Statistics

Polls ranked

Best ranking · 3 ↑ top

Best ranking, each time it improved

Best ranking, each time it improved
New best	Poll	Season
No. 14	February 2, 1977	1976-1977
No. 11	January 16, 1983	1982-1983
No. 10	November 18, 1983	1983-1984
No. 8	November 27, 1983	1983-1984
No. 6	December 25, 1983	1983-1984
No. 5	January 15, 1984	1983-1984
No. 3	February 17, 1985	1984-1985

Polls at No. 3

Polls at No. 3
Season	Polls	Polls
1984-1985	2	Feb 17 · Feb 24
1988-1989	1	Jan 9
1991-1992	1	Mar 1

# Polls Ranked · 263 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	1	Feb 2 (14)
1977-1978	1	Mar 15 (20)
1978-1979	12	Nov 25 (16) · Dec 5 (14) · Dec 12 (18) · Dec 19 (17) · Dec 26 (17) · Jan 2 (17) · Jan 9 (18) · Jan 16 (18) · Jan 23 (18) · Jan 30 (20) · Feb 6 (17) · Feb 13 (19)
1979-1980	2	Nov 25 (19) · Dec 4 (19)
1981-1982	4	Jan 31 (19) · Feb 7 (18) · Feb 14 (18) · Feb 21 (20)
1982-1983	17	Nov 18 (19) · Nov 28 (20) · Dec 5 (19) · Dec 12 (19) · Dec 19 (18) · Dec 26 (16) · Jan 2 (15) · Jan 9 (14) · Jan 16 (11) · Jan 23 (11) · Jan 30 (12) · Feb 6 (16) · Feb 13 (16) · Feb 20 (15) · Feb 27 (15) · Mar 6 (13) · Mar 13 (13)
1983-1984	17	Nov 18 (10) · Nov 27 (8) · Dec 4 (9) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (8) · Dec 25 (6) · Jan 1 (8) · Jan 8 (9) · Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (7) · Feb 19 (6) · Feb 26 (8) · Mar 4 (11) · Mar 11 (10)
1984-1985	17	Nov 18 (6) · Nov 26 (6) · Dec 2 (6) · Dec 9 (8) · Dec 16 (8) · Dec 24 (8) · Dec 30 (8) · Jan 6 (8) · Jan 13 (7) · Jan 20 (7) · Jan 27 (7) · Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (3) · Feb 24 (3) · Mar 3 (6) · Mar 10 (6)
1985-1986	16	Nov 12 (12) · Dec 1 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (8) · Dec 22 (8) · Dec 29 (8) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (8) · Jan 19 (9) · Jan 26 (9) · Feb 2 (8) · Feb 9 (8) · Feb 16 (11) · Feb 23 (12) · Mar 2 (11) · Mar 9 (11)
1986-1987	16	Nov 18 (15) · Dec 2 (14) · Dec 9 (12) · Dec 16 (11) · Dec 23 (10) · Dec 30 (10) · Jan 6 (8) · Jan 13 (8) · Jan 20 (8) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (7) · Feb 10 (4) · Feb 17 (6) · Feb 24 (7) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 10 (8)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (8) · Nov 30 (8) · Dec 7 (8) · Dec 14 (7) · Dec 21 (7) · Dec 28 (7) · Jan 4 (6) · Jan 11 (6) · Jan 18 (6) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (7) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (10) · Feb 29 (12) · Mar 7 (13) · Mar 14 (12)
