Kansas
Polls ranked199of 906
Seasons ranked17of 51
Best rankingNo. 33 times
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak52polls
Season by season · 17 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | unranked→unranked | 5/19 | |||
| 2012-2013 | unranked→unranked | 9/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2009-2010 | No. 20→unranked | 9/19 | |||
| 1999-2000 | No. 18→unranked | 14/19 | |||
| 1998-1999 | No. 11→unranked | 16/18 | |||
| 1997-1998 | No. 24→unranked | 2/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1996-1997 | No. 12→No. 11 | 18/18 | |||
| 1995-1996 | No. 13→No. 20 | 9/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1994-1995 | No. 15→No. 23 | 18/18 | |||
| 1993-1994 | No. 16→No. 15 | 17/17 | |||
| 1992-1993 | No. 16→No. 24 | 3/16 | |||
| 1991-1992 | unranked→No. 17 | 15/18 | |||
| 1981-1982 | No. 15→unranked | 8/18 | |||
| 1980-1981 | No. 9→No. 10 | 18/18 | |||
| 1979-1980 | No. 14→No. 11 | 17/17 | |||
| 1978-1979 | No. 15→No. 14 | 11/17 | |||
| 1977-1978 | unranked→unranked | 10/14 |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 3 | 3 times First: February 3, 1981 Most recent: February 24, 1981 | All 9 |
| # Polls Ranked | 199 | First: December 14, 1977 (18) Most recent: January 9, 2023 (23) | All 199 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 11 | First: December 16, 1980 (5) Most recent: March 8, 1981 (4) | All 11 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 34 | First: January 15, 1980 (9) Most recent: March 3, 1997 (9) | All 34 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 85 | First: December 21, 1977 (15) Most recent: December 6, 1999 (14) | All 85 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 150 | First: December 14, 1977 (18) Most recent: December 19, 2022 (20) | All 150 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 52 | January 23, 1979 - January 10, 1982 | All 16 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 5 | January 13, 1981 - February 10, 1981 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 18 | November 25, 1980 - March 26, 1981 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 43 | March 13, 1979 - December 27, 1981 | All 15 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 52 | January 23, 1979 - January 10, 1982 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 17 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2022-2023 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 1 | First: 1980-1981 | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 5 | First: 1979-1980 Most recent: 1996-1997 | All 5 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 12 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 1999-2000 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 16 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2022-2023 | All 16 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 13 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2009-2010 | All 13 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 1 | First: 1980-1981 | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 8 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 1998-1999 | All 8 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 12 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2009-2010 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 9 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 1996-1997 | All 9 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 1 | First: 1980-1981 | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 5 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 1996-1997 | All 5 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 7 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 1996-1997 | All 7 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 9 | 1991-1992 - 1999-2000 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 1 | 1980-1981 - 1980-1981 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 3 | 1979-1980 - 1981-1982 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 5 | 1977-1978 - 1981-1982 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 6 | 1991-1992 - 1996-1997 | All 6 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 15 | Unranked (March 9, 1998) → No. 11 (November 6, 1998) | All 30 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 5 | No. 24 (December 15, 1991) → No. 19 (December 22, 1991) | All 23 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 9 | Unranked (November 17, 1991) → No. 17 (March 15, 1992) | All 5 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 13 | No. 11 (March 10, 1997) → No. 24 (November 7, 1997) | All 24 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 10 | No. 16 (November 24, 1992) → Unranked (December 8, 1992) | All 22 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 15 | No. 11 (November 6, 1998) → Unranked (March 8, 1999) | All 9 |