Statistics
Polls ranked
Best ranking · 6 ↑ top
Best ranking, each time it improved
| New best | Poll | Season |
|---|---|---|
| No. 9 | November 25, 1976 | 1976-1977 |
| No. 6 | January 11, 1978 | 1977-1978 |
Polls at No. 6
# Polls Ranked · 26 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | 5 | Nov 25 (9) · Dec 8 (11) · Dec 15 (10) · Dec 22 (15) · Jan 12 (20) |
| 1977-1978 | 14 | Nov 25 (17) · Dec 7 (15) · Dec 14 (12) · Dec 21 (9) · Jan 11 (6) · Jan 18 (6) · Jan 25 (6) · Feb 1 (6) · Feb 8 (8) · Feb 15 (8) · Feb 22 (7) · Mar 1 (7) · Mar 8 (11) · Mar 15 (7) |
| 1978-1979 | 5 | Nov 25 (12) · Dec 5 (12) · Dec 12 (12) · Dec 19 (16) · Dec 26 (16) |
| 1979-1980 | 2 | Dec 11 (20) · Feb 5 (20) |
# 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 · 12 ↑ top
# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 20 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | 4 | Nov 25 (9) · Dec 8 (11) · Dec 15 (10) · Dec 22 (15) |
| 1977-1978 | 13 | Dec 7 (15) · Dec 14 (12) · Dec 21 (9) · Jan 11 (6) · Jan 18 (6) · Jan 25 (6) · Feb 1 (6) · Feb 8 (8) · Feb 15 (8) · Feb 22 (7) · Mar 1 (7) · Mar 8 (11) · Mar 15 (7) |
| 1978-1979 | 3 | Nov 25 (12) · Dec 5 (12) · Dec 12 (12) |
# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 26 ↑ top
| Season | Polls | Polls, with the ranking in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | 5 | Nov 25 (9) · Dec 8 (11) · Dec 15 (10) · Dec 22 (15) · Jan 12 (20) |
| 1977-1978 | 14 | Nov 25 (17) · Dec 7 (15) · Dec 14 (12) · Dec 21 (9) · Jan 11 (6) · Jan 18 (6) · Jan 25 (6) · Feb 1 (6) · Feb 8 (8) · Feb 15 (8) · Feb 22 (7) · Mar 1 (7) · Mar 8 (11) · Mar 15 (7) |
| 1978-1979 | 5 | Nov 25 (12) · Dec 5 (12) · Dec 12 (12) · Dec 19 (16) · Dec 26 (16) |
| 1979-1980 | 2 | Dec 11 (20) · Feb 5 (20) |
Consecutive polls ranked
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 19 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nov 25, 1977 | Dec 26, 1978 | 19 |
| 2. | Nov 25, 1976 | Jan 12, 1977 | 5 |
| 3. | Dec 11, 1979 | Dec 11, 1979 | 1 |
| 3. | Feb 5, 1980 | Feb 5, 1980 | 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 · 9 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dec 21, 1977 | Mar 1, 1978 | 9 |
| 2. | Nov 25, 1976 | Nov 25, 1976 | 1 |
| 2. | Dec 15, 1976 | Dec 15, 1976 | 1 |
| 2. | Mar 15, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | 1 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 16 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dec 7, 1977 | Dec 12, 1978 | 16 |
| 2. | Nov 25, 1976 | Dec 22, 1976 | 4 |
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 19 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nov 25, 1977 | Dec 26, 1978 | 19 |
| 2. | Nov 25, 1976 | Jan 12, 1977 | 5 |
| 3. | Dec 11, 1979 | Dec 11, 1979 | 1 |
| 3. | Feb 5, 1980 | Feb 5, 1980 | 1 |
Seasons ranked
# Seasons Ranked · 4 ↑ 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 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 3 ↑ top
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 4 ↑ 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 · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Preseason ranking |
|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | 9 |
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top
# Seasons Finished Ranked · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| 1977-1978 | 7 |
# 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 · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| 1977-1978 | 7 |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| 1977-1978 | 7 |
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 1 ↑ top