1988-1989	17	Nov 21 (9) · Nov 28 (8) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (6) · Dec 19 (5) · Dec 26 (5) · Jan 2 (4) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (4) · Jan 23 (8) · Jan 30 (8) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (12) · Feb 20 (12) · Feb 26 (12) · Mar 6 (12) · Mar 13 (12)
1989-1990	8	Nov 20 (14) · Nov 27 (19) · Dec 4 (19) · Dec 11 (17) · Dec 18 (25) · Feb 12 (24) · Mar 5 (25) · Mar 12 (24)
1990-1991	17	Nov 18 (16) · Nov 26 (15) · Dec 3 (12) · Dec 10 (8) · Dec 17 (11) · Dec 24 (14) · Dec 31 (12) · Jan 7 (16) · Jan 14 (14) · Jan 21 (15) · Jan 28 (14) · Feb 4 (14) · Feb 11 (14) · Feb 18 (16) · Feb 25 (18) · Mar 4 (19) · Mar 11 (19)
1991-1992	16	Nov 17 (23) · Nov 24 (23) · Dec 15 (25) · Dec 22 (16) · Dec 29 (15) · Jan 5 (14) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (8) · Jan 26 (7) · Feb 2 (7) · Feb 9 (5) · Feb 16 (5) · Feb 23 (4) · Mar 1 (3) · Mar 8 (5) · Mar 15 (5)
1992-1993	3	Nov 24 (12) · Dec 8 (9) · Dec 15 (18)
1993-1994	6	Nov 16 (22) · Nov 30 (22) · Feb 22 (24) · Mar 1 (24) · Mar 8 (23) · Mar 15 (23)
1994-1995	18	Nov 13 (24) · Nov 22 (22) · Nov 29 (20) · Dec 6 (19) · Dec 13 (19) · Dec 20 (16) · Dec 27 (16) · Jan 3 (15) · Jan 10 (17) · Jan 17 (18) · Jan 24 (16) · Jan 31 (17) · Feb 7 (14) · Feb 14 (16) · Feb 21 (15) · Feb 28 (20) · Mar 7 (19) · Mar 14 (19)
1995-1996	18	Nov 14 (21) · Nov 21 (20) · Nov 27 (25) · Dec 4 (21) · Dec 11 (19) · Dec 18 (20) · Dec 25 (22) · Jan 1 (24) · Jan 8 (22) · Jan 15 (25) · Jan 22 (23) · Jan 29 (20) · Feb 5 (17) · Feb 12 (21) · Feb 19 (22) · Feb 26 (23) · Mar 4 (24) · Mar 11 (24)
2005-2006	1	Dec 19 (24)
2006-2007	2	Jan 15 (24) · Jan 22 (22)
2021-2022	1	Jan 24 (24)
2023-2024	4	Oct 17 (12) · Nov 13 (23) · Nov 20 (24) · Nov 27 (19)
2024-2025	12	Oct 15 (20) · Nov 11 (19) · Nov 18 (17) · Nov 25 (18) · Dec 2 (18) · Dec 9 (22) · Dec 16 (25) · Dec 23 (25) · Dec 30 (25) · Mar 10 (25) · Mar 17 (25) · Apr 7 (17)
2025-2026	20	Oct 14 (12) · Nov 10 (13) · Nov 17 (13) · Nov 24 (13) · Dec 1 (13) · Dec 8 (17) · Dec 15 (14) · Dec 22 (15) · Jan 5 (18) · Jan 12 (16) · Jan 19 (18) · Jan 26 (17) · Feb 2 (13) · Feb 9 (14) · Feb 16 (17) · Feb 23 (19) · Mar 2 (24) · Mar 9 (19) · Mar 16 (19) · Apr 6 (21)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 19 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1983-1984	3	Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5)
1984-1985	4	Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (3) · Feb 24 (3)
1986-1987	1	Feb 10 (4)
1988-1989	5	Dec 19 (5) · Dec 26 (5) · Jan 2 (4) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (4)
1991-1992	6	Feb 9 (5) · Feb 16 (5) · Feb 23 (4) · Mar 1 (3) · Mar 8 (5) · Mar 15 (5)

