Statistics

Polls ranked

Best ranking · 2 ↑ top

Best ranking, each time it improved

Best ranking, each time it improved
New best	Poll	Season
No. 18	December 7, 1977	1977-1978
No. 17	December 14, 1977	1977-1978
No. 16	March 15, 1978	1977-1978
No. 15	November 26, 1984	1984-1985
No. 12	December 2, 1984	1984-1985
No. 10	December 9, 1984	1984-1985
No. 9	December 16, 1984	1984-1985
No. 8	January 27, 1985	1984-1985
No. 7	March 3, 1985	1984-1985
No. 6	February 29, 1988	1987-1988
No. 4	January 26, 1993	1992-1993
No. 3	March 9, 1993	1992-1993
No. 2	January 31, 2005	2004-2005

Polls at No. 2

Polls at No. 2
Season	Polls	Polls
2004-2005	3	Jan 31 · Feb 7 · Feb 14
2005-2006	2	Mar 6 · Mar 13
2022-2023	2	Jan 16 · Jan 23
2023-2024	3	Feb 12 · Feb 19 · Feb 26

# Polls Ranked · 460 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1977-1978	4	Dec 7 (18) · Dec 14 (17) · Feb 15 (20) · Mar 15 (16)
1981-1982	4	Dec 20 (20) · Jan 17 (20) · Jan 24 (19) · Feb 28 (20)
1982-1983	1	Feb 13 (20)
1983-1984	5	Nov 18 (18) · Nov 27 (16) · Feb 26 (20) · Mar 4 (20) · Mar 11 (19)
1984-1985	17	Nov 18 (17) · Nov 26 (15) · Dec 2 (12) · Dec 9 (10) · Dec 16 (9) · Dec 24 (9) · Dec 30 (9) · Jan 6 (9) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (9) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (8) · Feb 17 (8) · Feb 24 (8) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 10 (7)
1985-1986	16	Nov 12 (10) · Dec 1 (16) · Dec 8 (18) · Dec 15 (16) · Dec 22 (14) · Dec 29 (14) · Jan 5 (15) · Jan 12 (14) · Jan 19 (13) · Jan 26 (13) · Feb 2 (12) · Feb 9 (11) · Feb 16 (12) · Feb 23 (11) · Mar 2 (13) · Mar 9 (12)
1986-1987	16	Nov 18 (16) · Dec 2 (15) · Dec 9 (13) · Dec 16 (12) · Dec 23 (16) · Dec 30 (20) · Jan 6 (18) · Jan 13 (18) · Jan 20 (17) · Jan 27 (12) · Feb 3 (11) · Feb 10 (10) · Feb 17 (10) · Feb 24 (11) · Mar 3 (11) · Mar 10 (10)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (11) · Nov 30 (10) · Dec 7 (9) · Dec 14 (8) · Dec 21 (9) · Dec 28 (9) · Jan 4 (8) · Jan 11 (8) · Jan 18 (8) · Jan 25 (8) · Feb 1 (9) · Feb 8 (9) · Feb 15 (8) · Feb 22 (7) · Feb 29 (6) · Mar 7 (6) · Mar 14 (6)
1988-1989	7	Nov 21 (12) · Nov 28 (17) · Jan 30 (20) · Feb 20 (20) · Feb 26 (15) · Mar 6 (15) · Mar 13 (14)
1989-1990	1	Dec 4 (24)
1991-1992	3	Dec 1 (22) · Dec 8 (22) · Dec 15 (23)
1992-1993	13	Dec 22 (23) · Dec 29 (20) · Jan 5 (13) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (8) · Jan 26 (4) · Feb 2 (6) · Feb 9 (7) · Feb 16 (7) · Feb 23 (7) · Mar 2 (4) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 16 (3)
1993-1994	11	Nov 16 (8) · Nov 30 (14) · Dec 7 (13) · Dec 14 (16) · Dec 21 (14) · Dec 28 (12) · Jan 4 (15) · Jan 11 (17) · Jan 18 (18) · Jan 25 (17) · Feb 1 (22)
1994-1995	1	Jan 3 (22)
1998-1999	4	Jan 4 (23) · Jan 11 (17) · Jan 18 (22) · Jan 25 (19)
2002-2003	6	Jan 6 (23) · Jan 27 (23) · Feb 3 (25) · Feb 10 (22) · Mar 10 (22) · Mar 17 (20)
2003-2004	13	Nov 10 (17) · Nov 17 (16) · Nov 24 (14) · Dec 1 (14) · Dec 8 (13) · Dec 15 (18) · Dec 22 (18) · Dec 29 (18) · Jan 5 (22) · Feb 23 (25) · Mar 1 (22) · Mar 8 (20) · Mar 15 (21)
2004-2005	19	Nov 8 (10) · Nov 15 (10) · Nov 22 (11) · Nov 29 (11) · Dec 6 (10) · Dec 13 (10) · Dec 20 (10) · Dec 27 (9) · Jan 3 (9) · Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Jan 31 (2) · Feb 7 (2) · Feb 14 (2) · Feb 21 (4) · Feb 28 (3) · Mar 7 (8) · Mar 14 (8)
2005-2006	18	Nov 8 (4) · Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (4) · Dec 12 (4) · Dec 19 (7) · Dec 26 (7) · Jan 2 (10) · Jan 9 (8) · Jan 16 (7) · Jan 23 (7) · Jan 30 (7) · Feb 6 (7) · Feb 13 (6) · Feb 20 (6) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (2)
2006-2007	19	Nov 8 (7) · Nov 13 (7) · Nov 20 (6) · Nov 27 (6) · Dec 4 (5) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (8) · Dec 25 (7) · Jan 1 (7) · Jan 8 (6) · Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 12 (4) · Feb 19 (5) · Feb 26 (5) · Mar 5 (5) · Mar 12 (8)
2007-2008	20	Nov 3 (16) · Nov 12 (16) · Nov 19 (15) · Nov 26 (19) · Dec 3 (19) · Dec 10 (19) · Dec 17 (18) · Dec 24 (17) · Dec 31 (21) · Jan 7 (19) · Jan 14 (16) · Jan 21 (15) · Jan 28 (19) · Feb 4 (19) · Feb 11 (23) · Feb 18 (20) · Feb 25 (18) · Mar 3 (22) · Mar 10 (25) · Mar 17 (25)
2008-2009	19	Nov 1 (18) · Nov 17 (17) · Nov 24 (20) · Dec 1 (18) · Dec 8 (18) · Dec 15 (18) · Dec 22 (17) · Dec 29 (17) · Jan 5 (16) · Jan 12 (15) · Jan 19 (19) · Jan 26 (15) · Feb 2 (14) · Feb 9 (18) · Feb 16 (20) · Feb 23 (14) · Mar 2 (12) · Mar 9 (9) · Mar 16 (10)
2009-2010	19	Oct 30 (3) · Nov 16 (3) · Nov 23 (3) · Nov 30 (3) · Dec 7 (9) · Dec 14 (8) · Dec 21 (6) · Dec 28 (6) · Jan 4 (6) · Jan 11 (5) · Jan 18 (5) · Jan 25 (4) · Feb 1 (8) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (7) · Feb 22 (10) · Mar 1 (10) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (8)
2010-2011	14	Oct 29 (7) · Nov 15 (7) · Nov 22 (7) · Nov 29 (6) · Dec 6 (6) · Dec 13 (11) · Dec 20 (13) · Dec 27 (13) · Jan 3 (20) · Jan 10 (24) · Jan 17 (25) · Jan 24 (24) · Mar 7 (18) · Mar 14 (18)
2011-2012	18	Nov 14 (24) · Nov 21 (18) · Nov 28 (17) · Dec 5 (13) · Dec 12 (12) · Dec 19 (11) · Dec 26 (9) · Jan 2 (8) · Jan 9 (11) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (9) · Jan 30 (11) · Feb 6 (10) · Feb 13 (9) · Feb 20 (8) · Feb 27 (14) · Mar 5 (17) · Mar 12 (16)
2012-2013	6	Oct 27 (19) · Nov 12 (20) · Nov 19 (16) · Nov 26 (15) · Dec 3 (20) · Dec 10 (20)
2014-2015	2	Mar 9 (23) · Mar 16 (23)
2015-2016	19	Nov 3 (6) · Nov 16 (7) · Nov 23 (11) · Nov 30 (10) · Dec 7 (10) · Dec 14 (10) · Dec 21 (9) · Dec 28 (9) · Jan 4 (5) · Jan 11 (5) · Jan 18 (7) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (7) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (5) · Feb 22 (5) · Feb 29 (9) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (9)
2016-2017	19	Nov 1 (7) · Nov 14 (7) · Nov 21 (8) · Nov 28 (9) · Dec 5 (12) · Dec 12 (12) · Dec 19 (12) · Dec 26 (14) · Jan 2 (11) · Jan 9 (11) · Jan 16 (16) · Jan 23 (15) · Jan 30 (14) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (12) · Feb 20 (12) · Feb 27 (9) · Mar 6 (11) · Mar 13 (11)
2017-2018	19	Nov 2 (5) · Nov 13 (9) · Nov 20 (9) · Nov 27 (8) · Dec 4 (12) · Dec 11 (13) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (12) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (10) · Jan 15 (8) · Jan 22 (12) · Jan 29 (18) · Feb 5 (13) · Feb 12 (16) · Feb 19 (14) · Feb 26 (13) · Mar 5 (10) · Mar 12 (10)
2020-2021	17	Nov 10 (20) · Nov 30 (19) · Dec 7 (18) · Dec 14 (17) · Dec 21 (16) · Dec 28 (17) · Jan 4 (16) · Jan 11 (15) · Jan 18 (17) · Jan 25 (14) · Feb 1 (11) · Feb 8 (12) · Feb 15 (15) · Feb 22 (15) · Mar 1 (22) · Mar 8 (22) · Mar 15 (22)
2021-2022	16	Oct 19 (17) · Nov 15 (21) · Nov 23 (21) · Nov 29 (18) · Dec 6 (20) · Dec 13 (24) · Dec 20 (24) · Dec 27 (25) · Jan 24 (22) · Jan 31 (23) · Feb 7 (21) · Feb 14 (18) · Feb 21 (17) · Feb 28 (13) · Mar 7 (14) · Mar 14 (14)
2022-2023	19	Oct 18 (14) · Nov 14 (8) · Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (3) · Dec 12 (3) · Dec 19 (3) · Dec 26 (3) · Jan 2 (3) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (2) · Jan 30 (10) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (13) · Feb 20 (16) · Feb 27 (14) · Mar 6 (12) · Mar 13 (12)
2023-2024	21	Oct 17 (7) · Nov 13 (13) · Nov 20 (15) · Nov 27 (16) · Dec 4 (12) · Dec 11 (12) · Dec 18 (13) · Dec 25 (17) · Jan 1 (20) · Jan 8 (17) · Jan 15 (18) · Jan 22 (12) · Jan 29 (8) · Feb 5 (5) · Feb 12 (2) · Feb 19 (2) · Feb 26 (2) · Mar 4 (4) · Mar 11 (7) · Mar 18 (7) · Apr 8 (16)
2024-2025	21	Oct 15 (14) · Nov 11 (12) · Nov 18 (12) · Nov 25 (11) · Dec 2 (12) · Dec 9 (11) · Dec 16 (11) · Dec 23 (10) · Dec 30 (10) · Jan 6 (9) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (12) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (9) · Feb 17 (8) · Feb 24 (12) · Mar 3 (13) · Mar 10 (15) · Mar 17 (15) · Apr 7 (19)
2025-2026	16	Dec 1 (23) · Dec 8 (21) · Dec 15 (21) · Dec 22 (19) · Jan 5 (19) · Jan 12 (14) · Jan 19 (12) · Jan 26 (11) · Feb 2 (9) · Feb 9 (8) · Feb 16 (10) · Feb 23 (13) · Mar 2 (11) · Mar 9 (11) · Mar 16 (12) · Apr 6 (17)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 56 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1992-1993	4	Jan 26 (4) · Mar 2 (4) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 16 (3)
2004-2005	8	Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Jan 31 (2) · Feb 7 (2) · Feb 14 (2) · Feb 21 (4) · Feb 28 (3)
2005-2006	8	Nov 8 (4) · Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (4) · Dec 12 (4) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (2)
2006-2007	9	Dec 4 (5) · Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 12 (4) · Feb 19 (5) · Feb 26 (5) · Mar 5 (5)
2009-2010	7	Oct 30 (3) · Nov 16 (3) · Nov 23 (3) · Nov 30 (3) · Jan 11 (5) · Jan 18 (5) · Jan 25 (4)
2015-2016	4	Jan 4 (5) · Jan 11 (5) · Feb 15 (5) · Feb 22 (5)
2017-2018	1	Nov 2 (5)
2022-2023	10	Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (3) · Dec 12 (3) · Dec 19 (3) · Dec 26 (3) · Jan 2 (3) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (2)
2023-2024	5	Feb 5 (5) · Feb 12 (2) · Feb 19 (2) · Feb 26 (2) · Mar 4 (4)

