Statistics

Polls ranked

Best ranking · 3 ↑ top

Best ranking, each time it improved

Best ranking, each time it improved
New best	Poll	Season
No. 18	December 14, 1977	1977-1978
No. 15	December 21, 1977	1977-1978
No. 14	February 27, 1979	1978-1979
No. 12	December 4, 1979	1979-1980
No. 11	December 25, 1979	1979-1980
No. 9	January 15, 1980	1979-1980
No. 7	December 2, 1980	1980-1981
No. 5	December 16, 1980	1980-1981
No. 3	February 3, 1981	1980-1981

Polls at No. 3

Polls at No. 3
Season	Polls	Polls
1980-1981	3	Feb 3 · Feb 10 · Feb 24

# Polls Ranked · 199 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1977-1978	10	Dec 14 (18) · Dec 21 (15) · Jan 11 (16) · Jan 18 (20) · Feb 1 (19) · Feb 8 (18) · Feb 15 (17) · Feb 22 (17) · Mar 1 (17) · Mar 8 (18)
1978-1979	11	Nov 25 (15) · Dec 5 (16) · Jan 23 (19) · Jan 30 (18) · Feb 6 (19) · Feb 13 (17) · Feb 20 (16) · Feb 27 (14) · Mar 6 (17) · Mar 13 (14) · Mar 20 (14)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (14) · Dec 4 (12) · Dec 11 (13) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (11) · Jan 1 (12) · Jan 8 (11) · Jan 15 (9) · Jan 22 (9) · Jan 29 (9) · Feb 5 (10) · Feb 12 (10) · Feb 19 (10) · Feb 24 (10) · Mar 2 (15) · Mar 9 (12) · Mar 18 (11)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (9) · Dec 2 (7) · Dec 9 (7) · Dec 16 (5) · Dec 23 (5) · Dec 30 (5) · Jan 5 (6) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (5) · Jan 27 (5) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (3) · Feb 17 (6) · Feb 24 (3) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 8 (4) · Mar 15 (6) · Mar 26 (10)
1981-1982	8	Nov 18 (15) · Nov 29 (14) · Dec 6 (11) · Dec 13 (10) · Dec 20 (9) · Dec 27 (13) · Jan 3 (18) · Jan 10 (20)
1991-1992	15	Dec 8 (25) · Dec 15 (24) · Dec 22 (19) · Dec 29 (17) · Jan 5 (19) · Jan 12 (24) · Jan 19 (22) · Jan 26 (20) · Feb 2 (17) · Feb 9 (16) · Feb 16 (18) · Feb 23 (17) · Mar 1 (14) · Mar 8 (13) · Mar 15 (17)
1992-1993	3	Nov 24 (16) · Dec 29 (25) · Mar 16 (24)
1993-1994	17	Nov 16 (16) · Nov 30 (15) · Dec 7 (14) · Dec 14 (15) · Dec 21 (17) · Dec 28 (16) · Jan 4 (12) · Jan 11 (8) · Jan 18 (8) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (6) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (12) · Mar 1 (12) · Mar 8 (15) · Mar 15 (15)
1994-1995	18	Nov 13 (15) · Nov 22 (16) · Nov 29 (16) · Dec 6 (14) · Dec 13 (12) · Dec 20 (17) · Dec 27 (17) · Jan 3 (16) · Jan 10 (14) · Jan 17 (15) · Jan 24 (17) · Jan 31 (19) · Feb 7 (15) · Feb 14 (20) · Feb 21 (24) · Feb 28 (23) · Mar 7 (22) · Mar 14 (23)
1995-1996	9	Nov 14 (13) · Nov 21 (14) · Nov 27 (13) · Dec 4 (16) · Dec 11 (21) · Feb 19 (24) · Feb 26 (21) · Mar 4 (20) · Mar 11 (20)
1996-1997	18	Nov 12 (12) · Nov 18 (15) · Nov 25 (17) · Dec 2 (18) · Dec 9 (18) · Dec 16 (17) · Dec 23 (19) · Dec 30 (18) · Jan 6 (15) · Jan 13 (11) · Jan 20 (15) · Jan 27 (12) · Feb 3 (12) · Feb 10 (14) · Feb 17 (12) · Feb 24 (11) · Mar 3 (9) · Mar 10 (11)
1997-1998	2	Nov 7 (24) · Nov 17 (24)
1998-1999	16	Nov 6 (11) · Nov 16 (17) · Nov 23 (19) · Nov 30 (19) · Dec 7 (23) · Dec 14 (23) · Dec 21 (22) · Dec 28 (21) · Jan 4 (21) · Jan 11 (23) · Jan 25 (24) · Feb 1 (22) · Feb 8 (21) · Feb 15 (21) · Feb 22 (22) · Mar 1 (25)
1999-2000	14	Nov 9 (18) · Nov 15 (19) · Nov 22 (19) · Nov 29 (18) · Dec 6 (14) · Dec 13 (20) · Dec 20 (23) · Dec 27 (20) · Jan 3 (23) · Jan 10 (21) · Jan 17 (23) · Jan 31 (25) · Feb 7 (23) · Feb 21 (25)
2009-2010	9	Oct 30 (20) · Nov 16 (19) · Nov 23 (18) · Nov 30 (24) · Dec 7 (23) · Dec 14 (22) · Dec 21 (21) · Dec 28 (21) · Jan 4 (24)
2012-2013	9	Nov 19 (22) · Nov 26 (20) · Dec 3 (17) · Dec 10 (22) · Dec 17 (19) · Dec 24 (22) · Dec 31 (21) · Jan 7 (17) · Jan 14 (23)
2022-2023	5	Dec 12 (22) · Dec 19 (20) · Dec 26 (22) · Jan 2 (21) · Jan 9 (23)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 11 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1980-1981	11	Dec 16 (5) · Dec 23 (5) · Dec 30 (5) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (5) · Jan 27 (5) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (3) · Feb 24 (3) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 8 (4)