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 94 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1983-1984	16	Nov 18 (10) · Nov 27 (8) · Dec 4 (9) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (8) · Dec 25 (6) · Jan 1 (8) · Jan 8 (9) · Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (7) · Feb 19 (6) · Feb 26 (8) · Mar 11 (10)
1984-1985	17	Nov 18 (6) · Nov 26 (6) · Dec 2 (6) · Dec 9 (8) · Dec 16 (8) · Dec 24 (8) · Dec 30 (8) · Jan 6 (8) · Jan 13 (7) · Jan 20 (7) · Jan 27 (7) · Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (3) · Feb 24 (3) · Mar 3 (6) · Mar 10 (6)
1985-1986	11	Dec 1 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (8) · Dec 22 (8) · Dec 29 (8) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (8) · Jan 19 (9) · Jan 26 (9) · Feb 2 (8) · Feb 9 (8)
1986-1987	12	Dec 23 (10) · Dec 30 (10) · Jan 6 (8) · Jan 13 (8) · Jan 20 (8) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (7) · Feb 10 (4) · Feb 17 (6) · Feb 24 (7) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 10 (8)
1987-1988	14	Nov 23 (8) · Nov 30 (8) · Dec 7 (8) · Dec 14 (7) · Dec 21 (7) · Dec 28 (7) · Jan 4 (6) · Jan 11 (6) · Jan 18 (6) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (7) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (10)
1988-1989	12	Nov 21 (9) · Nov 28 (8) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (6) · Dec 19 (5) · Dec 26 (5) · Jan 2 (4) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (4) · Jan 23 (8) · Jan 30 (8) · Feb 6 (8)
1990-1991	1	Dec 10 (8)
1991-1992	10	Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (8) · Jan 26 (7) · Feb 2 (7) · Feb 9 (5) · Feb 16 (5) · Feb 23 (4) · Mar 1 (3) · Mar 8 (5) · Mar 15 (5)
1992-1993	1	Dec 8 (9)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 150 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	1	Feb 2 (14)
1978-1979	1	Dec 5 (14)
1982-1983	9	Jan 2 (15) · Jan 9 (14) · Jan 16 (11) · Jan 23 (11) · Jan 30 (12) · Feb 20 (15) · Feb 27 (15) · Mar 6 (13) · Mar 13 (13)
1983-1984	17	Nov 18 (10) · Nov 27 (8) · Dec 4 (9) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (8) · Dec 25 (6) · Jan 1 (8) · Jan 8 (9) · Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (7) · Feb 19 (6) · Feb 26 (8) · Mar 4 (11) · Mar 11 (10)
1984-1985	17	Nov 18 (6) · Nov 26 (6) · Dec 2 (6) · Dec 9 (8) · Dec 16 (8) · Dec 24 (8) · Dec 30 (8) · Jan 6 (8) · Jan 13 (7) · Jan 20 (7) · Jan 27 (7) · Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (3) · Feb 24 (3) · Mar 3 (6) · Mar 10 (6)
1985-1986	16	Nov 12 (12) · Dec 1 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (8) · Dec 22 (8) · Dec 29 (8) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (8) · Jan 19 (9) · Jan 26 (9) · Feb 2 (8) · Feb 9 (8) · Feb 16 (11) · Feb 23 (12) · Mar 2 (11) · Mar 9 (11)
1986-1987	16	Nov 18 (15) · Dec 2 (14) · Dec 9 (12) · Dec 16 (11) · Dec 23 (10) · Dec 30 (10) · Jan 6 (8) · Jan 13 (8) · Jan 20 (8) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (7) · Feb 10 (4) · Feb 17 (6) · Feb 24 (7) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 10 (8)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (8) · Nov 30 (8) · Dec 7 (8) · Dec 14 (7) · Dec 21 (7) · Dec 28 (7) · Jan 4 (6) · Jan 11 (6) · Jan 18 (6) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (7) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (10) · Feb 29 (12) · Mar 7 (13) · Mar 14 (12)
