Statistics
Polls ranked
Best ranking · 3 ↑ top
Best ranking, each time it improved
| New best | Poll | Season |
|---|---|---|
| No. 8 | November 25, 1976 | 1976-1977 |
| No. 7 | January 12, 1977 | 1976-1977 |
| No. 3 | March 9, 1977 | 1976-1977 |
Polls at No. 3
# Polls Ranked · 34 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | 10 | Nov 25 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (8) · Dec 22 (10) · Jan 12 (7) · Jan 19 (7) · Jan 26 (7) · Feb 2 (7) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 16 (8) |
| 1977-1978 | 14 | Nov 25 (7) · Dec 7 (4) · Dec 14 (6) · Dec 21 (11) · Jan 11 (14) · Jan 18 (10) · Jan 25 (10) · Feb 1 (10) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (10) · Mar 1 (10) · Mar 8 (10) · Mar 15 (4) |
| 1978-1979 | 10 | Nov 25 (20) · Dec 5 (20) · Dec 12 (17) · Dec 19 (18) · Dec 26 (18) · Jan 2 (20) · Jan 9 (20) · Mar 6 (19) · Mar 13 (19) · Mar 20 (20) |
# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls |
|---|---|---|
| None |
# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 3 ↑ top
# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 22 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | 10 | Nov 25 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (8) · Dec 22 (10) · Jan 12 (7) · Jan 19 (7) · Jan 26 (7) · Feb 2 (7) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 16 (8) |
| 1977-1978 | 12 | Nov 25 (7) · Dec 7 (4) · Dec 14 (6) · Jan 18 (10) · Jan 25 (10) · Feb 1 (10) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (10) · Mar 1 (10) · Mar 8 (10) · Mar 15 (4) |
# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 24 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | 10 | Nov 25 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (8) · Dec 22 (10) · Jan 12 (7) · Jan 19 (7) · Jan 26 (7) · Feb 2 (7) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 16 (8) |
| 1977-1978 | 14 | Nov 25 (7) · Dec 7 (4) · Dec 14 (6) · Dec 21 (11) · Jan 11 (14) · Jan 18 (10) · Jan 25 (10) · Feb 1 (10) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (10) · Mar 1 (10) · Mar 8 (10) · Mar 15 (4) |
# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 34 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | 10 | Nov 25 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (8) · Dec 22 (10) · Jan 12 (7) · Jan 19 (7) · Jan 26 (7) · Feb 2 (7) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 16 (8) |
| 1977-1978 | 14 | Nov 25 (7) · Dec 7 (4) · Dec 14 (6) · Dec 21 (11) · Jan 11 (14) · Jan 18 (10) · Jan 25 (10) · Feb 1 (10) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (10) · Feb 22 (10) · Mar 1 (10) · Mar 8 (10) · Mar 15 (4) |
| 1978-1979 | 10 | Nov 25 (20) · Dec 5 (20) · Dec 12 (17) · Dec 19 (18) · Dec 26 (18) · Jan 2 (20) · Jan 9 (20) · Mar 6 (19) · Mar 13 (19) · Mar 20 (20) |
Consecutive polls ranked
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 31 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nov 25, 1976 | Jan 9, 1979 | 31 |
| 2. | Mar 6, 1979 | Mar 20, 1979 | 3 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mar 9, 1977 | Mar 9, 1977 | 1 |
| 1. | Dec 7, 1977 | Dec 7, 1977 | 1 |
| 1. | Mar 15, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | 1 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 13 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nov 25, 1976 | Dec 14, 1977 | 13 |
| 2. | Jan 18, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | 9 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 24 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nov 25, 1976 | Mar 15, 1978 | 24 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 31 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nov 25, 1976 | Jan 9, 1979 | 31 |
| 2. | Mar 6, 1979 | Mar 20, 1979 | 3 |
