29, 2004	52
2.	Nov 20, 2023	Apr 7, 2025	40
3.	Feb 28, 1982	Mar 11, 1984	38
4.	Dec 11, 1979	Jan 20, 1981	24
5.	Jan 17, 2005	Mar 14, 2005	9
6.	Jan 5, 2009	Feb 23, 2009	8
7.	Jan 28, 2008	Feb 18, 2008	4
8.	Mar 3, 2008	Mar 17, 2008	3
9.	Mar 16, 1977	Nov 25, 1977	2
10.	Nov 25, 1976	Nov 25, 1976	1
10.	Dec 22, 1976	Dec 22, 1976	1
10.	Dec 27, 1981	Dec 27, 1981	1
10.	Jan 3, 2005	Jan 3, 2005	1

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 20 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	19
1977-1978	16
1979-1980	11
1980-1981	13
1981-1982	14
1982-1983	6
1983-1984	6
2001-2002	9
2002-2003	2
2003-2004	5
2004-2005	15
2006-2007	25
2007-2008	15
2008-2009	14
2011-2012	23
2016-2017	22
2021-2022	25
2022-2023	24
2023-2024	2
2024-2025	9

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 3 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
2002-2003	2
2003-2004	5
2023-2024	2

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 7 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1982-1983	6
1983-1984	6
2001-2002	9
2002-2003	2
2003-2004	5
2023-2024	2
2024-2025	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 13 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1979-1980	11
1980-1981	13
1981-1982	14
1982-1983	6
1983-1984	6
2001-2002	9
2002-2003	2
2003-2004	5
2004-2005	15
2007-2008	15
2008-2009	14
2023-2024	2
2024-2025	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 15 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	19
1977-1978	16
1979-1980	11
1980-1981	13
1981-1982	14
1982-1983	6
1983-1984	6
2001-2002	9
2002-2003	2
2003-2004	5
2004-2005	15
2007-2008	15
2008-2009	14
2023-2024	2
2024-2025	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 9 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	19
1977-1978	16
1980-1981	15
1982-1983	11
1983-1984	9
2002-2003	5
2003-2004	5
2004-2005	19
2024-2025	13

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 · 2 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
2002-2003	5
2003-2004	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 · 3 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1983-1984	9
2002-2003	5
2003-2004	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1980-1981	15
1982-1983	11
1983-1984	9
2002-2003	5
2003-2004	5
2024-2025	13

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 9 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	19
1977-1978	16
1980-1981	15
1982-1983	11
1983-1984	9
2002-2003	5
2003-2004	5
2004-2005	19
2024-2025	13

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 14 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	20
1979-1980	13
1981-1982	14
1982-1983	17
1983-1984	7
2001-2002	11
2002-2003	8
2003-2004	8
2004-2005	16
2007-2008	16
2008-2009	21
2016-2017	24
2023-2024	19
2024-2025	13

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 3 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
1983-1984	7
2002-2003	8
2003-2004	8

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 7 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
1979-1980	13
1981-1982	14
1983-1984	7
2001-2002	11
2002-2003	8
2003-2004	8
2024-2025	13

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 12 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	20
1979-1980	13
1981-1982	14
1982-1983	17
1983-1984	7
2001-2002	11
2002-2003	8
2003-2004	8
2004-2005	16
2007-2008	16
2023-2024	19
2024-2025	13

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 5 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1979-1980	1983-1984	5
2.	2001-2002	2004-2005	4
2.	2021-2022	2024-2025	4
4.	2006-2007	2008-2009	3
5.	1976-1977	1977-1978	2
6.	2011-2012	2011-2012	1
6.	2016-2017	2016-2017	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1
Place	From	To	Seasons
None

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 2 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	2002-2003	2003-2004	2
2.	2023-2024	2023-2024	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	2001-2002	2003-2004	3
2.	1982-1983	1983-1984	2
2.	2023-2024	2024-2025	2