1988-1989	17	Nov 21 (9) · Nov 28 (8) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (6) · Dec 19 (5) · Dec 26 (5) · Jan 2 (4) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (4) · Jan 23 (8) · Jan 30 (8) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (12) · Feb 20 (12) · Feb 26 (12) · Mar 6 (12) · Mar 13 (12)
1989-1990	1	Nov 20 (14)
1990-1991	11	Nov 26 (15) · Dec 3 (12) · Dec 10 (8) · Dec 17 (11) · Dec 24 (14) · Dec 31 (12) · Jan 14 (14) · Jan 21 (15) · Jan 28 (14) · Feb 4 (14) · Feb 11 (14)
1991-1992	12	Dec 29 (15) · Jan 5 (14) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (8) · Jan 26 (7) · Feb 2 (7) · Feb 9 (5) · Feb 16 (5) · Feb 23 (4) · Mar 1 (3) · Mar 8 (5) · Mar 15 (5)
1992-1993	2	Nov 24 (12) · Dec 8 (9)
1994-1995	3	Jan 3 (15) · Feb 7 (14) · Feb 21 (15)
2023-2024	1	Oct 17 (12)
2025-2026	9	Oct 14 (12) · Nov 10 (13) · Nov 17 (13) · Nov 24 (13) · Dec 1 (13) · Dec 15 (14) · Dec 22 (15) · Feb 2 (13) · Feb 9 (14)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 221 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	1	Feb 2 (14)
1977-1978	1	Mar 15 (20)
1978-1979	12	Nov 25 (16) · Dec 5 (14) · Dec 12 (18) · Dec 19 (17) · Dec 26 (17) · Jan 2 (17) · Jan 9 (18) · Jan 16 (18) · Jan 23 (18) · Jan 30 (20) · Feb 6 (17) · Feb 13 (19)
1979-1980	2	Nov 25 (19) · Dec 4 (19)
1981-1982	4	Jan 31 (19) · Feb 7 (18) · Feb 14 (18) · Feb 21 (20)
1982-1983	17	Nov 18 (19) · Nov 28 (20) · Dec 5 (19) · Dec 12 (19) · Dec 19 (18) · Dec 26 (16) · Jan 2 (15) · Jan 9 (14) · Jan 16 (11) · Jan 23 (11) · Jan 30 (12) · Feb 6 (16) · Feb 13 (16) · Feb 20 (15) · Feb 27 (15) · Mar 6 (13) · Mar 13 (13)
1983-1984	17	Nov 18 (10) · Nov 27 (8) · Dec 4 (9) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (8) · Dec 25 (6) · Jan 1 (8) · Jan 8 (9) · Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (7) · Feb 19 (6) · Feb 26 (8) · Mar 4 (11) · Mar 11 (10)
1984-1985	17	Nov 18 (6) · Nov 26 (6) · Dec 2 (6) · Dec 9 (8) · Dec 16 (8) · Dec 24 (8) · Dec 30 (8) · Jan 6 (8) · Jan 13 (7) · Jan 20 (7) · Jan 27 (7) · Feb 3 (5) · Feb 10 (5) · Feb 17 (3) · Feb 24 (3) · Mar 3 (6) · Mar 10 (6)
1985-1986	16	Nov 12 (12) · Dec 1 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (8) · Dec 22 (8) · Dec 29 (8) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (8) · Jan 19 (9) · Jan 26 (9) · Feb 2 (8) · Feb 9 (8) · Feb 16 (11) · Feb 23 (12) · Mar 2 (11) · Mar 9 (11)
1986-1987	16	Nov 18 (15) · Dec 2 (14) · Dec 9 (12) · Dec 16 (11) · Dec 23 (10) · Dec 30 (10) · Jan 6 (8) · Jan 13 (8) · Jan 20 (8) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (7) · Feb 10 (4) · Feb 17 (6) · Feb 24 (7) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 10 (8)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (8) · Nov 30 (8) · Dec 7 (8) · Dec 14 (7) · Dec 21 (7) · Dec 28 (7) · Jan 4 (6) · Jan 11 (6) · Jan 18 (6) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (7) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (10) · Feb 29 (12) · Mar 7 (13) · Mar 14 (12)
1988-1989	17	Nov 21 (9) · Nov 28 (8) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (6) · Dec 19 (5) · Dec 26 (5) · Jan 2 (4) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (4) · Jan 23 (8) · Jan 30 (8) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (12) · Feb 20 (12) · Feb 26 (12) · Mar 6 (12) · Mar 13 (12)
1989-1990	4	Nov 20 (14) · Nov 27 (19) · Dec 4 (19) · Dec 11 (17)
1990-1991	17	Nov 18 (16) · Nov 26 (15) · Dec 3 (12) · Dec 10 (8) · Dec 17 (11) · Dec 24 (14) · Dec 31 (12) · Jan 7 (16) · Jan 14 (14) · Jan 21 (15) · Jan 28 (14) · Feb 4 (14) · Feb 11 (14) · Feb 18 (16) · Feb 25 (18) · Mar 4 (19) · Mar 11 (19)
