Kentucky
Polls ranked345of 906
Seasons ranked28of 51
Best rankingNo. 42 times
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak132polls
Season by season · 28 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | No. 14→No. 14 now | 1/1 | |||
| 2025-2026 | No. 24→No. 14 | 20/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2024-2025 | No. 22→No. 16 | 21/21 | |||
| 2021-2022 | No. 13→No. 15 | 13/19 | |||
| 2020-2021 | No. 11→No. 18 | 17/17 | |||
| 2019-2020 | No. 13→No. 16 | 20/20 | |||
| 2018-2019 | unranked→No. 17 | 17/20 | |||
| 2017-2018 | unranked→unranked | 4/19 | |||
| 2016-2017 | No. 19→No. 18 | 14/19 | |||
| 2015-2016 | No. 18→No. 12 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2014-2015 | No. 11→No. 11 | 19/19 | |||
| 2013-2014 | No. 7→No. 10 | 20/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2012-2013 | No. 6→No. 7 | 20/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2011-2012 | No. 18→No. 12 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2010-2011 | No. 9→No. 17 | 19/19 | |||
| 2009-2010 | unranked→No. 19 | 7/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2006-2007 | No. 15→unranked | 4/19 | |||
| 2005-2006 | unranked→unranked | 1/18 | |||
| 1992-1993 | unranked→unranked | 3/16 | |||
| 1989-1990 | unranked→unranked | 1/17 | |||
| 1984-1985 | unranked→unranked | 11/17 | |||
| 1983-1984 | unranked→unranked | 1/17 | |||
| 1982-1983 | No. 8→No. 11 | 17/17 | |||
| 1981-1982 | No. 13→No. 13 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1980-1981 | No. 17→No. 11 | 18/18 | |||
| 1979-1980 | unranked→No. 14 | 12/17 | |||
| 1977-1978 | No. 19→unranked | 3/14 | |||
| 1976-1977 | unranked→unranked | 6/10 |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 4 | 2 times First: January 2, 1983 Most recent: February 6, 1983 | All 9 |
| # Polls Ranked | 345 | First: December 8, 1976 (19) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (14) | All 345 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 10 | First: December 12, 1982 (5) Most recent: December 16, 2013 (5) | All 10 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 96 | First: January 20, 1981 (9) Most recent: January 12, 2026 (7) | All 96 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 220 | First: February 5, 1980 (15) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (14) | All 220 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 326 | First: December 8, 1976 (19) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (14) | All 326 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 132 | February 1, 2010 - January 2, 2017 | All 19 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 4 | December 12, 1982 - January 2, 1983 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 32 | October 27, 2012 - January 20, 2014 | All 20 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 51 | November 21, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | All 26 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 131 | February 1, 2010 - December 26, 2016 | All 18 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 28 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 28 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 3 | First: 1982-1983 Most recent: 2013-2014 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 12 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 20 | First: 1979-1980 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 25 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 25 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 18 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 18 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 4 | First: 1982-1983 Most recent: 2013-2014 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 11 | First: 1981-1982 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 11 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 16 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 16 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 18 | First: 1979-1980 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 18 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 2 | First: 2012-2013 Most recent: 2013-2014 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 11 | First: 1979-1980 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 11 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 18 | First: 1979-1980 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 18 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 13 | 2009-2010 - 2021-2022 | All 7 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 2 | 2012-2013 - 2013-2014 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 6 | 2010-2011 - 2015-2016 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 7 | 2010-2011 - 2016-2017 | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 13 | 2009-2010 - 2021-2022 | All 5 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 11 | Unranked (March 13, 2006) → No. 15 (November 8, 2006) | All 28 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 10 | Unranked (February 28, 2022) → No. 16 (March 7, 2022) | All 20 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 10 | No. 24 (October 14, 2025) → No. 14 (April 6, 2026) | All 9 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 11 | No. 15 (March 14, 2022) → Unranked (October 18, 2022) | All 23 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 9 | No. 10 (January 3, 2011) → No. 19 (January 10, 2011) | All 28 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 11 | No. 15 (November 8, 2006) → Unranked (March 12, 2007) | All 9 |