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 5 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1979-1980	1983-1984	5
2.	2001-2002	2004-2005	4
3.	2007-2008	2008-2009	2
3.	2023-2024	2024-2025	2

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 5 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1979-1980	1983-1984	5
2.	2001-2002	2004-2005	4
3.	1976-1977	1977-1978	2
3.	2007-2008	2008-2009	2
3.	2023-2024	2024-2025	2

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 12 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Dec 31, 2001)	No. 14 (Jan 7, 2002)	12
2.	Unranked (Nov 13, 2023)	No. 16 (Nov 20, 2023)	10
3.	No. 17 (Mar 13, 1983)	No. 9 (Nov 18, 1983)	8
4.	No. 11 (Mar 11, 2002)	No. 5 (Nov 4, 2002)	6
4.	No. 19 (Apr 8, 2024)	No. 13 (Oct 15, 2024)	6
4.	No. 19 (Mar 17, 2025)	No. 13 (Apr 7, 2025)	6
7.	No. 14 (Jan 7, 2002)	No. 9 (Jan 14, 2002)	5
7.	No. 12 (Jan 8, 2024)	No. 7 (Jan 15, 2024)	5
9.	No. 20 (Mar 16, 1977)	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1977)	4
9.	No. 18 (Mar 14, 1982)	No. 14 (Mar 27, 1982)	4
9.	No. 10 (Nov 28, 1982)	No. 6 (Dec 5, 1982)	4
9.	No. 11 (Feb 26, 1984)	No. 7 (Mar 4, 1984)	4
9.	No. 20 (Jan 17, 2005)	No. 16 (Jan 24, 2005)	4
9.	Unranked (Jan 14, 2008)	No. 22 (Jan 21, 2008)	4
9.	No. 22 (Jan 21, 2008)	No. 18 (Jan 28, 2008)	4
9.	No. 19 (Mar 3, 2008)	No. 15 (Mar 10, 2008)	4
9.	No. 18 (Jan 19, 2009)	No. 14 (Jan 26, 2009)	4
9.	No. 20 (Feb 9, 2009)	No. 16 (Feb 16, 2009)	4
9.	Unranked (Mar 2, 2009)	No. 22 (Mar 9, 2009)	4
20.	Unranked (Dec 4, 1979)	No. 18 (Dec 11, 1979)	3
20.	No. 18 (Dec 18, 1979)	No. 15 (Dec 25, 1979)	3
20.	No. 14 (Mar 27, 1982)	No. 11 (Nov 18, 1982)	3
20.	No. 13 (Jan 9, 1983)	No. 10 (Jan 16, 1983)	3
20.	No. 7 (Dec 16, 2002)	No. 4 (Dec 23, 2002)	3
20.	No. 8 (Mar 17, 2003)	No. 5 (Nov 10, 2003)	3
20.	No. 19 (Nov 15, 2004)	No. 16 (Nov 22, 2004)	3
20.	No. 23 (Jan 10, 2005)	No. 20 (Jan 17, 2005)	3
20.	No. 20 (Jan 5, 2009)	No. 17 (Jan 12, 2009)	3
20.	Unranked (Jan 9, 2012)	No. 23 (Jan 16, 2012)	3
20.	No. 25 (Jan 9, 2017)	No. 22 (Jan 16, 2017)	3
20.	No. 7 (Jan 15, 2024)	No. 4 (Jan 22, 2024)	3
20.	No. 13 (Oct 15, 2024)	No. 10 (Nov 11, 2024)	3

