Statistics
Polls ranked
Best ranking · 6 ↑ top
Best ranking, each time it improved
| New best | Poll | Season |
|---|---|---|
| No. 20 | February 13, 1979 | 1978-1979 |
| No. 19 | February 20, 1979 | 1978-1979 |
| No. 17 | February 27, 1979 | 1978-1979 |
| No. 16 | March 20, 1979 | 1978-1979 |
| No. 15 | March 18, 1980 | 1979-1980 |
| No. 13 | February 26, 1990 | 1989-1990 |
| No. 10 | December 3, 1990 | 1990-1991 |
| No. 6 | December 10, 1990 | 1990-1991 |
Polls at No. 6
# Polls Ranked · 102 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1978-1979 | 5 | Feb 13 (20) · Feb 20 (19) · Feb 27 (17) · Mar 13 (18) · Mar 20 (16) |
| 1979-1980 | 10 | Nov 25 (18) · Dec 4 (17) · Dec 11 (16) · Dec 18 (17) · Feb 12 (20) · Feb 19 (18) · Feb 24 (18) · Mar 2 (17) · Mar 9 (16) · Mar 18 (15) |
| 1985-1986 | 1 | Jan 5 (20) |
| 1989-1990 | 10 | Jan 8 (25) · Jan 14 (23) · Jan 21 (20) · Jan 28 (19) · Feb 5 (15) · Feb 12 (15) · Feb 19 (16) · Feb 26 (13) · Mar 5 (15) · Mar 12 (13) |
| 1990-1991 | 17 | Nov 18 (15) · Nov 26 (14) · Dec 3 (10) · Dec 10 (6) · Dec 17 (8) · Dec 24 (12) · Dec 31 (11) · Jan 7 (11) · Jan 14 (15) · Jan 21 (14) · Jan 28 (15) · Feb 4 (18) · Feb 11 (19) · Feb 18 (18) · Feb 25 (20) · Mar 4 (20) · Mar 11 (22) |
| 1991-1992 | 10 | Nov 24 (16) · Dec 1 (17) · Dec 8 (13) · Dec 15 (15) · Dec 22 (13) · Dec 29 (11) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 12 (14) · Jan 19 (18) · Jan 26 (22) |
| 1993-1994 | 7 | Dec 14 (24) · Dec 21 (23) · Dec 28 (19) · Jan 4 (18) · Jan 11 (18) · Jan 18 (19) · Jan 25 (19) |
| 1995-1996 | 7 | Dec 18 (25) · Dec 25 (24) · Jan 1 (23) · Jan 8 (21) · Jan 15 (17) · Jan 22 (19) · Jan 29 (23) |
| 2014-2015 | 4 | Feb 23 (25) · Mar 2 (24) · Mar 9 (22) · Mar 16 (22) |
| 2015-2016 | 9 | Nov 3 (19) · Nov 16 (20) · Nov 23 (19) · Nov 30 (15) · Dec 7 (12) · Dec 14 (12) · Dec 21 (15) · Dec 28 (14) · Jan 4 (16) |
| 2019-2020 | 9 | Jan 20 (22) · Jan 27 (23) · Feb 3 (21) · Feb 10 (19) · Feb 17 (18) · Feb 24 (14) · Mar 2 (11) · Mar 9 (12) · Mar 17 (11) |
| 2020-2021 | 13 | Nov 10 (17) · Nov 30 (15) · Dec 7 (17) · Dec 14 (16) · Dec 21 (15) · Dec 28 (15) · Jan 4 (22) · Jan 11 (22) · Jan 18 (21) · Jan 25 (23) · Feb 1 (22) · Feb 8 (21) · Feb 15 (24) |
# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls |
|---|---|---|
| None |
# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| None |
# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 3 ↑ top
# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 35 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-1980 | 1 | Mar 18 (15) |
| 1989-1990 | 5 | Feb 5 (15) · Feb 12 (15) · Feb 26 (13) · Mar 5 (15) · Mar 12 (13) |
| 1990-1991 | 11 | Nov 18 (15) · Nov 26 (14) · Dec 3 (10) · Dec 10 (6) · Dec 17 (8) · Dec 24 (12) · Dec 31 (11) · Jan 7 (11) · Jan 14 (15) · Jan 21 (14) · Jan 28 (15) |
| 1991-1992 | 6 | Dec 8 (13) · Dec 15 (15) · Dec 22 (13) · Dec 29 (11) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 12 (14) |
| 2015-2016 | 5 | Nov 30 (15) · Dec 7 (12) · Dec 14 (12) · Dec 21 (15) · Dec 28 (14) |
| 2019-2020 | 4 | Feb 24 (14) · Mar 2 (11) · Mar 9 (12) · Mar 17 (11) |
| 2020-2021 | 3 | Nov 30 (15) · Dec 21 (15) · Dec 28 (15) |
# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 77 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1978-1979 | 5 | Feb 13 (20) · Feb 20 (19) · Feb 27 (17) · Mar 13 (18) · Mar 20 (16) |
| 1979-1980 | 10 | Nov 25 (18) · Dec 4 (17) · Dec 11 (16) · Dec 18 (17) · Feb 12 (20) · Feb 19 (18) · Feb 24 (18) · Mar 2 (17) · Mar 9 (16) · Mar 18 (15) |
| 1985-1986 | 1 | Jan 5 (20) |
| 1989-1990 | 8 | Jan 21 (20) · Jan 28 (19) · Feb 5 (15) · Feb 12 (15) · Feb 19 (16) · Feb 26 (13) · Mar 5 (15) · Mar 12 (13) |
| 1990-1991 | 16 | Nov 18 (15) · Nov 26 (14) · Dec 3 (10) · Dec 10 (6) · Dec 17 (8) · Dec 24 (12) · Dec 31 (11) · Jan 7 (11) · Jan 14 (15) · Jan 21 (14) · Jan 28 (15) · Feb 4 (18) · Feb 11 (19) · Feb 18 (18) · Feb 25 (20) · Mar 4 (20) |