1991-1992	13	Dec 22 (16) · Dec 29 (15) · Jan 5 (14) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (8) · Jan 26 (7) · Feb 2 (7) · Feb 9 (5) · Feb 16 (5) · Feb 23 (4) · Mar 1 (3) · Mar 8 (5) · Mar 15 (5)
1992-1993	3	Nov 24 (12) · Dec 8 (9) · Dec 15 (18)
1994-1995	16	Nov 29 (20) · Dec 6 (19) · Dec 13 (19) · Dec 20 (16) · Dec 27 (16) · Jan 3 (15) · Jan 10 (17) · Jan 17 (18) · Jan 24 (16) · Jan 31 (17) · Feb 7 (14) · Feb 14 (16) · Feb 21 (15) · Feb 28 (20) · Mar 7 (19) · Mar 14 (19)
1995-1996	5	Nov 21 (20) · Dec 11 (19) · Dec 18 (20) · Jan 29 (20) · Feb 5 (17)
2023-2024	2	Oct 17 (12) · Nov 27 (19)
2024-2025	6	Oct 15 (20) · Nov 11 (19) · Nov 18 (17) · Nov 25 (18) · Dec 2 (18) · Apr 7 (17)
2025-2026	18	Oct 14 (12) · Nov 10 (13) · Nov 17 (13) · Nov 24 (13) · Dec 1 (13) · Dec 8 (17) · Dec 15 (14) · Dec 22 (15) · Jan 5 (18) · Jan 12 (16) · Jan 19 (18) · Jan 26 (17) · Feb 2 (13) · Feb 9 (14) · Feb 16 (17) · Feb 23 (19) · Mar 9 (19) · Mar 16 (19)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 122 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1982	Dec 18, 1989	122
2.	Feb 22, 1994	Mar 11, 1996	40
3.	Mar 10, 2025	(Active)	23
4.	Mar 5, 1990	Nov 24, 1991	21
5.	Dec 15, 1991	Dec 15, 1992	17
6.	Mar 15, 1978	Feb 13, 1979	13
7.	Oct 15, 2024	Dec 30, 2024	9
8.	Jan 31, 1982	Feb 21, 1982	4
8.	Oct 17, 2023	Nov 27, 2023	4
10.	Nov 25, 1979	Dec 4, 1979	2
10.	Nov 16, 1993	Nov 30, 1993	2
10.	Jan 15, 2007	Jan 22, 2007	2
13.	Feb 2, 1977	Feb 2, 1977	1
13.	Feb 12, 1990	Feb 12, 1990	1
13.	Dec 19, 2005	Dec 19, 2005	1
13.	Jan 24, 2022	Jan 24, 2022	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 · 6 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 9, 1992	Mar 15, 1992	6
2.	Dec 19, 1988	Jan 16, 1989	5
3.	Feb 3, 1985	Feb 24, 1985	4
4.	Jan 15, 1984	Jan 29, 1984	3
5.	Feb 10, 1987	Feb 10, 1987	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 26 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 23, 1986	Feb 22, 1988	26
2.	Mar 11, 1984	Mar 10, 1985	18
3.	Nov 18, 1983	Feb 26, 1984	15
4.	Nov 21, 1988	Feb 6, 1989	12
5.	Dec 1, 1985	Feb 9, 1986	11
6.	Jan 12, 1992	Mar 15, 1992	10
7.	Dec 10, 1990	Dec 10, 1990	1
7.	Dec 8, 1992	Dec 8, 1992	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 105 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 20, 1983	Nov 20, 1989	105
2.	Dec 29, 1991	Dec 8, 1992	14
3.	Nov 26, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	6
4.	Jan 2, 1983	Jan 30, 1983	5
4.	Jan 14, 1991	Feb 11, 1991	5
4.	Oct 14, 2025	Dec 1, 2025	5
7.	Dec 15, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	2
7.	Feb 2, 2026	Feb 9, 2026	2
9.	Feb 2, 1977	Feb 2, 1977	1
9.	Dec 5, 1978	Dec 5, 1978	1
9.	Jan 3, 1995	Jan 3, 1995	1
9.	Feb 7, 1995	Feb 7, 1995	1
9.	Feb 21, 1995	Feb 21, 1995	1
9.	Oct 17, 2023	Oct 17, 2023	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 121 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1982	Dec 11, 1989	121
2.	Nov 18, 1990	Mar 11, 1991	17
2.	Apr 7, 2025	Feb 23, 2026	17
4.	Dec 22, 1991	Dec 15, 1992	16
4.	Nov 29, 1994	Mar 14, 1995	16
6.	Mar 15, 1978	Feb 13, 1979	13
7.	Oct 15, 2024	Dec 2, 2024	5
8.	Jan 31, 1982	Feb 21, 1982	4
9.	Nov 25, 1979	Dec 4, 1979	2
9.	Dec 11, 1995	Dec 18, 1995	2
9.	Jan 29, 1996	Feb 5, 1996	2
9.	Mar 9, 2026	Mar 16, 2026	2
13.	Feb 2, 1977	Feb 2, 1977	1
13.	Nov 21, 1995	Nov 21, 1995	1
13.	Oct 17, 2023	Oct 17, 2023	1
13.	Nov 27, 2023	Nov 27, 2023	1