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 34 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1979-1980	7	Jan 15 (9) · Jan 22 (9) · Jan 29 (9) · Feb 5 (10) · Feb 12 (10) · Feb 19 (10) · Feb 24 (10)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (9) · Dec 2 (7) · Dec 9 (7) · Dec 16 (5) · Dec 23 (5) · Dec 30 (5) · Jan 5 (6) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (5) · Jan 27 (5) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (3) · Feb 17 (6) · Feb 24 (3) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 8 (4) · Mar 15 (6) · Mar 26 (10)
1981-1982	2	Dec 13 (10) · Dec 20 (9)
1993-1994	6	Jan 11 (8) · Jan 18 (8) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (6) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (10)
1996-1997	1	Mar 3 (9)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 85 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1977-1978	1	Dec 21 (15)
1978-1979	4	Nov 25 (15) · Feb 27 (14) · Mar 13 (14) · Mar 20 (14)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (14) · Dec 4 (12) · Dec 11 (13) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (11) · Jan 1 (12) · Jan 8 (11) · Jan 15 (9) · Jan 22 (9) · Jan 29 (9) · Feb 5 (10) · Feb 12 (10) · Feb 19 (10) · Feb 24 (10) · Mar 2 (15) · Mar 9 (12) · Mar 18 (11)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (9) · Dec 2 (7) · Dec 9 (7) · Dec 16 (5) · Dec 23 (5) · Dec 30 (5) · Jan 5 (6) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (5) · Jan 27 (5) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (3) · Feb 17 (6) · Feb 24 (3) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 8 (4) · Mar 15 (6) · Mar 26 (10)
1981-1982	6	Nov 18 (15) · Nov 29 (14) · Dec 6 (11) · Dec 13 (10) · Dec 20 (9) · Dec 27 (13)
1991-1992	2	Mar 1 (14) · Mar 8 (13)
1993-1994	14	Nov 30 (15) · Dec 7 (14) · Dec 14 (15) · Jan 4 (12) · Jan 11 (8) · Jan 18 (8) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (6) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (12) · Mar 1 (12) · Mar 8 (15) · Mar 15 (15)
1994-1995	6	Nov 13 (15) · Dec 6 (14) · Dec 13 (12) · Jan 10 (14) · Jan 17 (15) · Feb 7 (15)
1995-1996	3	Nov 14 (13) · Nov 21 (14) · Nov 27 (13)
1996-1997	12	Nov 12 (12) · Nov 18 (15) · Jan 6 (15) · Jan 13 (11) · Jan 20 (15) · Jan 27 (12) · Feb 3 (12) · Feb 10 (14) · Feb 17 (12) · Feb 24 (11) · Mar 3 (9) · Mar 10 (11)
1998-1999	1	Nov 6 (11)
1999-2000	1	Dec 6 (14)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 150 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1977-1978	10	Dec 14 (18) · Dec 21 (15) · Jan 11 (16) · Jan 18 (20) · Feb 1 (19) · Feb 8 (18) · Feb 15 (17) · Feb 22 (17) · Mar 1 (17) · Mar 8 (18)