| 1991-1992 | 9 | Nov 24 (16) · Dec 1 (17) · Dec 8 (13) · Dec 15 (15) · Dec 22 (13) · Dec 29 (11) · Jan 5 (11) · Jan 12 (14) · Jan 19 (18) |
| 1993-1994 | 5 | Dec 28 (19) · Jan 4 (18) · Jan 11 (18) · Jan 18 (19) · Jan 25 (19) |
| 1995-1996 | 2 | Jan 15 (17) · Jan 22 (19) |
| 2015-2016 | 9 | Nov 3 (19) · Nov 16 (20) · Nov 23 (19) · Nov 30 (15) · Dec 7 (12) · Dec 14 (12) · Dec 21 (15) · Dec 28 (14) · Jan 4 (16) |
| 2019-2020 | 6 | Feb 10 (19) · Feb 17 (18) · Feb 24 (14) · Mar 2 (11) · Mar 9 (12) · Mar 17 (11) |
| 2020-2021 | 6 | Nov 10 (17) · Nov 30 (15) · Dec 7 (17) · Dec 14 (16) · Dec 21 (15) · Dec 28 (15) |
Consecutive polls ranked
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 27 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan 8, 1990 | Mar 11, 1991 | 27 |
| 2. | Jan 20, 2020 | Feb 15, 2021 | 22 |
| 3. | Feb 23, 2015 | Jan 4, 2016 | 13 |
| 4. | Nov 24, 1991 | Jan 26, 1992 | 10 |
| 5. | Dec 14, 1993 | Jan 25, 1994 | 7 |
| 5. | Dec 18, 1995 | Jan 29, 1996 | 7 |
| 7. | Mar 13, 1979 | Dec 18, 1979 | 6 |
| 7. | Feb 12, 1980 | Mar 18, 1980 | 6 |
| 9. | Feb 13, 1979 | Feb 27, 1979 | 3 |
| 10. | Jan 5, 1986 | Jan 5, 1986 | 1 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 3 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dec 3, 1990 | Dec 17, 1990 | 3 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 14 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Feb 26, 1990 | Jan 28, 1991 | 14 |
| 2. | Dec 8, 1991 | Jan 12, 1992 | 6 |
| 3. | Nov 30, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | 5 |
| 4. | Feb 24, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 4 |
| 5. | Feb 5, 1990 | Feb 12, 1990 | 2 |
| 5. | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | 2 |
| 7. | Mar 18, 1980 | Mar 18, 1980 | 1 |
| 7. | Nov 30, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | 1 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 24 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan 21, 1990 | Mar 4, 1991 | 24 |
| 2. | Feb 10, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | 12 |
| 3. | Nov 24, 1991 | Jan 19, 1992 | 9 |
| 3. | Nov 3, 2015 | Jan 4, 2016 | 9 |
| 5. | Mar 13, 1979 | Dec 18, 1979 | 6 |
| 5. | Feb 12, 1980 | Mar 18, 1980 | 6 |
| 7. | Dec 28, 1993 | Jan 25, 1994 | 5 |
| 8. | Feb 13, 1979 | Feb 27, 1979 | 3 |
| 9. | Jan 15, 1996 | Jan 22, 1996 | 2 |
| 10. | Jan 5, 1986 | Jan 5, 1986 | 1 |
Seasons ranked
# Seasons Ranked · 12 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Best ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Best ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Best ranking |
|---|---|
| 1990-1991 | 6 |
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 7 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 11 ↑ top
# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 4 ↑ 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 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Preseason ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Preseason ranking |
|---|---|
| 1990-1991 | 15 |
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 4 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked · 6 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 0 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| None |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 3 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 4 ↑ 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 · 0 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 3 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top
Movement
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 10 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unranked (Nov 17, 1991) | No. 16 (Nov 24, 1991) | 10 |