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 25 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	20
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	19
1981-1982	18
1982-1983	11
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	4
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	3
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	9
1993-1994	22
1994-1995	14
1995-1996	17
2005-2006	24
2006-2007	22
2021-2022	24
2023-2024	12
2024-2025	17
2025-2026	12

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1986-1987	4
1988-1989	3
1991-1992	3

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 9 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	4
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	3
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 16 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	14
1978-1979	14
1982-1983	11
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	4
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	3
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	9
1994-1995	14
2023-2024	12
2025-2026	12

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 21 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	20
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	19
1981-1982	18
1982-1983	11
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	4
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	3
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	9
1994-1995	14
1995-1996	17
2023-2024	12
2024-2025	17
2025-2026	12

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 19 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	16
1979-1980	19
1982-1983	19
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1985-1986	12
1986-1987	15
1987-1988	8
1988-1989	9
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	16
1991-1992	23
1992-1993	12
1993-1994	22
1994-1995	24
1995-1996	21
2023-2024	12
2024-2025	20
2025-2026	12

# 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 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1987-1988	8
1988-1989	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 10 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1985-1986	12
1986-1987	15
1987-1988	8
1988-1989	9
1989-1990	14
1992-1993	12
2023-2024	12
2025-2026	12

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 15 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	16
1979-1980	19
1982-1983	19
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1985-1986	12
1986-1987	15
1987-1988	8
1988-1989	9
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	16
1992-1993	12
2023-2024	12
2024-2025	20
2025-2026	12

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 16 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1977-1978	20
1982-1983	13
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1985-1986	11
1986-1987	8
1987-1988	12
1988-1989	12
1989-1990	24
1990-1991	19
1991-1992	5
1993-1994	23
1994-1995	19
1995-1996	24
2024-2025	17
2025-2026	21

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5
Season	Final ranking
1991-1992	5

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1986-1987	8
1991-1992	5

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 8 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
1982-1983	13
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1985-1986	11
1986-1987	8
1987-1988	12
1988-1989	12
1991-1992	5

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 12 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1977-1978	20
1982-1983	13
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1985-1986	11
1986-1987	8
1987-1988	12
1988-1989	12
1990-1991	19
1991-1992	5
1994-1995	19
2024-2025	17

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 15 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1981-1982	1995-1996	15
2.	1976-1977	1979-1980	4
3.	2023-2024	(Active)	3
4.	2005-2006	2006-2007	2
5.	2021-2022	2021-2022	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 · 2 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1983-1984	1984-1985	2
2.	1986-1987	1986-1987	1
2.	1988-1989	1988-1989	1
2.	1991-1992	1991-1992	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 6 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1983-1984	1988-1989	6
2.	1990-1991	1992-1993	3

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 11 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1982-1983	1992-1993	11
2.	1976-1977	1976-1977	1
2.	1978-1979	1978-1979	1
2.	1994-1995	1994-1995	1
2.	2023-2024	2023-2024	1
2.	2025-2026	(Active)	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 12 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1981-1982	1992-1993	12
2.	1976-1977	1979-1980	4
3.	2023-2024	(Active)	3
4.	1994-1995	1995-1996	2