1978-1979	11	Nov 25 (15) · Dec 5 (16) · Jan 23 (19) · Jan 30 (18) · Feb 6 (19) · Feb 13 (17) · Feb 20 (16) · Feb 27 (14) · Mar 6 (17) · Mar 13 (14) · Mar 20 (14)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (14) · Dec 4 (12) · Dec 11 (13) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (11) · Jan 1 (12) · Jan 8 (11) · Jan 15 (9) · Jan 22 (9) · Jan 29 (9) · Feb 5 (10) · Feb 12 (10) · Feb 19 (10) · Feb 24 (10) · Mar 2 (15) · Mar 9 (12) · Mar 18 (11)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (9) · Dec 2 (7) · Dec 9 (7) · Dec 16 (5) · Dec 23 (5) · Dec 30 (5) · Jan 5 (6) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (5) · Jan 27 (5) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (3) · Feb 17 (6) · Feb 24 (3) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 8 (4) · Mar 15 (6) · Mar 26 (10)
1981-1982	8	Nov 18 (15) · Nov 29 (14) · Dec 6 (11) · Dec 13 (10) · Dec 20 (9) · Dec 27 (13) · Jan 3 (18) · Jan 10 (20)
1991-1992	11	Dec 22 (19) · Dec 29 (17) · Jan 5 (19) · Jan 26 (20) · Feb 2 (17) · Feb 9 (16) · Feb 16 (18) · Feb 23 (17) · Mar 1 (14) · Mar 8 (13) · Mar 15 (17)
1992-1993	1	Nov 24 (16)
1993-1994	17	Nov 16 (16) · Nov 30 (15) · Dec 7 (14) · Dec 14 (15) · Dec 21 (17) · Dec 28 (16) · Jan 4 (12) · Jan 11 (8) · Jan 18 (8) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (6) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (12) · Mar 1 (12) · Mar 8 (15) · Mar 15 (15)
1994-1995	14	Nov 13 (15) · Nov 22 (16) · Nov 29 (16) · Dec 6 (14) · Dec 13 (12) · Dec 20 (17) · Dec 27 (17) · Jan 3 (16) · Jan 10 (14) · Jan 17 (15) · Jan 24 (17) · Jan 31 (19) · Feb 7 (15) · Feb 14 (20)
1995-1996	6	Nov 14 (13) · Nov 21 (14) · Nov 27 (13) · Dec 4 (16) · Mar 4 (20) · Mar 11 (20)
1996-1997	18	Nov 12 (12) · Nov 18 (15) · Nov 25 (17) · Dec 2 (18) · Dec 9 (18) · Dec 16 (17) · Dec 23 (19) · Dec 30 (18) · Jan 6 (15) · Jan 13 (11) · Jan 20 (15) · Jan 27 (12) · Feb 3 (12) · Feb 10 (14) · Feb 17 (12) · Feb 24 (11) · Mar 3 (9) · Mar 10 (11)
1998-1999	4	Nov 6 (11) · Nov 16 (17) · Nov 23 (19) · Nov 30 (19)
1999-2000	7	Nov 9 (18) · Nov 15 (19) · Nov 22 (19) · Nov 29 (18) · Dec 6 (14) · Dec 13 (20) · Dec 27 (20)
2009-2010	3	Oct 30 (20) · Nov 16 (19) · Nov 23 (18)
2012-2013	4	Nov 26 (20) · Dec 3 (17) · Dec 17 (19) · Jan 7 (17)
2022-2023	1	Dec 19 (20)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 52 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 23, 1979	Jan 10, 1982	52
2.	Mar 16, 1993	Dec 11, 1995	41
3.	Feb 19, 1996	Nov 17, 1997	24
4.	Dec 8, 1991	Nov 24, 1992	16
5.	Nov 9, 1999	Jan 17, 2000	11
6.	Nov 6, 1998	Jan 11, 1999	10
7.	Oct 30, 2009	Jan 4, 2010	9
7.	Nov 19, 2012	Jan 14, 2013	9
9.	Feb 1, 1978	Mar 8, 1978	6
9.	Jan 25, 1999	Mar 1, 1999	6
11.	Dec 12, 2022	Jan 9, 2023	5
12.	Dec 14, 1977	Jan 18, 1978	4
13.	Nov 25, 1978	Dec 5, 1978	2
13.	Jan 31, 2000	Feb 7, 2000	2
15.	Dec 29, 1992	Dec 29, 1992	1
15.	Feb 21, 2000	Feb 21, 2000	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 · 5 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 13, 1981	Feb 10, 1981	5
2.	Dec 16, 1980	Dec 30, 1980	3
2.	Feb 24, 1981	Mar 8, 1981	3