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 196 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1984-1985	14	Dec 9 (10) · Dec 16 (9) · Dec 24 (9) · Dec 30 (9) · Jan 6 (9) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (9) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (8) · Feb 17 (8) · Feb 24 (8) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 10 (7)
1985-1986	1	Nov 12 (10)
1986-1987	3	Feb 10 (10) · Feb 17 (10) · Mar 10 (10)
1987-1988	16	Nov 30 (10) · Dec 7 (9) · Dec 14 (8) · Dec 21 (9) · Dec 28 (9) · Jan 4 (8) · Jan 11 (8) · Jan 18 (8) · Jan 25 (8) · Feb 1 (9) · Feb 8 (9) · Feb 15 (8) · Feb 22 (7) · Feb 29 (6) · Mar 7 (6) · Mar 14 (6)
1992-1993	10	Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (8) · Jan 26 (4) · Feb 2 (6) · Feb 9 (7) · Feb 16 (7) · Feb 23 (7) · Mar 2 (4) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 16 (3)
1993-1994	1	Nov 16 (8)
2004-2005	17	Nov 8 (10) · Nov 15 (10) · Dec 6 (10) · Dec 13 (10) · Dec 20 (10) · Dec 27 (9) · Jan 3 (9) · Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Jan 31 (2) · Feb 7 (2) · Feb 14 (2) · Feb 21 (4) · Feb 28 (3) · Mar 7 (8) · Mar 14 (8)
2005-2006	18	Nov 8 (4) · Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (4) · Dec 12 (4) · Dec 19 (7) · Dec 26 (7) · Jan 2 (10) · Jan 9 (8) · Jan 16 (7) · Jan 23 (7) · Jan 30 (7) · Feb 6 (7) · Feb 13 (6) · Feb 20 (6) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (2)
2006-2007	19	Nov 8 (7) · Nov 13 (7) · Nov 20 (6) · Nov 27 (6) · Dec 4 (5) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (8) · Dec 25 (7) · Jan 1 (7) · Jan 8 (6) · Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 12 (4) · Feb 19 (5) · Feb 26 (5) · Mar 5 (5) · Mar 12 (8)
2008-2009	2	Mar 9 (9) · Mar 16 (10)
2009-2010	19	Oct 30 (3) · Nov 16 (3) · Nov 23 (3) · Nov 30 (3) · Dec 7 (9) · Dec 14 (8) · Dec 21 (6) · Dec 28 (6) · Jan 4 (6) · Jan 11 (5) · Jan 18 (5) · Jan 25 (4) · Feb 1 (8) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (7) · Feb 22 (10) · Mar 1 (10) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (8)
2010-2011	5	Oct 29 (7) · Nov 15 (7) · Nov 22 (7) · Nov 29 (6) · Dec 6 (6)
2011-2012	7	Dec 26 (9) · Jan 2 (8) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (9) · Feb 6 (10) · Feb 13 (9) · Feb 20 (8)
2015-2016	18	Nov 3 (6) · Nov 16 (7) · Nov 30 (10) · Dec 7 (10) · Dec 14 (10) · Dec 21 (9) · Dec 28 (9) · Jan 4 (5) · Jan 11 (5) · Jan 18 (7) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (7) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (5) · Feb 22 (5) · Feb 29 (9) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (9)
2016-2017	5	Nov 1 (7) · Nov 14 (7) · Nov 21 (8) · Nov 28 (9) · Feb 27 (9)
2017-2018	9	Nov 2 (5) · Nov 13 (9) · Nov 20 (9) · Nov 27 (8) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (10) · Jan 15 (8) · Mar 5 (10) · Mar 12 (10)
2022-2023	12	Nov 14 (8) · Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (3) · Dec 12 (3) · Dec 19 (3) · Dec 26 (3) · Jan 2 (3) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (2) · Jan 30 (10)
2023-2024	9	Oct 17 (7) · Jan 29 (8) · Feb 5 (5) · Feb 12 (2) · Feb 19 (2) · Feb 26 (2) · Mar 4 (4) · Mar 11 (7) · Mar 18 (7)
2024-2025	8	Dec 23 (10) · Dec 30 (10) · Jan 6 (9) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (9) · Feb 17 (8)
2025-2026	3	Feb 2 (9) · Feb 9 (8) · Feb 16 (10)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 312 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1984-1985	16	Nov 26 (15) · Dec 2 (12) · Dec 9 (10) · Dec 16 (9) · Dec 24 (9) · Dec 30 (9) · Jan 6 (9) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (9) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (8) · Feb 17 (8) · Feb 24 (8) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 10 (7)
1985-1986	13	Nov 12 (10) · Dec 22 (14) · Dec 29 (14) · Jan 5 (15) · Jan 12 (14) · Jan 19 (13) · Jan 26 (13) · Feb 2 (12) · Feb 9 (11) · Feb 16 (12) · Feb 23 (11) · Mar 2 (13) · Mar 9 (12)
1986-1987	10	Dec 2 (15) · Dec 9 (13) · Dec 16 (12) · Jan 27 (12) · Feb 3 (11) · Feb 10 (10) · Feb 17 (10) · Feb 24 (11) · Mar 3 (11) · Mar 10 (10)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (11) · Nov 30 (10) · Dec 7 (9) · Dec 14 (8) · Dec 21 (9) · Dec 28 (9) · Jan 4 (8) · Jan 11 (8) · Jan 18 (8) · Jan 25 (8) · Feb 1 (9) · Feb 8 (9) · Feb 15 (8) · Feb 22 (7) · Feb 29 (6) · Mar 7 (6) · Mar 14 (6)
1988-1989	4	Nov 21 (12) · Feb 26 (15) · Mar 6 (15) · Mar 13 (14)
1992-1993	11	Jan 5 (13) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (8) · Jan 26 (4) · Feb 2 (6) · Feb 9 (7) · Feb 16 (7) · Feb 23 (7) · Mar 2 (4) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 16 (3)
1993-1994	6	Nov 16 (8) · Nov 30 (14) · Dec 7 (13) · Dec 21 (14) · Dec 28 (12) · Jan 4 (15)
2003-2004	3	Nov 24 (14) · Dec 1 (14) · Dec 8 (13)