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 14 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 13, 2023)	No. 12 (Oct 17, 2023)	14
2.	No. 25 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 16 (Dec 22, 1991)	9
3.	No. 24 (Mar 12, 1990)	No. 16 (Nov 18, 1990)	8
3.	No. 25 (Mar 17, 2025)	No. 17 (Apr 7, 2025)	8
5.	Unranked (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1977)	7
6.	Unranked (Apr 8, 2024)	No. 20 (Oct 15, 2024)	6
7.	No. 24 (Nov 20, 2023)	No. 19 (Nov 27, 2023)	5
7.	No. 17 (Apr 7, 2025)	No. 12 (Oct 14, 2025)	5
7.	No. 24 (Mar 2, 2026)	No. 19 (Mar 9, 2026)	5
10.	No. 20 (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1978)	4
10.	No. 9 (Jan 8, 1984)	No. 5 (Jan 15, 1984)	4
10.	No. 10 (Mar 11, 1984)	No. 6 (Nov 18, 1984)	4
10.	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1985)	No. 8 (Dec 1, 1985)	4
10.	No. 12 (Dec 3, 1990)	No. 8 (Dec 10, 1990)	4
10.	No. 14 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 10 (Jan 12, 1992)	4
10.	Unranked (Mar 16, 1993)	No. 22 (Nov 16, 1993)	4
10.	No. 25 (Nov 27, 1995)	No. 21 (Dec 4, 1995)	4
10.	No. 17 (Jan 26, 2026)	No. 13 (Feb 2, 2026)	4
19.	No. 20 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 17 (Feb 6, 1979)	3
19.	No. 14 (Jan 9, 1983)	No. 11 (Jan 16, 1983)	3
19.	No. 13 (Mar 13, 1983)	No. 10 (Nov 18, 1983)	3
19.	No. 7 (Feb 3, 1987)	No. 4 (Feb 10, 1987)	3
19.	No. 12 (Mar 14, 1988)	No. 9 (Nov 21, 1988)	3
19.	No. 15 (Nov 26, 1990)	No. 12 (Dec 3, 1990)	3
19.	No. 12 (Nov 24, 1992)	No. 9 (Dec 8, 1992)	3
19.	No. 19 (Dec 13, 1994)	No. 16 (Dec 20, 1994)	3
19.	No. 17 (Jan 31, 1995)	No. 14 (Feb 7, 1995)	3
19.	No. 23 (Jan 22, 1996)	No. 20 (Jan 29, 1996)	3
19.	No. 20 (Jan 29, 1996)	No. 17 (Feb 5, 1996)	3
19.	No. 17 (Dec 8, 2025)	No. 14 (Dec 15, 2025)	3

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 9 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 25 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 16 (Dec 22, 1991)	9
2.	No. 25 (Mar 17, 2025)	No. 17 (Apr 7, 2025)	8
3.	Unranked (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1977)	7
4.	No. 24 (Nov 20, 2023)	No. 19 (Nov 27, 2023)	5
4.	No. 24 (Mar 2, 2026)	No. 19 (Mar 9, 2026)	5
6.	No. 9 (Jan 8, 1984)	No. 5 (Jan 15, 1984)	4
6.	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1985)	No. 8 (Dec 1, 1985)	4
6.	No. 12 (Dec 3, 1990)	No. 8 (Dec 10, 1990)	4
6.	No. 14 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 10 (Jan 12, 1992)	4
6.	No. 25 (Nov 27, 1995)	No. 21 (Dec 4, 1995)	4
6.	No. 17 (Jan 26, 2026)	No. 13 (Feb 2, 2026)	4
12.	No. 20 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 17 (Feb 6, 1979)	3
12.	No. 14 (Jan 9, 1983)	No. 11 (Jan 16, 1983)	3
12.	No. 7 (Feb 3, 1987)	No. 4 (Feb 10, 1987)	3
12.	No. 15 (Nov 26, 1990)	No. 12 (Dec 3, 1990)	3
12.	No. 12 (Nov 24, 1992)	No. 9 (Dec 8, 1992)	3
12.	No. 19 (Dec 13, 1994)	No. 16 (Dec 20, 1994)	3
12.	No. 17 (Jan 31, 1995)	No. 14 (Feb 7, 1995)	3
12.	No. 23 (Jan 22, 1996)	No. 20 (Jan 29, 1996)	3
12.	No. 20 (Jan 29, 1996)	No. 17 (Feb 5, 1996)	3
12.	No. 17 (Dec 8, 2025)	No. 14 (Dec 15, 2025)	3