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 12 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Dec 31, 2001)	No. 14 (Jan 7, 2002)	12
2.	Unranked (Nov 13, 2023)	No. 16 (Nov 20, 2023)	10
3.	No. 19 (Mar 17, 2025)	No. 13 (Apr 7, 2025)	6
4.	No. 14 (Jan 7, 2002)	No. 9 (Jan 14, 2002)	5
4.	No. 12 (Jan 8, 2024)	No. 7 (Jan 15, 2024)	5
6.	No. 18 (Mar 14, 1982)	No. 14 (Mar 27, 1982)	4
6.	No. 10 (Nov 28, 1982)	No. 6 (Dec 5, 1982)	4
6.	No. 11 (Feb 26, 1984)	No. 7 (Mar 4, 1984)	4
6.	No. 20 (Jan 17, 2005)	No. 16 (Jan 24, 2005)	4
6.	Unranked (Jan 14, 2008)	No. 22 (Jan 21, 2008)	4
6.	No. 22 (Jan 21, 2008)	No. 18 (Jan 28, 2008)	4
6.	No. 19 (Mar 3, 2008)	No. 15 (Mar 10, 2008)	4
6.	No. 18 (Jan 19, 2009)	No. 14 (Jan 26, 2009)	4
6.	No. 20 (Feb 9, 2009)	No. 16 (Feb 16, 2009)	4
6.	Unranked (Mar 2, 2009)	No. 22 (Mar 9, 2009)	4
16.	Unranked (Dec 4, 1979)	No. 18 (Dec 11, 1979)	3
16.	No. 18 (Dec 18, 1979)	No. 15 (Dec 25, 1979)	3
16.	No. 13 (Jan 9, 1983)	No. 10 (Jan 16, 1983)	3
16.	No. 7 (Dec 16, 2002)	No. 4 (Dec 23, 2002)	3
16.	No. 19 (Nov 15, 2004)	No. 16 (Nov 22, 2004)	3
16.	No. 23 (Jan 10, 2005)	No. 20 (Jan 17, 2005)	3
16.	No. 20 (Jan 5, 2009)	No. 17 (Jan 12, 2009)	3
16.	Unranked (Jan 9, 2012)	No. 23 (Jan 16, 2012)	3
16.	No. 25 (Jan 9, 2017)	No. 22 (Jan 16, 2017)	3
16.	No. 7 (Jan 15, 2024)	No. 4 (Jan 22, 2024)	3
16.	No. 13 (Oct 15, 2024)	No. 10 (Nov 11, 2024)	3

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 15 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 6, 2001)	No. 11 (Mar 11, 2002)	15
2.	Unranked (Nov 3, 2007)	No. 16 (Mar 17, 2008)	10
3.	Unranked (Nov 25, 1979)	No. 13 (Mar 18, 1980)	8
4.	Unranked (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 14 (Mar 27, 1982)	7
4.	Unranked (Oct 17, 2023)	No. 19 (Apr 8, 2024)	7
6.	Unranked (Nov 1, 2008)	No. 21 (Mar 16, 2009)	5
7.	No. 19 (Nov 8, 2004)	No. 16 (Mar 14, 2005)	3
8.	No. 9 (Nov 18, 1983)	No. 7 (Mar 11, 1984)	2
8.	Unranked (Nov 1, 2016)	No. 24 (Mar 13, 2017)	2

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 14 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 7 (Mar 11, 1984)	Unranked (Nov 18, 1984)	14
2.	No. 13 (Apr 7, 2025)	Unranked (Oct 14, 2025)	13
3.	No. 8 (Mar 15, 2004)	No. 19 (Nov 8, 2004)	11
4.	No. 16 (Mar 14, 2005)	Unranked (Nov 8, 2005)	10
4.	No. 16 (Mar 17, 2008)	Unranked (Nov 1, 2008)	10
6.	No. 19 (Nov 29, 2004)	No. 25 (Dec 6, 2004)	6
6.	No. 15 (Feb 18, 2008)	No. 21 (Feb 25, 2008)	6
6.	No. 20 (Feb 23, 2009)	Unranked (Mar 2, 2009)	6
6.	No. 2 (Jan 29, 2024)	No. 8 (Feb 5, 2024)	6
6.	No. 14 (Feb 24, 2025)	No. 20 (Mar 3, 2025)	6
11.	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1977)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)	5
11.	No. 16 (Jan 20, 1981)	Unranked (Jan 27, 1981)	5
11.	No. 8 (Feb 13, 1983)	No. 13 (Feb 20, 1983)	5
11.	No. 2 (Nov 25, 2002)	No. 7 (Dec 2, 2002)	5
11.	No. 21 (Mar 16, 2009)	Unranked (Oct 30, 2009)	5
11.	No. 10 (Feb 19, 2024)	No. 15 (Feb 26, 2024)	5
17.	No. 7 (Jan 22, 1984)	No. 11 (Jan 29, 1984)	4
17.	No. 14 (Jan 26, 2009)	No. 18 (Feb 2, 2009)	4
17.	No. 16 (Feb 16, 2009)	No. 20 (Feb 23, 2009)	4
17.	No. 15 (Mar 18, 2024)	No. 19 (Apr 8, 2024)	4
17.	No. 9 (Nov 25, 2024)	No. 13 (Dec 2, 2024)	4