2004-2005	19	Nov 8 (10) · Nov 15 (10) · Nov 22 (11) · Nov 29 (11) · Dec 6 (10) · Dec 13 (10) · Dec 20 (10) · Dec 27 (9) · Jan 3 (9) · Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Jan 31 (2) · Feb 7 (2) · Feb 14 (2) · Feb 21 (4) · Feb 28 (3) · Mar 7 (8) · Mar 14 (8)
2005-2006	18	Nov 8 (4) · Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (4) · Dec 12 (4) · Dec 19 (7) · Dec 26 (7) · Jan 2 (10) · Jan 9 (8) · Jan 16 (7) · Jan 23 (7) · Jan 30 (7) · Feb 6 (7) · Feb 13 (6) · Feb 20 (6) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (2)
2006-2007	19	Nov 8 (7) · Nov 13 (7) · Nov 20 (6) · Nov 27 (6) · Dec 4 (5) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (8) · Dec 25 (7) · Jan 1 (7) · Jan 8 (6) · Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 12 (4) · Feb 19 (5) · Feb 26 (5) · Mar 5 (5) · Mar 12 (8)
2007-2008	2	Nov 19 (15) · Jan 21 (15)
2008-2009	7	Jan 12 (15) · Jan 26 (15) · Feb 2 (14) · Feb 23 (14) · Mar 2 (12) · Mar 9 (9) · Mar 16 (10)
2009-2010	19	Oct 30 (3) · Nov 16 (3) · Nov 23 (3) · Nov 30 (3) · Dec 7 (9) · Dec 14 (8) · Dec 21 (6) · Dec 28 (6) · Jan 4 (6) · Jan 11 (5) · Jan 18 (5) · Jan 25 (4) · Feb 1 (8) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (7) · Feb 22 (10) · Mar 1 (10) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (8)
2010-2011	8	Oct 29 (7) · Nov 15 (7) · Nov 22 (7) · Nov 29 (6) · Dec 6 (6) · Dec 13 (11) · Dec 20 (13) · Dec 27 (13)
2011-2012	13	Dec 5 (13) · Dec 12 (12) · Dec 19 (11) · Dec 26 (9) · Jan 2 (8) · Jan 9 (11) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (9) · Jan 30 (11) · Feb 6 (10) · Feb 13 (9) · Feb 20 (8) · Feb 27 (14)
2012-2013	1	Nov 26 (15)
2015-2016	19	Nov 3 (6) · Nov 16 (7) · Nov 23 (11) · Nov 30 (10) · Dec 7 (10) · Dec 14 (10) · Dec 21 (9) · Dec 28 (9) · Jan 4 (5) · Jan 11 (5) · Jan 18 (7) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (7) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (5) · Feb 22 (5) · Feb 29 (9) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (9)
2016-2017	18	Nov 1 (7) · Nov 14 (7) · Nov 21 (8) · Nov 28 (9) · Dec 5 (12) · Dec 12 (12) · Dec 19 (12) · Dec 26 (14) · Jan 2 (11) · Jan 9 (11) · Jan 23 (15) · Jan 30 (14) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (12) · Feb 20 (12) · Feb 27 (9) · Mar 6 (11) · Mar 13 (11)
2017-2018	17	Nov 2 (5) · Nov 13 (9) · Nov 20 (9) · Nov 27 (8) · Dec 4 (12) · Dec 11 (13) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (12) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (10) · Jan 15 (8) · Jan 22 (12) · Feb 5 (13) · Feb 19 (14) · Feb 26 (13) · Mar 5 (10) · Mar 12 (10)
2020-2021	6	Jan 11 (15) · Jan 25 (14) · Feb 1 (11) · Feb 8 (12) · Feb 15 (15) · Feb 22 (15)
2021-2022	3	Feb 28 (13) · Mar 7 (14) · Mar 14 (14)
2022-2023	18	Oct 18 (14) · Nov 14 (8) · Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (3) · Dec 12 (3) · Dec 19 (3) · Dec 26 (3) · Jan 2 (3) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (2) · Jan 30 (10) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (13) · Feb 27 (14) · Mar 6 (12) · Mar 13 (12)
2023-2024	15	Oct 17 (7) · Nov 13 (13) · Nov 20 (15) · Dec 4 (12) · Dec 11 (12) · Dec 18 (13) · Jan 22 (12) · Jan 29 (8) · Feb 5 (5) · Feb 12 (2) · Feb 19 (2) · Feb 26 (2) · Mar 4 (4) · Mar 11 (7) · Mar 18 (7)
2024-2025	20	Oct 15 (14) · Nov 11 (12) · Nov 18 (12) · Nov 25 (11) · Dec 2 (12) · Dec 9 (11) · Dec 16 (11) · Dec 23 (10) · Dec 30 (10) · Jan 6 (9) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (12) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (9) · Feb 17 (8) · Feb 24 (12) · Mar 3 (13) · Mar 10 (15) · Mar 17 (15)
2025-2026	10	Jan 12 (14) · Jan 19 (12) · Jan 26 (11) · Feb 2 (9) · Feb 9 (8) · Feb 16 (10) · Feb 23 (13) · Mar 2 (11) · Mar 9 (11) · Mar 16 (12)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 417 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1977-1978	4	Dec 7 (18) · Dec 14 (17) · Feb 15 (20) · Mar 15 (16)
1981-1982	4	Dec 20 (20) · Jan 17 (20) · Jan 24 (19) · Feb 28 (20)
1982-1983	1	Feb 13 (20)
1983-1984	5	Nov 18 (18) · Nov 27 (16) · Feb 26 (20) · Mar 4 (20) · Mar 11 (19)
1984-1985	17	Nov 18 (17) · Nov 26 (15) · Dec 2 (12) · Dec 9 (10) · Dec 16 (9) · Dec 24 (9) · Dec 30 (9) · Jan 6 (9) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (9) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (8) · Feb 17 (8) · Feb 24 (8) · Mar 3 (7) · Mar 10 (7)
1985-1986	16	Nov 12 (10) · Dec 1 (16) · Dec 8 (18) · Dec 15 (16) · Dec 22 (14) · Dec 29 (14) · Jan 5 (15) · Jan 12 (14) · Jan 19 (13) · Jan 26 (13) · Feb 2 (12) · Feb 9 (11) · Feb 16 (12) · Feb 23 (11) · Mar 2 (13) · Mar 9 (12)
1986-1987	16	Nov 18 (16) · Dec 2 (15) · Dec 9 (13) · Dec 16 (12) · Dec 23 (16) · Dec 30 (20) · Jan 6 (18) · Jan 13 (18) · Jan 20 (17) · Jan 27 (12) · Feb 3 (11) · Feb 10 (10) · Feb 17 (10) · Feb 24 (11) · Mar 3 (11) · Mar 10 (10)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (11) · Nov 30 (10) · Dec 7 (9) · Dec 14 (8) · Dec 21 (9) · Dec 28 (9) · Jan 4 (8) · Jan 11 (8) · Jan 18 (8) · Jan 25 (8) · Feb 1 (9) · Feb 8 (9) · Feb 15 (8) · Feb 22 (7) · Feb 29 (6) · Mar 7 (6) · Mar 14 (6)
