Statistics

Polls ranked

Best ranking · 10 ↑ top

Best ranking, each time it improved

Best ranking, each time it improved
New best	Poll	Season
No. 18	January 12, 1977	1976-1977
No. 17	January 19, 1977	1976-1977
No. 15	January 26, 1977	1976-1977
No. 13	February 22, 1978	1977-1978
No. 10	January 31, 1982	1981-1982

Polls at No. 10

Polls at No. 10
Season	Polls	Polls
1981-1982	2	Jan 31 · Feb 7

# Polls Ranked · 43 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	5	Jan 12 (18) · Jan 19 (17) · Jan 26 (15) · Feb 2 (18) · Mar 9 (16)
1977-1978	11	Dec 21 (19) · Jan 11 (19) · Jan 18 (19) · Jan 25 (19) · Feb 1 (18) · Feb 8 (16) · Feb 15 (15) · Feb 22 (13) · Mar 1 (13) · Mar 8 (14) · Mar 15 (19)
1978-1979	8	Jan 16 (20) · Jan 30 (19) · Feb 6 (20) · Feb 13 (18) · Feb 20 (17) · Feb 27 (15) · Mar 6 (18) · Mar 13 (20)
1981-1982	11	Jan 10 (19) · Jan 17 (17) · Jan 24 (14) · Jan 31 (10) · Feb 7 (10) · Feb 14 (16) · Feb 21 (16) · Feb 28 (15) · Mar 7 (15) · Mar 14 (15) · Mar 27 (17)
1984-1985	4	Dec 24 (19) · Jan 20 (20) · Jan 27 (20) · Feb 3 (18)
1998-1999	4	Dec 14 (24) · Dec 21 (24) · Dec 28 (23) · Jan 4 (24)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
None

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1981-1982	2	Jan 31 (10) · Feb 7 (10)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 12 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	1	Jan 26 (15)
1977-1978	4	Feb 15 (15) · Feb 22 (13) · Mar 1 (13) · Mar 8 (14)
1978-1979	1	Feb 27 (15)
1981-1982	6	Jan 24 (14) · Jan 31 (10) · Feb 7 (10) · Feb 28 (15) · Mar 7 (15) · Mar 14 (15)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 39 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	5	Jan 12 (18) · Jan 19 (17) · Jan 26 (15) · Feb 2 (18) · Mar 9 (16)
1977-1978	11	Dec 21 (19) · Jan 11 (19) · Jan 18 (19) · Jan 25 (19) · Feb 1 (18) · Feb 8 (16) · Feb 15 (15) · Feb 22 (13) · Mar 1 (13) · Mar 8 (14) · Mar 15 (19)
1978-1979	8	Jan 16 (20) · Jan 30 (19) · Feb 6 (20) · Feb 13 (18) · Feb 20 (17) · Feb 27 (15) · Mar 6 (18) · Mar 13 (20)
1981-1982	11	Jan 10 (19) · Jan 17 (17) · Jan 24 (14) · Jan 31 (10) · Feb 7 (10) · Feb 14 (16) · Feb 21 (16) · Feb 28 (15) · Mar 7 (15) · Mar 14 (15) · Mar 27 (17)
1984-1985	4	Dec 24 (19) · Jan 20 (20) · Jan 27 (20) · Feb 3 (18)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 11 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 21, 1977	Mar 15, 1978	11
1.	Jan 10, 1982	Mar 27, 1982	11
3.	Jan 30, 1979	Mar 13, 1979	7
4.	Jan 12, 1977	Mar 9, 1977	5
5.	Dec 14, 1998	Jan 4, 1999	4
6.	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 3, 1985	3
7.	Jan 16, 1979	Jan 16, 1979	1
7.	Dec 24, 1984	Dec 24, 1984	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 · 0 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
None

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 31, 1982	Feb 7, 1982	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 4 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 15, 1978	Mar 8, 1978	4
2.	Jan 24, 1982	Feb 7, 1982	3
2.	Feb 28, 1982	Mar 14, 1982	3
4.	Jan 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1977	1
4.	Feb 27, 1979	Feb 27, 1979	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 11 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 21, 1977	Mar 15, 1978	11
1.	Jan 10, 1982	Mar 27, 1982	11
3.	Jan 30, 1979	Mar 13, 1979	7
4.	Jan 12, 1977	Mar 9, 1977	5
5.	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 3, 1985	3
6.	Jan 16, 1979	Jan 16, 1979	1
6.	Dec 24, 1984	Dec 24, 1984	1

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	15
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	15
1981-1982	10
1984-1985	18
1998-1999	23

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1981-1982	10

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	15
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	15
1981-1982	10

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	15
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	15
1981-1982	10
1984-1985	18

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# 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 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 2 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1977-1978	19
1981-1982	17

# 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 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 2 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1977-1978	19
1981-1982	17

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1976-1977	1978-1979	3
2.	1981-1982	1981-1982	1
2.	1984-1985	1984-1985	1
2.	1998-1999	1998-1999	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 · 0 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Seasons
None

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1981-1982	1981-1982	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1976-1977	1978-1979	3
2.	1981-1982	1981-1982	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1976-1977	1978-1979	3
2.	1981-1982	1981-1982	1
2.	1984-1985	1984-1985	1