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 6 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 19 (Nov 29, 2004)	No. 25 (Dec 6, 2004)	6
1.	No. 15 (Feb 18, 2008)	No. 21 (Feb 25, 2008)	6
1.	No. 20 (Feb 23, 2009)	Unranked (Mar 2, 2009)	6
1.	No. 2 (Jan 29, 2024)	No. 8 (Feb 5, 2024)	6
1.	No. 14 (Feb 24, 2025)	No. 20 (Mar 3, 2025)	6
6.	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1977)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)	5
6.	No. 16 (Jan 20, 1981)	Unranked (Jan 27, 1981)	5
6.	No. 8 (Feb 13, 1983)	No. 13 (Feb 20, 1983)	5
6.	No. 2 (Nov 25, 2002)	No. 7 (Dec 2, 2002)	5
6.	No. 10 (Feb 19, 2024)	No. 15 (Feb 26, 2024)	5
11.	No. 7 (Jan 22, 1984)	No. 11 (Jan 29, 1984)	4
11.	No. 14 (Jan 26, 2009)	No. 18 (Feb 2, 2009)	4
11.	No. 16 (Feb 16, 2009)	No. 20 (Feb 23, 2009)	4
11.	No. 15 (Mar 18, 2024)	No. 19 (Apr 8, 2024)	4
11.	No. 9 (Nov 25, 2024)	No. 13 (Dec 2, 2024)	4
16.	No. 13 (Dec 16, 1980)	No. 16 (Dec 23, 1980)	3
16.	No. 8 (Dec 19, 1982)	No. 11 (Dec 26, 1982)	3
16.	No. 14 (Mar 6, 1983)	No. 17 (Mar 13, 1983)	3
16.	No. 6 (Dec 18, 1983)	No. 9 (Dec 25, 1983)	3
16.	No. 4 (Mar 3, 2003)	No. 7 (Mar 10, 2003)	3
16.	No. 5 (Nov 10, 2003)	No. 8 (Nov 17, 2003)	3
16.	No. 9 (Nov 24, 2003)	No. 12 (Dec 1, 2003)	3
16.	No. 9 (Jan 19, 2004)	No. 12 (Jan 26, 2004)	3
16.	No. 16 (Nov 22, 2004)	No. 19 (Nov 29, 2004)	3
16.	No. 20 (Jan 3, 2005)	No. 23 (Jan 10, 2005)	3
16.	No. 23 (Jan 16, 2012)	Unranked (Jan 23, 2012)	3
16.	No. 22 (Jan 16, 2017)	No. 25 (Jan 23, 2017)	3
16.	No. 7 (Feb 12, 2024)	No. 10 (Feb 19, 2024)	3

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 6 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 15 (Nov 25, 1980)	Unranked (Mar 26, 1981)	6
1.	No. 11 (Nov 18, 1982)	No. 17 (Mar 13, 1983)	6
3.	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 15, 1978)	5
4.	No. 5 (Nov 4, 2002)	No. 8 (Mar 17, 2003)	3
4.	No. 5 (Nov 10, 2003)	No. 8 (Mar 15, 2004)	3
6.	No. 19 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 20 (Mar 16, 1977)	1