1988-1989	7	Nov 21 (12) · Nov 28 (17) · Jan 30 (20) · Feb 20 (20) · Feb 26 (15) · Mar 6 (15) · Mar 13 (14)
1992-1993	12	Dec 29 (20) · Jan 5 (13) · Jan 12 (10) · Jan 19 (8) · Jan 26 (4) · Feb 2 (6) · Feb 9 (7) · Feb 16 (7) · Feb 23 (7) · Mar 2 (4) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 16 (3)
1993-1994	10	Nov 16 (8) · Nov 30 (14) · Dec 7 (13) · Dec 14 (16) · Dec 21 (14) · Dec 28 (12) · Jan 4 (15) · Jan 11 (17) · Jan 18 (18) · Jan 25 (17)
1998-1999	2	Jan 11 (17) · Jan 25 (19)
2002-2003	1	Mar 17 (20)
2003-2004	9	Nov 10 (17) · Nov 17 (16) · Nov 24 (14) · Dec 1 (14) · Dec 8 (13) · Dec 15 (18) · Dec 22 (18) · Dec 29 (18) · Mar 8 (20)
2004-2005	19	Nov 8 (10) · Nov 15 (10) · Nov 22 (11) · Nov 29 (11) · Dec 6 (10) · Dec 13 (10) · Dec 20 (10) · Dec 27 (9) · Jan 3 (9) · Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Jan 31 (2) · Feb 7 (2) · Feb 14 (2) · Feb 21 (4) · Feb 28 (3) · Mar 7 (8) · Mar 14 (8)
2005-2006	18	Nov 8 (4) · Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (4) · Dec 12 (4) · Dec 19 (7) · Dec 26 (7) · Jan 2 (10) · Jan 9 (8) · Jan 16 (7) · Jan 23 (7) · Jan 30 (7) · Feb 6 (7) · Feb 13 (6) · Feb 20 (6) · Feb 27 (5) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (2)
2006-2007	19	Nov 8 (7) · Nov 13 (7) · Nov 20 (6) · Nov 27 (6) · Dec 4 (5) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (8) · Dec 25 (7) · Jan 1 (7) · Jan 8 (6) · Jan 15 (5) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (5) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 12 (4) · Feb 19 (5) · Feb 26 (5) · Mar 5 (5) · Mar 12 (8)
2007-2008	15	Nov 3 (16) · Nov 12 (16) · Nov 19 (15) · Nov 26 (19) · Dec 3 (19) · Dec 10 (19) · Dec 17 (18) · Dec 24 (17) · Jan 7 (19) · Jan 14 (16) · Jan 21 (15) · Jan 28 (19) · Feb 4 (19) · Feb 18 (20) · Feb 25 (18)
2008-2009	19	Nov 1 (18) · Nov 17 (17) · Nov 24 (20) · Dec 1 (18) · Dec 8 (18) · Dec 15 (18) · Dec 22 (17) · Dec 29 (17) · Jan 5 (16) · Jan 12 (15) · Jan 19 (19) · Jan 26 (15) · Feb 2 (14) · Feb 9 (18) · Feb 16 (20) · Feb 23 (14) · Mar 2 (12) · Mar 9 (9) · Mar 16 (10)
2009-2010	19	Oct 30 (3) · Nov 16 (3) · Nov 23 (3) · Nov 30 (3) · Dec 7 (9) · Dec 14 (8) · Dec 21 (6) · Dec 28 (6) · Jan 4 (6) · Jan 11 (5) · Jan 18 (5) · Jan 25 (4) · Feb 1 (8) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (7) · Feb 22 (10) · Mar 1 (10) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (8)
2010-2011	11	Oct 29 (7) · Nov 15 (7) · Nov 22 (7) · Nov 29 (6) · Dec 6 (6) · Dec 13 (11) · Dec 20 (13) · Dec 27 (13) · Jan 3 (20) · Mar 7 (18) · Mar 14 (18)
2011-2012	17	Nov 21 (18) · Nov 28 (17) · Dec 5 (13) · Dec 12 (12) · Dec 19 (11) · Dec 26 (9) · Jan 2 (8) · Jan 9 (11) · Jan 16 (10) · Jan 23 (9) · Jan 30 (11) · Feb 6 (10) · Feb 13 (9) · Feb 20 (8) · Feb 27 (14) · Mar 5 (17) · Mar 12 (16)
2012-2013	6	Oct 27 (19) · Nov 12 (20) · Nov 19 (16) · Nov 26 (15) · Dec 3 (20) · Dec 10 (20)
2015-2016	19	Nov 3 (6) · Nov 16 (7) · Nov 23 (11) · Nov 30 (10) · Dec 7 (10) · Dec 14 (10) · Dec 21 (9) · Dec 28 (9) · Jan 4 (5) · Jan 11 (5) · Jan 18 (7) · Jan 25 (7) · Feb 1 (7) · Feb 8 (7) · Feb 15 (5) · Feb 22 (5) · Feb 29 (9) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (9)
2016-2017	19	Nov 1 (7) · Nov 14 (7) · Nov 21 (8) · Nov 28 (9) · Dec 5 (12) · Dec 12 (12) · Dec 19 (12) · Dec 26 (14) · Jan 2 (11) · Jan 9 (11) · Jan 16 (16) · Jan 23 (15) · Jan 30 (14) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (12) · Feb 20 (12) · Feb 27 (9) · Mar 6 (11) · Mar 13 (11)
2017-2018	19	Nov 2 (5) · Nov 13 (9) · Nov 20 (9) · Nov 27 (8) · Dec 4 (12) · Dec 11 (13) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (12) · Jan 1 (10) · Jan 8 (10) · Jan 15 (8) · Jan 22 (12) · Jan 29 (18) · Feb 5 (13) · Feb 12 (16) · Feb 19 (14) · Feb 26 (13) · Mar 5 (10) · Mar 12 (10)
2020-2021	14	Nov 10 (20) · Nov 30 (19) · Dec 7 (18) · Dec 14 (17) · Dec 21 (16) · Dec 28 (17) · Jan 4 (16) · Jan 11 (15) · Jan 18 (17) · Jan 25 (14) · Feb 1 (11) · Feb 8 (12) · Feb 15 (15) · Feb 22 (15)
2021-2022	8	Oct 19 (17) · Nov 29 (18) · Dec 6 (20) · Feb 14 (18) · Feb 21 (17) · Feb 28 (13) · Mar 7 (14) · Mar 14 (14)
2022-2023	19	Oct 18 (14) · Nov 14 (8) · Nov 21 (4) · Nov 28 (4) · Dec 5 (3) · Dec 12 (3) · Dec 19 (3) · Dec 26 (3) · Jan 2 (3) · Jan 9 (3) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (2) · Jan 30 (10) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (13) · Feb 20 (16) · Feb 27 (14) · Mar 6 (12) · Mar 13 (12)
2023-2024	21	Oct 17 (7) · Nov 13 (13) · Nov 20 (15) · Nov 27 (16) · Dec 4 (12) · Dec 11 (12) · Dec 18 (13) · Dec 25 (17) · Jan 1 (20) · Jan 8 (17) · Jan 15 (18) · Jan 22 (12) · Jan 29 (8) · Feb 5 (5) · Feb 12 (2) · Feb 19 (2) · Feb 26 (2) · Mar 4 (4) · Mar 11 (7) · Mar 18 (7) · Apr 8 (16)
