Rutgers
Polls ranked380of 906
Seasons ranked32of 51
Best rankingNo. 24 times
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak84polls
Season by season · 32 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | unranked→No. 21 | 4/17 | |||
| 2018-2019 | unranked→unranked | 5/20 | |||
| 2017-2018 | unranked→unranked | 2/19 | |||
| 2014-2015 | No. 24→unranked | 17/19 | |||
| 2013-2014 | unranked→unranked | 4/20 | |||
| 2011-2012 | No. 16→No. 23 | 19/19 | |||
| 2009-2010 | No. 25→unranked | 1/19 | |||
| 2008-2009 | No. 5→unranked | 11/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2007-2008 | No. 3→No. 7 | 20/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2006-2007 | No. 12→No. 15 | 12/19 | Runner-up | ||
| 2005-2006 | No. 5→No. 9 | 18/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2004-2005 | No. 17→No. 9 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2003-2004 | No. 16→unranked | 4/19 | |||
| 2002-2003 | unranked→No. 23 | 7/19 | |||
| 2000-2001 | No. 8→No. 11 | 19/19 | |||
| 1999-2000 | No. 4→No. 8 | 19/19 | Final Four | ||
| 1998-1999 | No. 12→No. 9 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1993-1994 | unranked→unranked | 5/17 | |||
| 1990-1991 | No. 23→No. 20 | 17/17 | |||
| 1989-1990 | No. 25→unranked | 1/17 | |||
| 1988-1989 | No. 15→unranked | 10/17 | |||
| 1987-1988 | No. 9→No. 8 | 17/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1986-1987 | No. 6→No. 5 | 16/16 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1985-1986 | unranked→No. 10 | 10/16 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1984-1985 | No. 16→unranked | 8/17 | |||
| 1983-1984 | No. 14→unranked | 9/17 | |||
| 1982-1983 | No. 14→unranked | 14/17 | |||
| 1981-1982 | No. 10→No. 8 | 18/18 | |||
| 1980-1981 | No. 4→No. 9 | 18/18 | |||
| 1979-1980 | No. 6→No. 8 | 17/17 | |||
| 1978-1979 | No. 14→No. 7 | 17/17 | |||
| 1977-1978 | No. 18→unranked | 4/14 |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 2 | 4 times First: January 27, 1981 Most recent: February 17, 1987 | All 10 |
| # Polls Ranked | 380 | First: November 25, 1977 (18) Most recent: March 15, 2021 (21) | All 380 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 50 | First: March 13, 1979 (3) Most recent: November 17, 2008 (3) | All 50 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 190 | First: February 6, 1979 (10) Most recent: January 16, 2012 (7) | All 190 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 271 | First: December 14, 1977 (14) Most recent: January 21, 2019 (14) | All 271 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 335 | First: November 25, 1977 (18) Most recent: March 8, 2021 (19) | All 335 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 84 | November 25, 1978 - February 20, 1983 | All 22 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 16 | November 25, 1980 - March 8, 1981 | All 16 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 60 | February 6, 1979 - March 27, 1982 | All 13 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 63 | January 23, 1979 - November 18, 1982 | All 19 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 84 | November 25, 1978 - February 20, 1983 | All 19 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 32 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2020-2021 | All 32 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 10 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2008-2009 | All 10 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 17 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2011-2012 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 24 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2018-2019 | All 24 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 28 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2020-2021 | All 28 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 25 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2014-2015 | All 25 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 5 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2008-2009 | All 5 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 10 | First: 1979-1980 Most recent: 2008-2009 | All 10 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 16 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2008-2009 | All 16 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 21 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2011-2012 | All 21 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 18 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2020-2021 | All 18 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 1 | First: 1986-1987 | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 12 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2007-2008 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 14 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2007-2008 | All 14 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 15 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2007-2008 | All 15 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 14 | 1977-1978 - 1990-1991 | All 8 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 2 | 4 times | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 4 | 2 times | All 7 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 12 | 1977-1978 - 1988-1989 | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 12 | 1977-1978 - 1988-1989 | All 9 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 14 | Unranked (March 9, 1998) → No. 12 (November 6, 1998) | All 20 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 10 | 2 times First: No. 24 (December 27, 2004) → No. 14 (January 3, 2005) Most recent: No. 14 (January 3, 2005) → No. 4 (January 10, 2005) | All 30 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 11 | Unranked (November 12, 1985) → No. 10 (March 9, 1986) | All 10 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 15 | No. 11 (March 12, 2001) → Unranked (November 6, 2001) | All 20 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 10 | No. 3 (November 17, 2008) → No. 13 (November 24, 2008) | All 29 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 21 | No. 5 (November 1, 2008) → Unranked (March 16, 2009) | All 18 |