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 18 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1980	Mar 26, 1981	18
2.	Jan 15, 1980	Feb 24, 1980	7
3.	Jan 11, 1994	Feb 15, 1994	6
4.	Dec 13, 1981	Dec 20, 1981	2
5.	Mar 3, 1997	Mar 3, 1997	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 43 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 13, 1979	Dec 27, 1981	43
2.	Jan 4, 1994	Nov 13, 1994	12
3.	Jan 6, 1997	Mar 10, 1997	10
4.	Nov 30, 1993	Dec 14, 1993	3
4.	Nov 14, 1995	Nov 27, 1995	3
6.	Mar 1, 1992	Mar 8, 1992	2
6.	Dec 6, 1994	Dec 13, 1994	2
6.	Jan 10, 1995	Jan 17, 1995	2
6.	Nov 12, 1996	Nov 18, 1996	2
10.	Dec 21, 1977	Dec 21, 1977	1
10.	Nov 25, 1978	Nov 25, 1978	1
10.	Feb 27, 1979	Feb 27, 1979	1
10.	Feb 7, 1995	Feb 7, 1995	1
10.	Nov 6, 1998	Nov 6, 1998	1
10.	Dec 6, 1999	Dec 6, 1999	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 52 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 23, 1979	Jan 10, 1982	52
2.	Nov 16, 1993	Feb 14, 1995	31
3.	Mar 4, 1996	Mar 10, 1997	20
4.	Jan 26, 1992	Nov 24, 1992	9
5.	Feb 1, 1978	Mar 8, 1978	6
5.	Nov 9, 1999	Dec 13, 1999	6
7.	Dec 14, 1977	Jan 18, 1978	4
7.	Nov 14, 1995	Dec 4, 1995	4
7.	Nov 6, 1998	Nov 30, 1998	4
10.	Dec 22, 1991	Jan 5, 1992	3
10.	Oct 30, 2009	Nov 23, 2009	3
12.	Nov 25, 1978	Dec 5, 1978	2
12.	Nov 26, 2012	Dec 3, 2012	2
14.	Dec 27, 1999	Dec 27, 1999	1
14.	Dec 17, 2012	Dec 17, 2012	1
14.	Jan 7, 2013	Jan 7, 2013	1
14.	Dec 19, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	1