| 2. | No. 19 (Jan 28, 1990) | No. 15 (Feb 5, 1990) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 14 (Nov 26, 1990) | No. 10 (Dec 3, 1990) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 10 (Dec 3, 1990) | No. 6 (Dec 10, 1990) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 17 (Dec 1, 1991) | No. 13 (Dec 8, 1991) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 23 (Dec 21, 1993) | No. 19 (Dec 28, 1993) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 21 (Jan 8, 1996) | No. 17 (Jan 15, 1996) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 19 (Nov 23, 2015) | No. 15 (Nov 30, 2015) | 4 |
| 2. | Unranked (Jan 13, 2020) | No. 22 (Jan 20, 2020) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 18 (Feb 17, 2020) | No. 14 (Feb 24, 2020) | 4 |
| 11. | Unranked (Mar 6, 1979) | No. 18 (Mar 13, 1979) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 23 (Jan 14, 1990) | No. 20 (Jan 21, 1990) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 16 (Feb 19, 1990) | No. 13 (Feb 26, 1990) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 22 (Mar 16, 2015) | No. 19 (Nov 3, 2015) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 15 (Nov 30, 2015) | No. 12 (Dec 7, 2015) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 14 (Feb 24, 2020) | No. 11 (Mar 2, 2020) | 3 |
| 17. | No. 19 (Feb 20, 1979) | No. 17 (Feb 27, 1979) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 18 (Mar 13, 1979) | No. 16 (Mar 20, 1979) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 20 (Feb 12, 1980) | No. 18 (Feb 19, 1980) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 25 (Jan 8, 1990) | No. 23 (Jan 14, 1990) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 15 (Mar 5, 1990) | No. 13 (Mar 12, 1990) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 15 (Dec 15, 1991) | No. 13 (Dec 22, 1991) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 13 (Dec 22, 1991) | No. 11 (Dec 29, 1991) | 2 |
| 17. | Unranked (Dec 7, 1993) | No. 24 (Dec 14, 1993) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 23 (Jan 1, 1996) | No. 21 (Jan 8, 1996) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 24 (Mar 2, 2015) | No. 22 (Mar 9, 2015) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 23 (Jan 27, 2020) | No. 21 (Feb 3, 2020) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 21 (Feb 3, 2020) | No. 19 (Feb 10, 2020) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 17 (Nov 10, 2020) | No. 15 (Nov 30, 2020) | 2 |
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 10 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unranked (Nov 17, 1991) | No. 16 (Nov 24, 1991) | 10 |
| 2. | No. 19 (Jan 28, 1990) | No. 15 (Feb 5, 1990) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 14 (Nov 26, 1990) | No. 10 (Dec 3, 1990) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 10 (Dec 3, 1990) | No. 6 (Dec 10, 1990) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 17 (Dec 1, 1991) | No. 13 (Dec 8, 1991) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 23 (Dec 21, 1993) | No. 19 (Dec 28, 1993) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 21 (Jan 8, 1996) | No. 17 (Jan 15, 1996) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 19 (Nov 23, 2015) | No. 15 (Nov 30, 2015) | 4 |
| 2. | Unranked (Jan 13, 2020) | No. 22 (Jan 20, 2020) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 18 (Feb 17, 2020) | No. 14 (Feb 24, 2020) | 4 |
| 11. | Unranked (Mar 6, 1979) | No. 18 (Mar 13, 1979) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 23 (Jan 14, 1990) | No. 20 (Jan 21, 1990) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 16 (Feb 19, 1990) | No. 13 (Feb 26, 1990) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 15 (Nov 30, 2015) | No. 12 (Dec 7, 2015) | 3 |
| 11. | No. 14 (Feb 24, 2020) | No. 11 (Mar 2, 2020) | 3 |