2024-2025	21	Oct 15 (14) · Nov 11 (12) · Nov 18 (12) · Nov 25 (11) · Dec 2 (12) · Dec 9 (11) · Dec 16 (11) · Dec 23 (10) · Dec 30 (10) · Jan 6 (9) · Jan 13 (9) · Jan 20 (12) · Jan 27 (8) · Feb 3 (8) · Feb 10 (9) · Feb 17 (8) · Feb 24 (12) · Mar 3 (13) · Mar 10 (15) · Mar 17 (15) · Apr 7 (19)
2025-2026	13	Dec 22 (19) · Jan 5 (19) · Jan 12 (14) · Jan 19 (12) · Jan 26 (11) · Feb 2 (9) · Feb 9 (8) · Feb 16 (10) · Feb 23 (13) · Mar 2 (11) · Mar 9 (11) · Mar 16 (12) · Apr 6 (17)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 130 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 23, 2004	Jan 24, 2011	130
2.	Feb 26, 1984	Nov 28, 1988	71
3.	Jan 24, 2022	Apr 7, 2025	69
4.	Mar 9, 2015	Mar 12, 2018	59
5.	Nov 10, 2020	Dec 27, 2021	25
6.	Dec 22, 1992	Feb 1, 1994	24
6.	Nov 14, 2011	Dec 10, 2012	24
8.	Dec 1, 2025	(Active)	16
9.	Mar 10, 2003	Jan 5, 2004	11
10.	Feb 20, 1989	Mar 13, 1989	4
10.	Jan 4, 1999	Jan 25, 1999	4
12.	Dec 1, 1991	Dec 15, 1991	3
12.	Jan 27, 2003	Feb 10, 2003	3
14.	Dec 7, 1977	Dec 14, 1977	2
14.	Jan 17, 1982	Jan 24, 1982	2
14.	Nov 18, 1983	Nov 27, 1983	2
14.	Mar 7, 2011	Mar 14, 2011	2
18.	Feb 15, 1978	Feb 15, 1978	1
18.	Mar 15, 1978	Mar 15, 1978	1
18.	Dec 20, 1981	Dec 20, 1981	1
18.	Feb 28, 1982	Feb 28, 1982	1
18.	Feb 13, 1983	Feb 13, 1983	1
18.	Jan 30, 1989	Jan 30, 1989	1
18.	Dec 4, 1989	Dec 4, 1989	1
18.	Jan 3, 1995	Jan 3, 1995	1
18.	Jan 6, 2003	Jan 6, 2003	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 · 10 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 21, 2022	Jan 23, 2023	10
2.	Jan 10, 2005	Feb 28, 2005	8
2.	Jan 15, 2007	Mar 5, 2007	8
4.	Nov 8, 2005	Dec 12, 2005	5
4.	Feb 5, 2024	Mar 4, 2024	5
6.	Oct 30, 2009	Nov 30, 2009	4
7.	Mar 2, 1993	Mar 16, 1993	3
7.	Feb 27, 2006	Mar 13, 2006	3
7.	Jan 11, 2010	Jan 25, 2010	3
10.	Jan 4, 2016	Jan 11, 2016	2
10.	Feb 15, 2016	Feb 22, 2016	2
12.	Jan 26, 1993	Jan 26, 1993	1
12.	Dec 4, 2006	Dec 4, 2006	1
12.	Nov 2, 2017	Nov 2, 2017	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 52 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 6, 2004	Mar 12, 2007	52
2.	Mar 9, 2009	Dec 6, 2010	26
3.	Nov 30, 2015	Nov 28, 2016	20
4.	Nov 30, 1987	Mar 14, 1988	16
5.	Dec 9, 1984	Nov 12, 1985	15
6.	Nov 14, 2022	Jan 30, 2023	12
7.	Jan 12, 1993	Nov 16, 1993	11
8.	Jan 29, 2024	Mar 18, 2024	8
9.	Nov 2, 2017	Nov 27, 2017	4
9.	Dec 23, 2024	Jan 13, 2025	4
9.	Jan 27, 2025	Feb 17, 2025	4
12.	Feb 6, 2012	Feb 20, 2012	3
12.	Jan 1, 2018	Jan 15, 2018	3
12.	Feb 2, 2026	Feb 16, 2026	3
15.	Feb 10, 1987	Feb 17, 1987	2
15.	Nov 8, 2004	Nov 15, 2004	2
15.	Dec 26, 2011	Jan 2, 2012	2
15.	Jan 16, 2012	Jan 23, 2012	2
15.	Nov 3, 2015	Nov 16, 2015	2
15.	Mar 5, 2018	Mar 12, 2018	2
21.	Mar 10, 1987	Mar 10, 1987	1
21.	Feb 27, 2017	Feb 27, 2017	1
21.	Oct 17, 2023	Oct 17, 2023	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 56 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 8, 2004	Mar 12, 2007	56
2.	Feb 23, 2009	Dec 27, 2010	31
3.	Nov 3, 2015	Jan 9, 2017	29
4.	Jan 27, 1987	Nov 21, 1988	25
5.	Jan 23, 2017	Jan 22, 2018	20
5.	Oct 15, 2024	Mar 17, 2025	20
7.	Feb 28, 2022	Feb 13, 2023	18
8.	Nov 26, 1984	Nov 12, 1985	17
9.	Jan 5, 1993	Dec 7, 1993	14
10.	Dec 5, 2011	Feb 27, 2012	13
11.	Dec 22, 1985	Mar 9, 1986	12
12.	Jan 12, 2026	Mar 16, 2026	10
13.	Jan 22, 2024	Mar 18, 2024	9
14.	Feb 27, 2023	Nov 20, 2023	6
15.	Jan 25, 2021	Feb 22, 2021	5
16.	Feb 19, 2018	Mar 12, 2018	4
17.	Dec 2, 1986	Dec 16, 1986	3
17.	Feb 26, 1989	Mar 13, 1989	3
17.	Dec 21, 1993	Jan 4, 1994	3
17.	Nov 24, 2003	Dec 8, 2003	3
17.	Dec 4, 2023	Dec 18, 2023	3
22.	Jan 26, 2009	Feb 2, 2009	2
23.	Nov 19, 2007	Nov 19, 2007	1
23.	Jan 21, 2008	Jan 21, 2008	1
23.	Jan 12, 2009	Jan 12, 2009	1
23.	Nov 26, 2012	Nov 26, 2012	1
23.	Feb 5, 2018	Feb 5, 2018	1
23.	Jan 11, 2021	Jan 11, 2021	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 71 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 26, 1984	Nov 28, 1988	71
2.	Feb 14, 2022	Apr 7, 2025	66
3.	Nov 8, 2004	Dec 24, 2007	64
4.	Nov 3, 2015	Mar 12, 2018	57
5.	Nov 1, 2008	Jan 3, 2011	47
6.	Nov 21, 2011	Dec 10, 2012	23
7.	Dec 29, 1992	Jan 25, 1994	22
8.	Nov 10, 2020	Feb 22, 2021	14
9.	Dec 22, 2025	(Active)	13
10.	Mar 17, 2003	Dec 29, 2003	9
11.	Jan 7, 2008	Feb 4, 2008	5
12.	Feb 20, 1989	Mar 13, 1989	4
13.	Dec 7, 1977	Dec 14, 1977	2
13.	Jan 17, 1982	Jan 24, 1982	2
13.	Nov 18, 1983	Nov 27, 1983	2
13.	Feb 18, 2008	Feb 25, 2008	2
13.	Mar 7, 2011	Mar 14, 2011	2
13.	Nov 29, 2021	Dec 6, 2021	2
19.	Feb 15, 1978	Feb 15, 1978	1
19.	Mar 15, 1978	Mar 15, 1978	1
19.	Dec 20, 1981	Dec 20, 1981	1
19.	Feb 28, 1982	Feb 28, 1982	1
19.	Feb 13, 1983	Feb 13, 1983	1
19.	Jan 30, 1989	Jan 30, 1989	1
19.	Jan 11, 1999	Jan 11, 1999	1
19.	Jan 25, 1999	Jan 25, 1999	1
19.	Mar 8, 2004	Mar 8, 2004	1
19.	Oct 19, 2021	Oct 19, 2021	1