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 17 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	15
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	9
1980-1981	3
1981-1982	9
1991-1992	13
1992-1993	16
1993-1994	6
1994-1995	12
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	9
1997-1998	24
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	14
2009-2010	18
2012-2013	17
2022-2023	20

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1980-1981	3

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1979-1980	9
1980-1981	3
1981-1982	9
1993-1994	6
1996-1997	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 12 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	15
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	9
1980-1981	3
1981-1982	9
1991-1992	13
1993-1994	6
1994-1995	12
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	9
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	14

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 16 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	15
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	9
1980-1981	3
1981-1982	9
1991-1992	13
1992-1993	16
1993-1994	6
1994-1995	12
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	9
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	14
2009-2010	18
2012-2013	17
2022-2023	20

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 13 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	15
1979-1980	14
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	15
1992-1993	16
1993-1994	16
1994-1995	15
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	12
1997-1998	24
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	18
2009-2010	20

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1980-1981	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 8 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	15
1979-1980	14
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	15
1994-1995	15
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	12
1998-1999	11

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 12 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	15
1979-1980	14
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	15
1992-1993	16
1993-1994	16
1994-1995	15
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	12
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	18
2009-2010	20

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 9 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	11
1980-1981	10
1991-1992	17
1992-1993	24
1993-1994	15
1994-1995	23
1995-1996	20
1996-1997	11

# 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 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
1980-1981	10

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	11
1980-1981	10
1993-1994	15
1996-1997	11

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 7 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	11
1980-1981	10
1991-1992	17
1993-1994	15
1995-1996	20
1996-1997	11

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 9 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1991-1992	1999-2000	9
2.	1977-1978	1981-1982	5
3.	2009-2010	2009-2010	1
3.	2012-2013	2012-2013	1
3.	2022-2023	2022-2023	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 · 1 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1980-1981	1980-1981	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1979-1980	1981-1982	3
2.	1993-1994	1993-1994	1
2.	1996-1997	1996-1997	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 5 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1977-1978	1981-1982	5
2.	1993-1994	1996-1997	4
3.	1998-1999	1999-2000	2
4.	1991-1992	1991-1992	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 6 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1991-1992	1996-1997	6
2.	1977-1978	1981-1982	5
3.	1998-1999	1999-2000	2
4.	2009-2010	2009-2010	1
4.	2012-2013	2012-2013	1
4.	2022-2023	2022-2023	1

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 15 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 9, 1998)	No. 11 (Nov 6, 1998)	15
2.	No. 23 (Mar 14, 1995)	No. 13 (Nov 14, 1995)	10
3.	No. 24 (Mar 16, 1993)	No. 16 (Nov 16, 1993)	8
3.	No. 20 (Mar 11, 1996)	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1996)	8
3.	Unranked (Mar 8, 1999)	No. 18 (Nov 9, 1999)	8
6.	Unranked (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 15 (Nov 25, 1978)	6
6.	Unranked (Mar 16, 2009)	No. 20 (Oct 30, 2009)	6
8.	No. 24 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 19 (Dec 22, 1991)	5
9.	No. 16 (Dec 28, 1993)	No. 12 (Jan 4, 1994)	4
9.	No. 12 (Jan 4, 1994)	No. 8 (Jan 11, 1994)	4
9.	No. 19 (Jan 31, 1995)	No. 15 (Feb 7, 1995)	4
9.	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1997)	No. 11 (Jan 13, 1997)	4
9.	No. 18 (Nov 29, 1999)	No. 14 (Dec 6, 1999)	4
9.	Unranked (Nov 12, 2012)	No. 22 (Nov 19, 2012)	4
9.	No. 21 (Dec 31, 2012)	No. 17 (Jan 7, 2013)	4
9.	Unranked (Dec 5, 2022)	No. 22 (Dec 12, 2022)	4
17.	Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)	No. 18 (Dec 14, 1977)	3
17.	No. 18 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 15 (Dec 21, 1977)	3
17.	No. 17 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 14 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
17.	No. 15 (Mar 2, 1980)	No. 12 (Mar 9, 1980)	3
17.	No. 6 (Feb 17, 1981)	No. 3 (Feb 24, 1981)	3
17.	No. 14 (Nov 29, 1981)	No. 11 (Dec 6, 1981)	3
17.	No. 20 (Jan 26, 1992)	No. 17 (Feb 2, 1992)	3
17.	No. 17 (Feb 23, 1992)	No. 14 (Mar 1, 1992)	3
17.	No. 24 (Feb 19, 1996)	No. 21 (Feb 26, 1996)	3
17.	No. 18 (Dec 30, 1996)	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1997)	3
17.	No. 15 (Jan 20, 1997)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1997)	3
17.	No. 23 (Dec 20, 1999)	No. 20 (Dec 27, 1999)	3
17.	No. 20 (Nov 26, 2012)	No. 17 (Dec 3, 2012)	3
17.	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2012)	No. 19 (Dec 17, 2012)	3