| 16. | No. 19 (Feb 20, 1979) | No. 17 (Feb 27, 1979) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 18 (Mar 13, 1979) | No. 16 (Mar 20, 1979) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 20 (Feb 12, 1980) | No. 18 (Feb 19, 1980) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 25 (Jan 8, 1990) | No. 23 (Jan 14, 1990) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 15 (Mar 5, 1990) | No. 13 (Mar 12, 1990) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 15 (Dec 15, 1991) | No. 13 (Dec 22, 1991) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 13 (Dec 22, 1991) | No. 11 (Dec 29, 1991) | 2 |
| 16. | Unranked (Dec 7, 1993) | No. 24 (Dec 14, 1993) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 23 (Jan 1, 1996) | No. 21 (Jan 8, 1996) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 24 (Mar 2, 2015) | No. 22 (Mar 9, 2015) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 23 (Jan 27, 2020) | No. 21 (Feb 3, 2020) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 21 (Feb 3, 2020) | No. 19 (Feb 10, 2020) | 2 |
| 16. | No. 17 (Nov 10, 2020) | No. 15 (Nov 30, 2020) | 2 |
Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 15 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unranked (Oct 30, 2019) | No. 11 (Mar 17, 2020) | 15 |
| 2. | Unranked (Nov 20, 1989) | No. 13 (Mar 12, 1990) | 13 |
| 3. | Unranked (Nov 25, 1978) | No. 16 (Mar 20, 1979) | 5 |
| 4. | Unranked (Oct 30, 2014) | No. 22 (Mar 16, 2015) | 4 |
| 5. | No. 18 (Nov 25, 1979) | No. 15 (Mar 18, 1980) | 3 |
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 10 ↑ top
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 10 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 16 (Jan 4, 2016) | Unranked (Jan 11, 2016) | 10 |
| 2. | No. 19 (Jan 25, 1994) | Unranked (Feb 1, 1994) | 7 |
| 2. | No. 15 (Dec 28, 2020) | No. 22 (Jan 4, 2021) | 7 |
| 4. | No. 17 (Feb 27, 1979) | Unranked (Mar 6, 1979) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 17 (Dec 18, 1979) | Unranked (Dec 25, 1979) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 8 (Dec 17, 1990) | No. 12 (Dec 24, 1990) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 11 (Jan 7, 1991) | No. 15 (Jan 14, 1991) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 14 (Jan 12, 1992) | No. 18 (Jan 19, 1992) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 18 (Jan 19, 1992) | No. 22 (Jan 26, 1992) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 22 (Jan 26, 1992) | Unranked (Feb 2, 1992) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 19 (Jan 22, 1996) | No. 23 (Jan 29, 1996) | 4 |
| 12. | No. 15 (Jan 28, 1991) | No. 18 (Feb 4, 1991) | 3 |
| 12. | No. 11 (Jan 5, 1992) | No. 14 (Jan 12, 1992) | 3 |
| 12. | No. 23 (Jan 29, 1996) | Unranked (Feb 5, 1996) | 3 |
| 12. | No. 12 (Dec 14, 2015) | No. 15 (Dec 21, 2015) | 3 |
| 12. | No. 21 (Feb 8, 2021) | No. 24 (Feb 15, 2021) | 3 |
| 17. | No. 13 (Feb 26, 1990) | No. 15 (Mar 5, 1990) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 6 (Dec 10, 1990) | No. 8 (Dec 17, 1990) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 18 (Feb 18, 1991) | No. 20 (Feb 25, 1991) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 20 (Mar 4, 1991) | No. 22 (Mar 11, 1991) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 13 (Dec 8, 1991) | No. 15 (Dec 15, 1991) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 17 (Jan 15, 1996) | No. 19 (Jan 22, 1996) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 14 (Dec 28, 2015) | No. 16 (Jan 4, 2016) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 15 (Nov 30, 2020) | No. 17 (Dec 7, 2020) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 21 (Jan 18, 2021) | No. 23 (Jan 25, 2021) | 2 |
| 17. | No. 24 (Feb 15, 2021) | Unranked (Feb 22, 2021) | 2 |
Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 9 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 17 (Nov 10, 2020) | Unranked (Mar 15, 2021) | 9 |
| 2. | No. 15 (Nov 18, 1990) | No. 22 (Mar 11, 1991) | 7 |
| 2. | No. 19 (Nov 3, 2015) | Unranked (Mar 14, 2016) | 7 |