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 36 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	16
1981-1982	19
1982-1983	20
1983-1984	16
1984-1985	7
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	10
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	12
1989-1990	24
1991-1992	22
1992-1993	3
1993-1994	8
1994-1995	22
1998-1999	17
2002-2003	20
2003-2004	13
2004-2005	2
2005-2006	2
2006-2007	4
2007-2008	15
2008-2009	9
2009-2010	3
2010-2011	6
2011-2012	8
2012-2013	15
2014-2015	23
2015-2016	5
2016-2017	7
2017-2018	5
2020-2021	11
2021-2022	13
2022-2023	2
2023-2024	2
2024-2025	8
2025-2026	8

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 9 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1992-1993	3
2004-2005	2
2005-2006	2
2006-2007	4
2009-2010	3
2015-2016	5
2017-2018	5
2022-2023	2
2023-2024	2

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 20 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1984-1985	7
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	10
1987-1988	6
1992-1993	3
1993-1994	8
2004-2005	2
2005-2006	2
2006-2007	4
2008-2009	9
2009-2010	3
2010-2011	6
2011-2012	8
2015-2016	5
2016-2017	7
2017-2018	5
2022-2023	2
2023-2024	2
2024-2025	8
2025-2026	8

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 26 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1984-1985	7
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	10
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	12
1992-1993	3
1993-1994	8
2003-2004	13
2004-2005	2
2005-2006	2
2006-2007	4
2007-2008	15
2008-2009	9
2009-2010	3
2010-2011	6
2011-2012	8
2012-2013	15
2015-2016	5
2016-2017	7
2017-2018	5
2020-2021	11
2021-2022	13
2022-2023	2
2023-2024	2
2024-2025	8
2025-2026	8

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 32 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	16
1981-1982	19
1982-1983	20
1983-1984	16
1984-1985	7
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	10
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	12
1992-1993	3
1993-1994	8
1998-1999	17
2002-2003	20
2003-2004	13
2004-2005	2
2005-2006	2
2006-2007	4
2007-2008	15
2008-2009	9
2009-2010	3
2010-2011	6
2011-2012	8
2012-2013	15
2015-2016	5
2016-2017	7
2017-2018	5
2020-2021	11
2021-2022	13
2022-2023	2
2023-2024	2
2024-2025	8
2025-2026	8

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 24 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1983-1984	18
1984-1985	17
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	16
1987-1988	11
1988-1989	12
1993-1994	8
2003-2004	17
2004-2005	10
2005-2006	4
2006-2007	7
2007-2008	16
2008-2009	18
2009-2010	3
2010-2011	7
2012-2013	19
2015-2016	6
2016-2017	7
2017-2018	5
2020-2021	20
2021-2022	17
2022-2023	14
2023-2024	7
2024-2025	14

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 · 3 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
2005-2006	4
2009-2010	3
2017-2018	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 · 11 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1985-1986	10
1993-1994	8
2004-2005	10
2005-2006	4
2006-2007	7
2009-2010	3
2010-2011	7
2015-2016	6
2016-2017	7
2017-2018	5
2023-2024	7

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 15 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1985-1986	10
1987-1988	11
1988-1989	12
1993-1994	8
2004-2005	10
2005-2006	4
2006-2007	7
2009-2010	3
2010-2011	7
2015-2016	6
2016-2017	7
2017-2018	5
2022-2023	14
2023-2024	7
2024-2025	14

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 24 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1983-1984	18
1984-1985	17
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	16
1987-1988	11
1988-1989	12
1993-1994	8
2003-2004	17
2004-2005	10
2005-2006	4
2006-2007	7
2007-2008	16
2008-2009	18
2009-2010	3
2010-2011	7
2012-2013	19
2015-2016	6
2016-2017	7
2017-2018	5
2020-2021	20
2021-2022	17
2022-2023	14
2023-2024	7
2024-2025	14