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 4 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 14 (Jan 24, 1982)	No. 10 (Jan 31, 1982)	4
2.	Unranked (Dec 22, 1976)	No. 18 (Jan 12, 1977)	3
2.	No. 17 (Jan 17, 1982)	No. 14 (Jan 24, 1982)	3
4.	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 15 (Jan 26, 1977)	2
4.	No. 18 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1977)	2
4.	Unranked (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 19 (Dec 21, 1977)	2
4.	No. 18 (Feb 1, 1978)	No. 16 (Feb 8, 1978)	2
4.	No. 15 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 13 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
4.	Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1979)	2
4.	No. 20 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 18 (Feb 13, 1979)	2
4.	No. 17 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 27, 1979)	2
4.	Unranked (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 19 (Jan 10, 1982)	2
4.	No. 19 (Jan 10, 1982)	No. 17 (Jan 17, 1982)	2
4.	Unranked (Dec 16, 1984)	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1984)	2
4.	No. 20 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 18 (Feb 3, 1985)	2
4.	Unranked (Dec 7, 1998)	No. 24 (Dec 14, 1998)	2
17.	No. 18 (Jan 12, 1977)	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1977)	1
17.	No. 19 (Jan 25, 1978)	No. 18 (Feb 1, 1978)	1
17.	No. 16 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 15 (Feb 15, 1978)	1
17.	Unranked (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 20 (Jan 16, 1979)	1
17.	No. 18 (Feb 13, 1979)	No. 17 (Feb 20, 1979)	1
17.	No. 16 (Feb 21, 1982)	No. 15 (Feb 28, 1982)	1
17.	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	No. 20 (Jan 20, 1985)	1
17.	No. 24 (Dec 21, 1998)	No. 23 (Dec 28, 1998)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 4 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 14 (Jan 24, 1982)	No. 10 (Jan 31, 1982)	4
2.	Unranked (Dec 22, 1976)	No. 18 (Jan 12, 1977)	3
2.	No. 17 (Jan 17, 1982)	No. 14 (Jan 24, 1982)	3
4.	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 15 (Jan 26, 1977)	2
4.	No. 18 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1977)	2
4.	Unranked (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 19 (Dec 21, 1977)	2
4.	No. 18 (Feb 1, 1978)	No. 16 (Feb 8, 1978)	2
4.	No. 15 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 13 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
4.	Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1979)	2
4.	No. 20 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 18 (Feb 13, 1979)	2
4.	No. 17 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 27, 1979)	2
4.	Unranked (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 19 (Jan 10, 1982)	2
4.	No. 19 (Jan 10, 1982)	No. 17 (Jan 17, 1982)	2
4.	Unranked (Dec 16, 1984)	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1984)	2
4.	No. 20 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 18 (Feb 3, 1985)	2
4.	Unranked (Dec 7, 1998)	No. 24 (Dec 14, 1998)	2
17.	No. 18 (Jan 12, 1977)	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1977)	1
17.	No. 19 (Jan 25, 1978)	No. 18 (Feb 1, 1978)	1
17.	No. 16 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 15 (Feb 15, 1978)	1
17.	Unranked (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 20 (Jan 16, 1979)	1
17.	No. 18 (Feb 13, 1979)	No. 17 (Feb 20, 1979)	1
17.	No. 16 (Feb 21, 1982)	No. 15 (Feb 28, 1982)	1
17.	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	No. 20 (Jan 20, 1985)	1
17.	No. 24 (Dec 21, 1998)	No. 23 (Dec 28, 1998)	1

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 4 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 17 (Mar 27, 1982)	4
2.	Unranked (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 19 (Mar 15, 1978)	2

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 6 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 10 (Feb 7, 1982)	No. 16 (Feb 14, 1982)	6
2.	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 16, 1977)	5
2.	No. 14 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 19 (Mar 15, 1978)	5
4.	No. 17 (Mar 27, 1982)	Unranked (Nov 18, 1982)	4
5.	No. 15 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 18 (Feb 2, 1977)	3
5.	No. 15 (Feb 27, 1979)	No. 18 (Mar 6, 1979)	3
5.	No. 18 (Feb 3, 1985)	Unranked (Feb 10, 1985)	3
8.	No. 19 (Mar 15, 1978)	Unranked (Nov 25, 1978)	2
8.	No. 18 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 20 (Mar 13, 1979)	2
8.	No. 15 (Mar 14, 1982)	No. 17 (Mar 27, 1982)	2
8.	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1984)	Unranked (Dec 30, 1984)	2
8.	No. 24 (Jan 4, 1999)	Unranked (Jan 11, 1999)	2
13.	No. 13 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 14 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
13.	No. 20 (Jan 16, 1979)	Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)	1
13.	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 20 (Feb 6, 1979)	1
13.	No. 20 (Mar 13, 1979)	Unranked (Mar 20, 1979)	1
13.	No. 23 (Dec 28, 1998)	No. 24 (Jan 4, 1999)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 6 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 10 (Feb 7, 1982)	No. 16 (Feb 14, 1982)	6
2.	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 16, 1977)	5
2.	No. 14 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 19 (Mar 15, 1978)	5
4.	No. 15 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 18 (Feb 2, 1977)	3
4.	No. 15 (Feb 27, 1979)	No. 18 (Mar 6, 1979)	3
4.	No. 18 (Feb 3, 1985)	Unranked (Feb 10, 1985)	3
7.	No. 18 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 20 (Mar 13, 1979)	2
7.	No. 15 (Mar 14, 1982)	No. 17 (Mar 27, 1982)	2
7.	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1984)	Unranked (Dec 30, 1984)	2
7.	No. 24 (Jan 4, 1999)	Unranked (Jan 11, 1999)	2
11.	No. 13 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 14 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
11.	No. 20 (Jan 16, 1979)	Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)	1
11.	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 20 (Feb 6, 1979)	1
11.	No. 20 (Mar 13, 1979)	Unranked (Mar 20, 1979)	1
11.	No. 23 (Dec 28, 1998)	No. 24 (Jan 4, 1999)	1

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · - ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
None