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 5 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 24 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 19 (Dec 22, 1991)	5
2.	No. 16 (Dec 28, 1993)	No. 12 (Jan 4, 1994)	4
2.	No. 12 (Jan 4, 1994)	No. 8 (Jan 11, 1994)	4
2.	No. 19 (Jan 31, 1995)	No. 15 (Feb 7, 1995)	4
2.	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1997)	No. 11 (Jan 13, 1997)	4
2.	No. 18 (Nov 29, 1999)	No. 14 (Dec 6, 1999)	4
2.	Unranked (Nov 12, 2012)	No. 22 (Nov 19, 2012)	4
2.	No. 21 (Dec 31, 2012)	No. 17 (Jan 7, 2013)	4
2.	Unranked (Dec 5, 2022)	No. 22 (Dec 12, 2022)	4
10.	Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)	No. 18 (Dec 14, 1977)	3
10.	No. 18 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 15 (Dec 21, 1977)	3
10.	No. 17 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 14 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
10.	No. 15 (Mar 2, 1980)	No. 12 (Mar 9, 1980)	3
10.	No. 6 (Feb 17, 1981)	No. 3 (Feb 24, 1981)	3
10.	No. 14 (Nov 29, 1981)	No. 11 (Dec 6, 1981)	3
10.	No. 20 (Jan 26, 1992)	No. 17 (Feb 2, 1992)	3
10.	No. 17 (Feb 23, 1992)	No. 14 (Mar 1, 1992)	3
10.	No. 24 (Feb 19, 1996)	No. 21 (Feb 26, 1996)	3
10.	No. 18 (Dec 30, 1996)	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1997)	3
10.	No. 15 (Jan 20, 1997)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1997)	3
10.	No. 23 (Dec 20, 1999)	No. 20 (Dec 27, 1999)	3
10.	No. 20 (Nov 26, 2012)	No. 17 (Dec 3, 2012)	3
10.	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2012)	No. 19 (Dec 17, 2012)	3

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 9 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 17, 1991)	No. 17 (Mar 15, 1992)	9
2.	No. 14 (Nov 25, 1979)	No. 11 (Mar 18, 1980)	3
3.	No. 15 (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 14 (Mar 20, 1979)	1
3.	No. 16 (Nov 16, 1993)	No. 15 (Mar 15, 1994)	1
3.	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1996)	No. 11 (Mar 10, 1997)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 13 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Mar 10, 1997)	No. 24 (Nov 7, 1997)	13
2.	No. 16 (Nov 24, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 8, 1992)	10
3.	No. 11 (Nov 6, 1998)	No. 17 (Nov 16, 1998)	6
3.	No. 14 (Dec 6, 1999)	No. 20 (Dec 13, 1999)	6
3.	No. 18 (Nov 23, 2009)	No. 24 (Nov 30, 2009)	6
3.	No. 17 (Jan 7, 2013)	No. 23 (Jan 14, 2013)	6
7.	No. 16 (Dec 5, 1978)	Unranked (Dec 12, 1978)	5
7.	No. 10 (Feb 24, 1980)	No. 15 (Mar 2, 1980)	5
7.	No. 10 (Mar 26, 1981)	No. 15 (Nov 18, 1981)	5
7.	No. 13 (Dec 27, 1981)	No. 18 (Jan 3, 1982)	5
7.	No. 19 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 24 (Jan 12, 1992)	5
7.	No. 12 (Dec 13, 1994)	No. 17 (Dec 20, 1994)	5
7.	No. 15 (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 20 (Feb 14, 1995)	5
7.	No. 16 (Dec 4, 1995)	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1995)	5
7.	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1995)	Unranked (Dec 18, 1995)	5
7.	No. 17 (Dec 3, 2012)	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2012)	5
17.	No. 16 (Jan 11, 1978)	No. 20 (Jan 18, 1978)	4
17.	No. 6 (Mar 15, 1981)	No. 10 (Mar 26, 1981)	4
17.	No. 9 (Dec 20, 1981)	No. 13 (Dec 27, 1981)	4
17.	No. 13 (Mar 8, 1992)	No. 17 (Mar 15, 1992)	4
17.	No. 6 (Feb 1, 1994)	No. 10 (Feb 8, 1994)	4
17.	No. 20 (Feb 14, 1995)	No. 24 (Feb 21, 1995)	4
17.	No. 11 (Jan 13, 1997)	No. 15 (Jan 20, 1997)	4
17.	No. 19 (Nov 30, 1998)	No. 23 (Dec 7, 1998)	4

