Mississippi
Polls ranked264of 906
Seasons ranked26of 51
Best rankingNo. 34 times
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak122polls
Season by season · 26 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | No. 19→No. 19 now | 1/1 | |||
| 2025-2026 | No. 12→No. 21 | 20/20 | |||
| 2024-2025 | No. 20→No. 17 | 12/21 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2023-2024 | No. 12→unranked | 4/21 | |||
| 2021-2022 | unranked→unranked | 1/19 | |||
| 2006-2007 | unranked→unranked | 2/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2005-2006 | unranked→unranked | 1/18 | |||
| 1995-1996 | No. 21→No. 24 | 18/18 | |||
| 1994-1995 | No. 24→No. 19 | 18/18 | |||
| 1993-1994 | No. 22→No. 23 | 6/17 | |||
| 1992-1993 | No. 12→unranked | 3/16 | |||
| 1991-1992 | No. 23→No. 5 | 16/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1990-1991 | No. 16→No. 19 | 17/17 | |||
| 1989-1990 | No. 14→No. 24 | 8/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1988-1989 | No. 9→No. 12 | 17/17 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1987-1988 | No. 8→No. 12 | 17/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1986-1987 | No. 15→No. 8 | 16/16 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1985-1986 | No. 12→No. 11 | 16/16 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1984-1985 | No. 6→No. 6 | 17/17 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1983-1984 | No. 10→No. 10 | 17/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1982-1983 | No. 19→No. 13 | 17/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1981-1982 | unranked→unranked | 4/18 | |||
| 1979-1980 | No. 19→unranked | 2/17 | |||
| 1978-1979 | No. 16→unranked | 12/17 | |||
| 1977-1978 | unranked→No. 20 | 1/14 | |||
| 1976-1977 | unranked→unranked | 1/10 |
Records held · 1 leaderboard
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 3 | 4 times First: February 17, 1985 Most recent: March 1, 1992 | All 7 |
| # Polls Ranked | 264 | First: February 2, 1977 (14) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (19) | All 264 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 19 | First: January 15, 1984 (5) Most recent: March 15, 1992 (5) | All 19 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 94 | First: November 18, 1983 (10) Most recent: December 8, 1992 (9) | All 94 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 150 | First: February 2, 1977 (14) Most recent: February 9, 2026 (14) | All 150 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 222 | First: February 2, 1977 (14) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (19) | All 222 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 122 | November 18, 1982 - December 18, 1989 | All 16 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 6 | February 9, 1992 - March 15, 1992 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 26 | December 23, 1986 - February 22, 1988 | All 8 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 105 | February 20, 1983 - November 20, 1989 | All 14 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 121 | November 18, 1982 - December 11, 1989 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 26 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 26 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 5 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 1991-1992 | All 5 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 9 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 1992-1993 | All 9 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 16 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 16 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 22 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 22 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 20 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 4 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 1988-1989 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 10 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 10 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 16 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 16 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 16 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 16 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 1 | First: 1991-1992 | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 4 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 1991-1992 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 8 | First: 1982-1983 Most recent: 1991-1992 | All 8 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 12 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 12 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 15 | 1981-1982 - 1995-1996 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 2 | 1983-1984 - 1984-1985 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 6 | 1983-1984 - 1988-1989 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 11 | 1982-1983 - 1992-1993 | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 12 | 1981-1982 - 1992-1993 | All 4 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 14 | Unranked (March 13, 2023) → No. 12 (October 17, 2023) | All 30 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 9 | No. 25 (December 15, 1991) → No. 16 (December 22, 1991) | All 21 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 18 | No. 23 (November 17, 1991) → No. 5 (March 15, 1992) | All 7 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 11 | No. 12 (October 17, 2023) → No. 23 (November 13, 2023) | All 24 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 11 | No. 12 (October 17, 2023) → No. 23 (November 13, 2023) | All 20 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 14 | 2 times First: No. 12 (November 24, 1992) → Unranked (March 16, 1993) Most recent: No. 12 (October 17, 2023) → Unranked (April 8, 2024) | All 11 |