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 28 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1977-1978	16
1983-1984	19
1984-1985	7
1985-1986	12
1986-1987	10
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	14
1992-1993	3
2002-2003	20
2003-2004	21
2004-2005	8
2005-2006	2
2006-2007	8
2007-2008	25
2008-2009	10
2009-2010	8
2010-2011	18
2011-2012	16
2014-2015	23
2015-2016	9
2016-2017	11
2017-2018	10
2020-2021	22
2021-2022	14
2022-2023	12
2023-2024	16
2024-2025	19
2025-2026	17

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 2 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5
Season	Final ranking
1992-1993	3
2005-2006	2

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 11 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
1984-1985	7
1986-1987	10
1987-1988	6
1992-1993	3
2004-2005	8
2005-2006	2
2006-2007	8
2008-2009	10
2009-2010	8
2015-2016	9
2017-2018	10

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 16 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
1984-1985	7
1985-1986	12
1986-1987	10
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	14
1992-1993	3
2004-2005	8
2005-2006	2
2006-2007	8
2008-2009	10
2009-2010	8
2015-2016	9
2016-2017	11
2017-2018	10
2021-2022	14
2022-2023	12

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 24 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1977-1978	16
1983-1984	19
1984-1985	7
1985-1986	12
1986-1987	10
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	14
1992-1993	3
2002-2003	20
2004-2005	8
2005-2006	2
2006-2007	8
2008-2009	10
2009-2010	8
2010-2011	18
2011-2012	16
2015-2016	9
2016-2017	11
2017-2018	10
2021-2022	14
2022-2023	12
2023-2024	16
2024-2025	19
2025-2026	17

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 11 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	2002-2003	2012-2013	11
2.	1981-1982	1989-1990	9
3.	2020-2021	(Active)	6
4.	1991-1992	1994-1995	4
4.	2014-2015	2017-2018	4
6.	1977-1978	1977-1978	1
6.	1998-1999	1998-1999	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 · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	2004-2005	2006-2007	3
2.	2022-2023	2023-2024	2
3.	1992-1993	1992-1993	1
3.	2009-2010	2009-2010	1
3.	2015-2016	2015-2016	1
3.	2017-2018	2017-2018	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 4 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1984-1985	1987-1988	4
1.	2008-2009	2011-2012	4
1.	2022-2023	(Active)	4
4.	2004-2005	2006-2007	3
4.	2015-2016	2017-2018	3
6.	1992-1993	1993-1994	2

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 10 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	2003-2004	2012-2013	10
2.	2020-2021	(Active)	6
3.	1984-1985	1988-1989	5
4.	2015-2016	2017-2018	3
5.	1992-1993	1993-1994	2

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 11 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	2002-2003	2012-2013	11
2.	1981-1982	1988-1989	8
3.	2020-2021	(Active)	6
4.	2015-2016	2017-2018	3
5.	1992-1993	1993-1994	2
6.	1977-1978	1977-1978	1
6.	1998-1999	1998-1999	1

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 17 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 23 (Mar 16, 2015)	No. 6 (Nov 3, 2015)	17
2.	No. 21 (Mar 15, 2004)	No. 10 (Nov 8, 2004)	11
3.	Unranked (Feb 28, 2011)	No. 18 (Mar 7, 2011)	8
4.	No. 20 (Dec 29, 1992)	No. 13 (Jan 5, 1993)	7
4.	No. 25 (Mar 17, 2008)	No. 18 (Nov 1, 2008)	7
4.	No. 10 (Mar 16, 2009)	No. 3 (Oct 30, 2009)	7
7.	No. 23 (Jan 4, 1999)	No. 17 (Jan 11, 1999)	6
7.	No. 20 (Feb 16, 2009)	No. 14 (Feb 23, 2009)	6
7.	No. 24 (Nov 14, 2011)	No. 18 (Nov 21, 2011)	6
7.	No. 11 (Mar 13, 2017)	No. 5 (Nov 2, 2017)	6
7.	Unranked (Mar 17, 2020)	No. 20 (Nov 10, 2020)	6
7.	No. 14 (Oct 18, 2022)	No. 8 (Nov 14, 2022)	6
7.	No. 18 (Jan 15, 2024)	No. 12 (Jan 22, 2024)	6
14.	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1978)	5
14.	No. 17 (Jan 20, 1987)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1987)	5
14.	No. 20 (Feb 20, 1989)	No. 15 (Feb 26, 1989)	5
14.	No. 18 (Jan 29, 2018)	No. 13 (Feb 5, 2018)	5
14.	No. 22 (Mar 15, 2021)	No. 17 (Oct 19, 2021)	5
14.	No. 12 (Mar 13, 2023)	No. 7 (Oct 17, 2023)	5
14.	No. 19 (Jan 5, 2026)	No. 14 (Jan 12, 2026)	5

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 8 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Feb 28, 2011)	No. 18 (Mar 7, 2011)	8
2.	No. 20 (Dec 29, 1992)	No. 13 (Jan 5, 1993)	7
3.	No. 23 (Jan 4, 1999)	No. 17 (Jan 11, 1999)	6
3.	No. 20 (Feb 16, 2009)	No. 14 (Feb 23, 2009)	6
3.	No. 24 (Nov 14, 2011)	No. 18 (Nov 21, 2011)	6
3.	No. 14 (Oct 18, 2022)	No. 8 (Nov 14, 2022)	6
3.	No. 18 (Jan 15, 2024)	No. 12 (Jan 22, 2024)	6
8.	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1978)	5
8.	No. 17 (Jan 20, 1987)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1987)	5
8.	No. 20 (Feb 20, 1989)	No. 15 (Feb 26, 1989)	5
8.	No. 18 (Jan 29, 2018)	No. 13 (Feb 5, 2018)	5
8.	No. 19 (Jan 5, 2026)	No. 14 (Jan 12, 2026)	5
13.	Unranked (Nov 24, 1991)	No. 22 (Dec 1, 1991)	4
13.	No. 8 (Jan 19, 1993)	No. 4 (Jan 26, 1993)	4
13.	Unranked (Dec 27, 1994)	No. 22 (Jan 3, 1995)	4
13.	Unranked (Mar 3, 2003)	No. 22 (Mar 10, 2003)	4
13.	No. 9 (Jan 3, 2005)	No. 5 (Jan 10, 2005)	4
13.	No. 19 (Jan 19, 2009)	No. 15 (Jan 26, 2009)	4
13.	No. 17 (Nov 28, 2011)	No. 13 (Dec 5, 2011)	4
13.	No. 20 (Nov 12, 2012)	No. 16 (Nov 19, 2012)	4
13.	No. 9 (Dec 28, 2015)	No. 5 (Jan 4, 2016)	4
13.	Unranked (Jan 17, 2022)	No. 22 (Jan 24, 2022)	4
13.	No. 17 (Feb 21, 2022)	No. 13 (Feb 28, 2022)	4
13.	No. 8 (Nov 14, 2022)	No. 4 (Nov 21, 2022)	4
13.	No. 16 (Nov 27, 2023)	No. 12 (Dec 4, 2023)	4
13.	No. 12 (Jan 22, 2024)	No. 8 (Jan 29, 2024)	4
13.	No. 12 (Jan 20, 2025)	No. 8 (Jan 27, 2025)	4