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 10 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Nov 24, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 8, 1992)	10
2.	No. 11 (Nov 6, 1998)	No. 17 (Nov 16, 1998)	6
2.	No. 14 (Dec 6, 1999)	No. 20 (Dec 13, 1999)	6
2.	No. 18 (Nov 23, 2009)	No. 24 (Nov 30, 2009)	6
2.	No. 17 (Jan 7, 2013)	No. 23 (Jan 14, 2013)	6
6.	No. 16 (Dec 5, 1978)	Unranked (Dec 12, 1978)	5
6.	No. 10 (Feb 24, 1980)	No. 15 (Mar 2, 1980)	5
6.	No. 13 (Dec 27, 1981)	No. 18 (Jan 3, 1982)	5
6.	No. 19 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 24 (Jan 12, 1992)	5
6.	No. 12 (Dec 13, 1994)	No. 17 (Dec 20, 1994)	5
6.	No. 15 (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 20 (Feb 14, 1995)	5
6.	No. 16 (Dec 4, 1995)	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1995)	5
6.	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1995)	Unranked (Dec 18, 1995)	5
6.	No. 17 (Dec 3, 2012)	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2012)	5
15.	No. 16 (Jan 11, 1978)	No. 20 (Jan 18, 1978)	4
15.	No. 6 (Mar 15, 1981)	No. 10 (Mar 26, 1981)	4
15.	No. 9 (Dec 20, 1981)	No. 13 (Dec 27, 1981)	4
15.	No. 13 (Mar 8, 1992)	No. 17 (Mar 15, 1992)	4
15.	No. 6 (Feb 1, 1994)	No. 10 (Feb 8, 1994)	4
15.	No. 20 (Feb 14, 1995)	No. 24 (Feb 21, 1995)	4
15.	No. 11 (Jan 13, 1997)	No. 15 (Jan 20, 1997)	4
15.	No. 19 (Nov 30, 1998)	No. 23 (Dec 7, 1998)	4

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 15 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Nov 6, 1998)	Unranked (Mar 8, 1999)	15
2.	No. 16 (Nov 24, 1992)	No. 24 (Mar 16, 1993)	8
2.	No. 15 (Nov 13, 1994)	No. 23 (Mar 14, 1995)	8
2.	No. 18 (Nov 9, 1999)	Unranked (Mar 13, 2000)	8
5.	No. 13 (Nov 14, 1995)	No. 20 (Mar 11, 1996)	7
6.	No. 15 (Nov 18, 1981)	Unranked (Mar 27, 1982)	6
6.	No. 20 (Oct 30, 2009)	Unranked (Mar 15, 2010)	6
8.	No. 24 (Nov 7, 1997)	Unranked (Mar 9, 1998)	2
9.	No. 9 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 10 (Mar 26, 1981)	1