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 18 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 23 (Nov 17, 1991)	No. 5 (Mar 15, 1992)	18
2.	No. 15 (Nov 18, 1986)	No. 8 (Mar 10, 1987)	7
3.	No. 19 (Nov 18, 1982)	No. 13 (Mar 13, 1983)	6
4.	No. 24 (Nov 13, 1994)	No. 19 (Mar 14, 1995)	5
5.	No. 20 (Oct 15, 2024)	No. 17 (Apr 7, 2025)	3
6.	Unranked (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 20 (Mar 15, 1978)	1
6.	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1985)	No. 11 (Mar 9, 1986)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 11 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 12 (Oct 17, 2023)	No. 23 (Nov 13, 2023)	11
2.	No. 9 (Dec 8, 1992)	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1992)	9
3.	No. 17 (Dec 11, 1989)	No. 25 (Dec 18, 1989)	8
3.	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 22, 1992)	8
5.	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 9, 1977)	7
5.	No. 5 (Mar 15, 1992)	No. 12 (Nov 24, 1992)	7
5.	No. 19 (Nov 27, 2023)	Unranked (Dec 4, 2023)	7
8.	No. 6 (Mar 10, 1985)	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1985)	6
9.	No. 14 (Nov 20, 1989)	No. 19 (Nov 27, 1989)	5
9.	No. 15 (Feb 21, 1995)	No. 20 (Feb 28, 1995)	5
9.	No. 20 (Nov 21, 1995)	No. 25 (Nov 27, 1995)	5
9.	No. 19 (Feb 23, 2026)	No. 24 (Mar 2, 2026)	5
13.	No. 14 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 18 (Dec 12, 1978)	4
13.	No. 12 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 16 (Feb 6, 1983)	4
13.	No. 11 (Mar 9, 1986)	No. 15 (Nov 18, 1986)	4
13.	No. 4 (Jan 16, 1989)	No. 8 (Jan 23, 1989)	4
13.	No. 8 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 12 (Feb 13, 1989)	4
13.	No. 12 (Dec 31, 1990)	No. 16 (Jan 7, 1991)	4
13.	No. 19 (Mar 11, 1991)	No. 23 (Nov 17, 1991)	4
13.	No. 22 (Nov 30, 1993)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1993)	4
13.	No. 17 (Feb 5, 1996)	No. 21 (Feb 12, 1996)	4
13.	No. 22 (Jan 22, 2007)	Unranked (Jan 29, 2007)	4
13.	No. 18 (Dec 2, 2024)	No. 22 (Dec 9, 2024)	4
13.	No. 13 (Dec 1, 2025)	No. 17 (Dec 8, 2025)	4

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 11 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 12 (Oct 17, 2023)	No. 23 (Nov 13, 2023)	11
2.	No. 9 (Dec 8, 1992)	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1992)	9
3.	No. 17 (Dec 11, 1989)	No. 25 (Dec 18, 1989)	8
3.	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 22, 1992)	8
5.	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 9, 1977)	7
5.	No. 19 (Nov 27, 2023)	Unranked (Dec 4, 2023)	7
7.	No. 14 (Nov 20, 1989)	No. 19 (Nov 27, 1989)	5
7.	No. 15 (Feb 21, 1995)	No. 20 (Feb 28, 1995)	5
7.	No. 20 (Nov 21, 1995)	No. 25 (Nov 27, 1995)	5
7.	No. 19 (Feb 23, 2026)	No. 24 (Mar 2, 2026)	5
11.	No. 14 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 18 (Dec 12, 1978)	4
11.	No. 12 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 16 (Feb 6, 1983)	4
11.	No. 4 (Jan 16, 1989)	No. 8 (Jan 23, 1989)	4
11.	No. 8 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 12 (Feb 13, 1989)	4
11.	No. 12 (Dec 31, 1990)	No. 16 (Jan 7, 1991)	4
11.	No. 22 (Nov 30, 1993)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1993)	4
11.	No. 17 (Feb 5, 1996)	No. 21 (Feb 12, 1996)	4
11.	No. 22 (Jan 22, 2007)	Unranked (Jan 29, 2007)	4
11.	No. 18 (Dec 2, 2024)	No. 22 (Dec 9, 2024)	4
11.	No. 13 (Dec 1, 2025)	No. 17 (Dec 8, 2025)	4

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 14 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 12 (Nov 24, 1992)	Unranked (Mar 16, 1993)	14
1.	No. 12 (Oct 17, 2023)	Unranked (Apr 8, 2024)	14
3.	No. 14 (Nov 20, 1989)	No. 24 (Mar 12, 1990)	10
4.	No. 12 (Oct 14, 2025)	No. 21 (Apr 6, 2026)	9
5.	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1978)	Unranked (Mar 20, 1979)	5
6.	No. 8 (Nov 23, 1987)	No. 12 (Mar 14, 1988)	4
7.	No. 9 (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 12 (Mar 13, 1989)	3
7.	No. 16 (Nov 18, 1990)	No. 19 (Mar 11, 1991)	3
7.	No. 21 (Nov 14, 1995)	No. 24 (Mar 11, 1996)	3
10.	No. 19 (Nov 25, 1979)	Unranked (Mar 18, 1980)	2
11.	No. 22 (Nov 16, 1993)	No. 23 (Mar 15, 1994)	1