LSU
Polls ranked460of 905
Seasons ranked37of 50
Best rankingNo. 116 times
Polls at No. 116
Longest streak117polls
Season by season · 37 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | No. 5→No. 8 | 20/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2024-2025 | No. 7→No. 8 | 21/21 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2023-2024 | No. 1→No. 6 | 1 | 21/21 | Elite Eight | |
| 2022-2023 | No. 16→No. 9 | 19/19 | Champion | ||
| 2021-2022 | unranked→No. 9 | 15/19 | |||
| 2019-2020 | unranked→unranked | 1/20 | |||
| 2017-2018 | unranked→No. 24 | 4/19 | |||
| 2013-2014 | No. 15→unranked | 16/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2012-2013 | unranked→unranked | 1/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2011-2012 | No. 21→unranked | 3/19 | |||
| 2009-2010 | No. 9→No. 21 | 19/19 | |||
| 2008-2009 | No. 24→unranked | 1/19 | |||
| 2007-2008 | No. 5→No. 6 | 20/20 | Final Four | ||
| 2006-2007 | No. 10→No. 12 | 19/19 | Final Four | ||
| 2005-2006 | No. 3→No. 5 | 18/18 | Final Four | ||
| 2004-2005 | No. 3→No. 2 | 11 | 19/19 | Final Four | |
| 2003-2004 | No. 9→No. 19 | 19/19 | Final Four | ||
| 2002-2003 | No. 3→No. 3 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2001-2002 | unranked→No. 22 | 8/18 | |||
| 2000-2001 | No. 7→No. 18 | 19/19 | |||
| 1999-2000 | No. 13→No. 15 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1998-1999 | unranked→No. 21 | 6/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1997-1998 | No. 25→unranked | 1/18 | |||
| 1996-1997 | unranked→No. 9 | 10/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1991-1992 | No. 18→unranked | 10/18 | |||
| 1990-1991 | No. 19→No. 8 | 17/17 | |||
| 1989-1990 | No. 13→No. 23 | 17/17 | |||
| 1988-1989 | No. 19→unranked | 12/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1986-1987 | No. 11→No. 14 | 16/16 | |||
| 1985-1986 | No. 19→No. 9 | 16/16 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1984-1985 | No. 9→unranked | 5/17 | |||
| 1983-1984 | No. 13→No. 8 | 17/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1982-1983 | unranked→No. 20 | 5/17 | |||
| 1979-1980 | unranked→unranked | 1/17 | |||
| 1978-1979 | No. 7→unranked | 11/17 | |||
| 1977-1978 | No. 2→No. 10 | 4 | 14/14 | ||
| 1976-1977 | unranked→No. 11 | 1/10 |
Records held · 4 leaderboards
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 1 | 16 times First: January 18, 1978 Most recent: October 17, 2023 | All 3 |
| # Polls Ranked | 460 | First: March 16, 1977 (11) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (8) | All 460 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 16 | First: January 18, 1978 (1) Most recent: October 17, 2023 (1) | All 16 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 99 | First: November 25, 1977 (2) Most recent: March 16, 2026 (5) | All 99 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 242 | First: November 25, 1977 (2) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (8) | All 242 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 352 | First: March 16, 1977 (11) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (8) | All 352 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 422 | First: March 16, 1977 (11) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (8) | All 422 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 117 | March 4, 2002 - November 1, 2008 | All 18 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 6 | November 29, 2004 - January 3, 2005 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 37 | November 8, 2004 - March 13, 2006 | All 17 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 40 | November 8, 2004 - November 20, 2006 | All 24 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 80 | November 14, 2022 - (Active) | All 23 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 114 | November 4, 2002 - March 17, 2008 | All 22 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 37 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 37 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 3 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2023-2024 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 12 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 23 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 23 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 27 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 27 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 32 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 32 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 27 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 27 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 1 | First: 2023-2024 | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 7 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 7 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 14 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 14 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 19 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 19 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 24 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 24 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 26 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 26 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 3 | First: 2002-2003 Most recent: 2005-2006 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 14 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 14 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 18 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 18 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 21 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 21 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 14 | 1996-1997 - 2009-2010 | All 8 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 1 | 3 times | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 4 | 2 times Most recent: 2022-2023 - (Active) | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 6 | 2002-2003 - 2007-2008 | All 9 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 6 | 2002-2003 - 2007-2008 | All 9 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 10 | 1998-1999 - 2007-2008 | All 9 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 19 | No. 22 (March 11, 2002) → No. 3 (November 4, 2002) | All 25 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 10 | Unranked (March 9, 1977) → No. 11 (March 16, 1977) | All 24 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 17 | 2 times First: Unranked (November 12, 1996) → No. 9 (March 10, 1997) Most recent: Unranked (October 19, 2021) → No. 9 (March 14, 2022) | All 12 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 18 | No. 6 (March 17, 2008) → No. 24 (November 1, 2008) | All 27 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 9 | No. 12 (December 15, 1991) → No. 21 (December 22, 1991) | All 28 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 14 | No. 7 (November 25, 1978) → Unranked (March 20, 1979) | All 21 |