Louisville
Polls ranked298of 906
Seasons ranked20of 51
Best rankingNo. 13 times
Polls at No. 13
Longest streak128polls
Season by season · 20 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | No. 7→No. 7 now | 1/1 | |||
| 2025-2026 | No. 20→No. 11 | 20/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2024-2025 | No. 17→unranked | 6/21 | |||
| 2023-2024 | No. 17→unranked | 20/21 | |||
| 2022-2023 | No. 7→unranked | 4/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2021-2022 | No. 6→No. 4 | 19/19 | Final Four | ||
| 2020-2021 | No. 5→No. 8 | 3 | 17/17 | Elite Eight | |
| 2019-2020 | No. 9→No. 6 | 20/20 | |||
| 2018-2019 | No. 5→No. 5 | 20/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2017-2018 | No. 9→No. 3 | 19/19 | Final Four | ||
| 2016-2017 | No. 5→No. 13 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2015-2016 | No. 8→No. 8 | 13/19 | |||
| 2014-2015 | No. 12→No. 8 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2013-2014 | No. 5→No. 4 | 20/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2012-2013 | No. 9→No. 16 | 20/20 | Runner-up | ||
| 2011-2012 | No. 9→No. 19 | 19/19 | |||
| 2009-2010 | No. 23→unranked | 2/19 | |||
| 2008-2009 | No. 10→No. 7 | 19/19 | Runner-up | ||
| 2007-2008 | No. 21→No. 19 | 4/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2006-2007 | unranked→No. 25 | 17/19 |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 1 | 3 times First: January 18, 2021 Most recent: February 1, 2021 | All 15 |
| # Polls Ranked | 298 | First: November 20, 2006 (24) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (7) | All 298 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 3 | First: January 18, 2021 (1) Most recent: February 1, 2021 (1) | All 3 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 95 | First: February 2, 2009 (5) Most recent: March 14, 2022 (4) | All 95 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 188 | First: November 1, 2008 (10) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (7) | All 188 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 231 | First: December 25, 2006 (15) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (7) | All 231 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 273 | First: November 27, 2006 (19) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (7) | All 273 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 128 | January 11, 2016 - November 28, 2022 | All 8 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 3 | January 18, 2021 - February 1, 2021 | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 38 | November 13, 2017 - March 18, 2019 | All 13 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 98 | November 2, 2017 - November 21, 2022 | All 12 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 125 | January 25, 2016 - November 21, 2022 | All 12 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 127 | January 18, 2016 - November 28, 2022 | All 10 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 20 | First: 2006-2007 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 1 | First: 2020-2021 | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 9 | First: 2008-2009 Most recent: 2021-2022 | All 9 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 15 | First: 2008-2009 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 15 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 17 | First: 2006-2007 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 19 | First: 2006-2007 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 19 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 19 | First: 2007-2008 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 19 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 4 | First: 2013-2014 Most recent: 2020-2021 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 13 | First: 2008-2009 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 13 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 14 | First: 2008-2009 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 14 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 17 | First: 2008-2009 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 15 | First: 2006-2007 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 15 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 4 | First: 2013-2014 Most recent: 2021-2022 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 9 | First: 2008-2009 Most recent: 2021-2022 | All 9 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 11 | First: 2008-2009 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 11 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 14 | First: 2007-2008 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 14 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 16 | 2011-2012 - (Active) | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 1 | 2020-2021 - 2020-2021 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 6 | 2016-2017 - 2021-2022 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 12 | 2011-2012 - 2022-2023 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 13 | 2011-2012 - 2023-2024 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 16 | 2011-2012 - (Active) | All 2 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 17 | Unranked (March 14, 2011) → No. 9 (October 29, 2011) | All 35 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 6 | 3 times First: No. 23 (January 11, 2016) → No. 17 (January 18, 2016) Most recent: No. 22 (December 8, 2025) → No. 16 (December 15, 2025) | All 24 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 9 | No. 20 (October 14, 2025) → No. 11 (April 6, 2026) | All 9 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 16 | No. 7 (March 16, 2009) → No. 23 (October 30, 2009) | All 26 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 8 | 3 times First: No. 8 (November 3, 2015) → No. 16 (November 16, 2015) Most recent: No. 18 (November 28, 2022) → Unranked (December 5, 2022) | All 23 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 19 | No. 7 (October 18, 2022) → Unranked (March 13, 2023) | All 8 |