Minnesota
Polls ranked117of 906
Seasons ranked13of 51
Best rankingNo. 63 times
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak83polls
Season by season · 13 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | No. 17→No. 17 now | 1/1 | |||
| 2025-2026 | unranked→No. 15 | 6/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2024-2025 | unranked→unranked | 2/21 | |||
| 2019-2020 | No. 23→unranked | 2/20 | |||
| 2018-2019 | unranked→unranked | 10/20 | |||
| 2014-2015 | unranked→unranked | 3/19 | |||
| 2005-2006 | No. 16→No. 25 | 18/18 | |||
| 2004-2005 | No. 14→No. 12 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2003-2004 | No. 13→No. 24 | 19/19 | Final Four | ||
| 2002-2003 | No. 15→No. 17 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2001-2002 | unranked→No. 18 | 8/18 | |||
| 1982-1983 | unranked→unranked | 1/17 | |||
| 1980-1981 | unranked→No. 18 | 9/18 |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 6 | 3 times First: December 29, 2003 Most recent: January 12, 2004 | All 9 |
| # Polls Ranked | 117 | First: January 27, 1981 (18) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (17) | All 117 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 14 | First: December 30, 2002 (10) Most recent: November 28, 2005 (10) | All 14 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 68 | First: February 24, 1981 (15) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (15) | All 68 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 98 | First: January 27, 1981 (18) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (17) | All 98 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 83 | January 21, 2002 - March 13, 2006 | All 9 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 8 | December 1, 2003 - January 19, 2004 | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 16 | November 10, 2003 - February 23, 2004 | All 13 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 42 | February 4, 2002 - March 1, 2004 | All 7 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 13 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 13 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 4 | First: 2002-2003 Most recent: 2005-2006 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 8 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 8 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 10 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 10 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 6 | First: 2002-2003 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 6 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 3 | First: 2002-2003 Most recent: 2004-2005 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 5 | First: 2002-2003 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 5 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 7 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 7 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 2 | First: 2004-2005 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 5 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 5 | 2001-2002 - 2005-2006 | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 4 | 2002-2003 - 2005-2006 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 5 | 2001-2002 - 2005-2006 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 5 | 2001-2002 - 2005-2006 | All 5 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 10 | No. 24 (March 15, 2004) → No. 14 (November 8, 2004) | All 20 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 6 | No. 20 (November 26, 2018) → No. 14 (December 3, 2018) | All 34 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 11 | Unranked (October 14, 2025) → No. 15 (April 6, 2026) | All 4 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 6 | 3 times First: No. 12 (February 23, 2004) → No. 18 (March 1, 2004) Most recent: No. 12 (December 31, 2018) → No. 18 (January 7, 2019) | All 23 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 6 | 3 times First: No. 12 (February 23, 2004) → No. 18 (March 1, 2004) Most recent: No. 12 (December 31, 2018) → No. 18 (January 7, 2019) | All 21 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 11 | No. 13 (November 10, 2003) → No. 24 (March 15, 2004) | All 4 |