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 23 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 24, 1992)	No. 3 (Mar 16, 1993)	23
2.	No. 17 (Nov 18, 1984)	No. 7 (Mar 10, 1985)	10
2.	Unranked (Oct 29, 2011)	No. 16 (Mar 12, 2012)	10
4.	Unranked (Oct 14, 2025)	No. 17 (Apr 6, 2026)	9
5.	No. 18 (Nov 1, 2008)	No. 10 (Mar 16, 2009)	8
6.	No. 16 (Nov 18, 1986)	No. 10 (Mar 10, 1987)	6
6.	Unranked (Nov 4, 2002)	No. 20 (Mar 17, 2003)	6
8.	Unranked (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1978)	5
8.	No. 11 (Nov 23, 1987)	No. 6 (Mar 14, 1988)	5
10.	Unranked (Oct 30, 2014)	No. 23 (Mar 16, 2015)	3
10.	No. 17 (Oct 19, 2021)	No. 14 (Mar 14, 2022)	3
12.	No. 10 (Nov 8, 2004)	No. 8 (Mar 14, 2005)	2
12.	No. 4 (Nov 8, 2005)	No. 2 (Mar 13, 2006)	2
12.	No. 14 (Oct 18, 2022)	No. 12 (Mar 13, 2023)	2

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 16 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 10 (Mar 12, 2018)	Unranked (Nov 1, 2018)	16
2.	No. 14 (Mar 13, 1989)	Unranked (Nov 20, 1989)	12
3.	No. 7 (Mar 18, 2024)	No. 16 (Apr 8, 2024)	9
4.	No. 8 (Mar 12, 2007)	No. 16 (Nov 3, 2007)	8
4.	No. 18 (Mar 14, 2011)	Unranked (Oct 29, 2011)	8
4.	No. 2 (Jan 23, 2023)	No. 10 (Jan 30, 2023)	8
7.	No. 19 (Jan 25, 1999)	Unranked (Feb 1, 1999)	7
7.	No. 13 (Dec 27, 2010)	No. 20 (Jan 3, 2011)	7
7.	No. 15 (Feb 22, 2021)	No. 22 (Mar 1, 2021)	7
7.	No. 19 (Apr 7, 2025)	Unranked (Oct 14, 2025)	7
11.	No. 10 (Nov 12, 1985)	No. 16 (Dec 1, 1985)	6
11.	No. 6 (Mar 14, 1988)	No. 12 (Nov 21, 1988)	6
11.	No. 8 (Nov 16, 1993)	No. 14 (Nov 30, 1993)	6
11.	No. 3 (Nov 30, 2009)	No. 9 (Dec 7, 2009)	6
11.	No. 8 (Feb 20, 2012)	No. 14 (Feb 27, 2012)	6
11.	No. 20 (Dec 10, 2012)	Unranked (Dec 17, 2012)	6
11.	No. 12 (Jan 22, 2018)	No. 18 (Jan 29, 2018)	6
11.	No. 7 (Oct 17, 2023)	No. 13 (Nov 13, 2023)	6
19.	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1978)	Unranked (Nov 25, 1978)	5
19.	No. 16 (Nov 27, 1983)	Unranked (Dec 4, 1983)	5
19.	No. 12 (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 17 (Nov 28, 1988)	5
19.	No. 3 (Mar 16, 1993)	No. 8 (Nov 16, 1993)	5
19.	No. 17 (Jan 25, 1994)	No. 22 (Feb 1, 1994)	5
19.	No. 17 (Jan 11, 1999)	No. 22 (Jan 18, 1999)	5
19.	No. 13 (Dec 8, 2003)	No. 18 (Dec 15, 2003)	5
19.	No. 3 (Feb 28, 2005)	No. 8 (Mar 7, 2005)	5
19.	No. 2 (Mar 13, 2006)	No. 7 (Nov 8, 2006)	5
19.	No. 6 (Dec 6, 2010)	No. 11 (Dec 13, 2010)	5
19.	No. 15 (Nov 26, 2012)	No. 20 (Dec 3, 2012)	5
19.	No. 11 (Jan 9, 2017)	No. 16 (Jan 16, 2017)	5
19.	No. 12 (Mar 16, 2026)	No. 17 (Apr 6, 2026)	5

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 7 (Mar 18, 2024)	No. 16 (Apr 8, 2024)	9
2.	No. 2 (Jan 23, 2023)	No. 10 (Jan 30, 2023)	8
3.	No. 19 (Jan 25, 1999)	Unranked (Feb 1, 1999)	7
3.	No. 13 (Dec 27, 2010)	No. 20 (Jan 3, 2011)	7
3.	No. 15 (Feb 22, 2021)	No. 22 (Mar 1, 2021)	7
6.	No. 10 (Nov 12, 1985)	No. 16 (Dec 1, 1985)	6
6.	No. 8 (Nov 16, 1993)	No. 14 (Nov 30, 1993)	6
6.	No. 3 (Nov 30, 2009)	No. 9 (Dec 7, 2009)	6
6.	No. 8 (Feb 20, 2012)	No. 14 (Feb 27, 2012)	6
6.	No. 20 (Dec 10, 2012)	Unranked (Dec 17, 2012)	6
6.	No. 12 (Jan 22, 2018)	No. 18 (Jan 29, 2018)	6
6.	No. 7 (Oct 17, 2023)	No. 13 (Nov 13, 2023)	6
13.	No. 16 (Nov 27, 1983)	Unranked (Dec 4, 1983)	5
13.	No. 12 (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 17 (Nov 28, 1988)	5
13.	No. 17 (Jan 25, 1994)	No. 22 (Feb 1, 1994)	5
13.	No. 17 (Jan 11, 1999)	No. 22 (Jan 18, 1999)	5
13.	No. 13 (Dec 8, 2003)	No. 18 (Dec 15, 2003)	5
13.	No. 3 (Feb 28, 2005)	No. 8 (Mar 7, 2005)	5
13.	No. 6 (Dec 6, 2010)	No. 11 (Dec 13, 2010)	5
13.	No. 15 (Nov 26, 2012)	No. 20 (Dec 3, 2012)	5
13.	No. 11 (Jan 9, 2017)	No. 16 (Jan 16, 2017)	5
13.	No. 12 (Mar 16, 2026)	No. 17 (Apr 6, 2026)	5

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 18 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 8 (Nov 16, 1993)	Unranked (Mar 15, 1994)	18
2.	No. 7 (Oct 29, 2010)	No. 18 (Mar 14, 2011)	11
3.	No. 16 (Nov 3, 2007)	No. 25 (Mar 17, 2008)	9
3.	No. 7 (Oct 17, 2023)	No. 16 (Apr 8, 2024)	9
5.	No. 19 (Oct 27, 2012)	Unranked (Mar 18, 2013)	7
6.	No. 3 (Oct 30, 2009)	No. 8 (Mar 15, 2010)	5
6.	No. 5 (Nov 2, 2017)	No. 10 (Mar 12, 2018)	5
6.	No. 14 (Oct 15, 2024)	No. 19 (Apr 7, 2025)	5
9.	No. 17 (Nov 10, 2003)	No. 21 (Mar 15, 2004)	4
9.	No. 7 (Nov 1, 2016)	No. 11 (Mar 13, 2017)	4
11.	No. 6 (Nov 3, 2015)	No. 9 (Mar 14, 2016)	3
12.	No. 10 (Nov 12, 1985)	No. 12 (Mar 9, 1986)	2
12.	No. 12 (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 14 (Mar 13, 1989)	2
12.	No. 20 (Nov 10, 2020)	No. 22 (Mar 15, 2021)	2
15.	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1983)	No. 19 (Mar 11, 1984)	1
15.	No. 7 (Nov 8, 2006)	No. 8 (Mar 12, 2007)	1