| Season | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| 1977-1978 | 7 |
Consecutive seasons ranked
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 4 ↑ 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 · 2 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 3 ↑ top
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 4 ↑ top
Movement
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 4 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unranked (Mar 16, 1977) | No. 17 (Nov 25, 1977) | 4 |
| 1. | No. 11 (Mar 8, 1978) | No. 7 (Mar 15, 1978) | 4 |
| 3. | No. 15 (Dec 7, 1977) | No. 12 (Dec 14, 1977) | 3 |
| 3. | No. 12 (Dec 14, 1977) | No. 9 (Dec 21, 1977) | 3 |
| 3. | No. 9 (Dec 21, 1977) | No. 6 (Jan 11, 1978) | 3 |
| 6. | No. 17 (Nov 25, 1977) | No. 15 (Dec 7, 1977) | 2 |
| 7. | No. 11 (Dec 8, 1976) | No. 10 (Dec 15, 1976) | 1 |
| 7. | No. 8 (Feb 15, 1978) | No. 7 (Feb 22, 1978) | 1 |
| 7. | Unranked (Dec 4, 1979) | No. 20 (Dec 11, 1979) | 1 |
| 7. | Unranked (Jan 29, 1980) | No. 20 (Feb 5, 1980) | 1 |
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 4 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 11 (Mar 8, 1978) | No. 7 (Mar 15, 1978) | 4 |
| 2. | No. 15 (Dec 7, 1977) | No. 12 (Dec 14, 1977) | 3 |
| 2. | No. 12 (Dec 14, 1977) | No. 9 (Dec 21, 1977) | 3 |
| 2. | No. 9 (Dec 21, 1977) | No. 6 (Jan 11, 1978) | 3 |
| 5. | No. 17 (Nov 25, 1977) | No. 15 (Dec 7, 1977) | 2 |
| 6. | No. 11 (Dec 8, 1976) | No. 10 (Dec 15, 1976) | 1 |
| 6. | No. 8 (Feb 15, 1978) | No. 7 (Feb 22, 1978) | 1 |
| 6. | Unranked (Dec 4, 1979) | No. 20 (Dec 11, 1979) | 1 |
| 6. | Unranked (Jan 29, 1980) | No. 20 (Feb 5, 1980) | 1 |
Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 10 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 17 (Nov 25, 1977) | No. 7 (Mar 15, 1978) | 10 |
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 5 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 10 (Dec 15, 1976) | No. 15 (Dec 22, 1976) | 5 |
| 1. | No. 15 (Dec 22, 1976) | No. 20 (Jan 12, 1977) | 5 |
| 1. | No. 7 (Mar 15, 1978) | No. 12 (Nov 25, 1978) | 5 |
| 1. | No. 16 (Dec 26, 1978) | Unranked (Jan 2, 1979) | 5 |
| 5. | No. 7 (Mar 1, 1978) | No. 11 (Mar 8, 1978) | 4 |
| 5. | No. 12 (Dec 12, 1978) | No. 16 (Dec 19, 1978) | 4 |
| 7. | No. 9 (Nov 25, 1976) | No. 11 (Dec 8, 1976) | 2 |
| 7. | No. 6 (Feb 1, 1978) | No. 8 (Feb 8, 1978) | 2 |
| 9. | No. 20 (Jan 12, 1977) | Unranked (Jan 19, 1977) | 1 |
| 9. | No. 20 (Dec 11, 1979) | Unranked (Dec 18, 1979) | 1 |
| 9. | No. 20 (Feb 5, 1980) | Unranked (Feb 12, 1980) | 1 |
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 5 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 10 (Dec 15, 1976) | No. 15 (Dec 22, 1976) | 5 |
| 1. | No. 15 (Dec 22, 1976) | No. 20 (Jan 12, 1977) | 5 |
| 1. | No. 16 (Dec 26, 1978) | Unranked (Jan 2, 1979) | 5 |
| 4. | No. 7 (Mar 1, 1978) | No. 11 (Mar 8, 1978) | 4 |
| 4. | No. 12 (Dec 12, 1978) | No. 16 (Dec 19, 1978) | 4 |
| 6. | No. 9 (Nov 25, 1976) | No. 11 (Dec 8, 1976) | 2 |
| 6. | No. 6 (Feb 1, 1978) | No. 8 (Feb 8, 1978) | 2 |
| 8. | No. 20 (Jan 12, 1977) | Unranked (Jan 19, 1977) | 1 |
| 8. | No. 20 (Dec 11, 1979) | Unranked (Dec 18, 1979) | 1 |
| 8. | No. 20 (Feb 5, 1980) | Unranked (Feb 12, 1980) | 1 |
Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 12 ↑ top
| Place | From | To | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 9 (Nov 25, 1976) | Unranked (Mar 16, 1977) | 12 |
| 2. | No. 12 (Nov 25, 1978) | Unranked (Mar 20, 1979) | 9 |