Seasons ranked
# Seasons Ranked · 3 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Best ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top
# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 3 ↑ top
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Preseason ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Preseason ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked · 3 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| 1977-1978 | 4 |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top
Consecutive seasons ranked
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 3 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 2 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top
Movement
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 6 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 10 (Mar 8, 1978) | No. 4 (Mar 15, 1978) | 6 |
| 2. | No. 7 (Feb 2, 1977) | No. 3 (Mar 9, 1977) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 14 (Jan 11, 1978) | No. 10 (Jan 18, 1978) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 10 (Dec 22, 1976) | No. 7 (Jan 12, 1977) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 7 (Nov 25, 1977) | No. 4 (Dec 7, 1977) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 20 (Dec 5, 1978) | No. 17 (Dec 12, 1978) | 3 |
| 7. | Unranked (Feb 27, 1979) | No. 19 (Mar 6, 1979) | 2 |
| 8. | No. 8 (Mar 16, 1977) | No. 7 (Nov 25, 1977) | 1 |
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 6 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 10 (Mar 8, 1978) | No. 4 (Mar 15, 1978) | 6 |
| 2. | No. 7 (Feb 2, 1977) | No. 3 (Mar 9, 1977) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 14 (Jan 11, 1978) | No. 10 (Jan 18, 1978) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 10 (Dec 22, 1976) | No. 7 (Jan 12, 1977) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 7 (Nov 25, 1977) | No. 4 (Dec 7, 1977) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 20 (Dec 5, 1978) | No. 17 (Dec 12, 1978) | 3 |
| 7. | Unranked (Feb 27, 1979) | No. 19 (Mar 6, 1979) | 2 |
Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 3 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 7 (Nov 25, 1977) | No. 4 (Mar 15, 1978) | 3 |
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 16 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 4 (Mar 15, 1978) | No. 20 (Nov 25, 1978) | 16 |
| 2. | No. 3 (Mar 9, 1977) | No. 8 (Mar 16, 1977) | 5 |
| 2. | No. 6 (Dec 14, 1977) | No. 11 (Dec 21, 1977) | 5 |
| 4. | No. 11 (Dec 21, 1977) | No. 14 (Jan 11, 1978) | 3 |
| 5. | No. 8 (Dec 15, 1976) | No. 10 (Dec 22, 1976) | 2 |
| 5. | No. 4 (Dec 7, 1977) | No. 6 (Dec 14, 1977) | 2 |
| 5. | No. 18 (Dec 26, 1978) | No. 20 (Jan 2, 1979) | 2 |
| 8. | No. 17 (Dec 12, 1978) | No. 18 (Dec 19, 1978) | 1 |
| 8. | No. 20 (Jan 9, 1979) | Unranked (Jan 16, 1979) | 1 |
| 8. | No. 19 (Mar 13, 1979) | No. 20 (Mar 20, 1979) | 1 |
| 8. | No. 20 (Mar 20, 1979) | Unranked (Nov 25, 1979) | 1 |
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 5 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 3 (Mar 9, 1977) | No. 8 (Mar 16, 1977) | 5 |
| 1. | No. 6 (Dec 14, 1977) | No. 11 (Dec 21, 1977) | 5 |
| 3. | No. 11 (Dec 21, 1977) | No. 14 (Jan 11, 1978) | 3 |
| 4. | No. 8 (Dec 15, 1976) | No. 10 (Dec 22, 1976) | 2 |
| 4. | No. 4 (Dec 7, 1977) | No. 6 (Dec 14, 1977) | 2 |
| 4. | No. 18 (Dec 26, 1978) | No. 20 (Jan 2, 1979) | 2 |
| 7. | No. 17 (Dec 12, 1978) | No. 18 (Dec 19, 1978) | 1 |
| 7. | No. 20 (Jan 9, 1979) | Unranked (Jan 16, 1979) | 1 |
| 7. | No. 19 (Mar 13, 1979) | No. 20 (Mar 20, 1979) | 1 |
Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · - ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |