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	November 25, 1977	1977-1978
No. 16	December 7, 1977	1977-1978
No. 14	December 14, 1977	1977-1978
No. 11	January 23, 1979	1978-1979
No. 10	February 6, 1979	1978-1979
No. 9	February 13, 1979	1978-1979
No. 8	February 20, 1979	1978-1979
No. 7	February 27, 1979	1978-1979
No. 3	March 13, 1979	1978-1979
No. 2	January 27, 1981	1980-1981

Polls at No. 2

Polls at No. 2
Season	Polls	Polls
1980-1981	2	Jan 27 · Feb 17
1986-1987	2	Feb 10 · Feb 17

# Polls Ranked · 380 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1977-1978	4	Nov 25 (18) · Dec 7 (16) · Dec 14 (14) · Dec 21 (18)
1978-1979	17	Nov 25 (14) · Dec 5 (15) · Dec 12 (15) · Dec 19 (15) · Dec 26 (15) · Jan 2 (16) · Jan 9 (15) · Jan 16 (16) · Jan 23 (11) · Jan 30 (11) · Feb 6 (10) · Feb 13 (9) · Feb 20 (8) · Feb 27 (7) · Mar 6 (7) · Mar 13 (3) · Mar 20 (7)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (6) · Dec 4 (7) · Dec 11 (7) · Dec 18 (7) · Dec 25 (9) · Jan 1 (9) · Jan 8 (7) · Jan 15 (8) · Jan 22 (7) · Jan 29 (8) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (8) · Feb 19 (7) · Feb 24 (6) · Mar 2 (6) · Mar 9 (8) · Mar 18 (8)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (4) · Dec 2 (4) · Dec 9 (4) · Dec 16 (3) · Dec 23 (3) · Dec 30 (3) · Jan 5 (3) · Jan 13 (3) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (2) · Feb 3 (4) · Feb 10 (4) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (5) · Mar 8 (5) · Mar 15 (8) · Mar 26 (9)
1981-1982	18	Nov 18 (10) · Nov 29 (10) · Dec 6 (7) · Dec 13 (6) · Dec 20 (6) · Dec 27 (6) · Jan 3 (6) · Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Jan 31 (7) · Feb 7 (6) · Feb 14 (5) · Feb 21 (7) · Feb 28 (7) · Mar 7 (7) · Mar 14 (10) · Mar 27 (8)
1982-1983	14	Nov 18 (14) · Nov 28 (17) · Dec 5 (17) · Dec 12 (17) · Dec 19 (16) · Dec 26 (14) · Jan 2 (19) · Jan 9 (16) · Jan 16 (16) · Jan 23 (16) · Jan 30 (18) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (13) · Feb 20 (18)
1983-1984	9	Nov 18 (14) · Nov 27 (14) · Dec 4 (13) · Dec 11 (12) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (12) · Jan 1 (13) · Jan 8 (18) · Jan 15 (20)
1984-1985	8	Nov 18 (16) · Nov 26 (14) · Dec 2 (17) · Dec 9 (17) · Dec 16 (15) · Dec 24 (14) · Dec 30 (15) · Jan 6 (15)
1985-1986	10	Jan 5 (18) · Jan 12 (13) · Jan 19 (12) · Jan 26 (10) · Feb 2 (9) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (8) · Feb 23 (8) · Mar 2 (8) · Mar 9 (10)
1986-1987	16	Nov 18 (6) · Dec 2 (5) · Dec 9 (5) · Dec 16 (5) · Dec 23 (6) · Dec 30 (6) · Jan 6 (5) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (4) · Jan 27 (4) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (2) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (4) · Mar 3 (6) · Mar 10 (5)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (9) · Nov 30 (9) · Dec 7 (10) · Dec 14 (10) · Dec 21 (8) · Dec 28 (8) · Jan 4 (10) · Jan 11 (9) · Jan 18 (10) · Jan 25 (9) · Feb 1 (8) · Feb 8 (6) · Feb 15 (6) · Feb 22 (6) · Feb 29 (7) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (8)
1988-1989	10	Nov 21 (15) · Nov 28 (11) · Dec 5 (12) · Dec 12 (11) · Dec 19 (10) · Dec 26 (10) · Jan 2 (12) · Jan 9 (17) · Jan 16 (18) · Mar 6 (20)
1989-1990	1	Nov 20 (25)
1990-1991	17	Nov 18 (23) · Nov 26 (22) · Dec 3 (19) · Dec 10 (18) · Dec 17 (18) · Dec 24 (17) · Dec 31 (10) · Jan 7 (10) · Jan 14 (6) · Jan 21 (9) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 4 (9) · Feb 11 (13) · Feb 18 (13) · Feb 25 (17) · Mar 4 (18) · Mar 11 (20)
1993-1994	5	Jan 25 (25) · Feb 1 (19) · Feb 8 (17) · Feb 15 (20) · Feb 22 (25)
1998-1999	18	Nov 6 (12) · Nov 16 (10) · Nov 23 (11) · Nov 30 (11) · Dec 7 (14) · Dec 14 (16) · Dec 21 (15) · Dec 28 (15) · Jan 4 (15) · Jan 11 (15) · Jan 18 (15) · Jan 25 (13) · Feb 1 (12) · Feb 8 (9) · Feb 15 (7) · Feb 22 (7) · Mar 1 (7) · Mar 8 (9)
1999-2000	19	Nov 9 (4) · Nov 15 (10) · Nov 22 (8) · Nov 29 (7) · Dec 6 (13) · Dec 13 (16) · Dec 20 (15) · Dec 27 (12) · Jan 3 (11) · Jan 10 (9) · Jan 17 (11) · Jan 24 (13) · Jan 31 (10) · Feb 7 (10) · Feb 14 (8) · Feb 21 (8) · Feb 28 (8) · Mar 6 (8) · Mar 13 (8)
2000-2001	19	Nov 7 (8) · Nov 13 (7) · Nov 20 (7) · Nov 27 (5) · Dec 4 (9) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (7) · Dec 25 (7) · Jan 1 (9) · Jan 8 (12) · Jan 15 (11) · Jan 22 (14) · Jan 29 (14) · Feb 5 (12) · Feb 12 (11) · Feb 19 (9) · Feb 26 (9) · Mar 5 (8) · Mar 12 (11)
2002-2003	7	Jan 20 (23) · Feb 10 (23) · Feb 17 (22) · Feb 24 (20) · Mar 3 (18) · Mar 10 (23) · Mar 17 (23)
2003-2004	4	Nov 10 (16) · Nov 17 (15) · Nov 24 (15) · Dec 1 (22)
2004-2005	19	Nov 8 (17) · Nov 15 (17) · Nov 22 (17) · Nov 29 (16) · Dec 6 (20) · Dec 13 (22) · Dec 20 (24) · Dec 27 (24) · Jan 3 (14) · Jan 10 (4) · Jan 17 (6) · Jan 24 (8) · Jan 31 (7) · Feb 7 (11) · Feb 14 (10) · Feb 21 (9) · Feb 28 (9) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (9)
2005-2006	18	Nov 8 (5) · Nov 21 (6) · Nov 28 (6) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (7) · Dec 19 (9) · Dec 26 (9) · Jan 2 (8) · Jan 9 (10) · Jan 16 (9) · Jan 23 (10) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (7) · Feb 20 (7) · Feb 27 (6) · Mar 6 (6) · Mar 13 (9)
2006-2007	12	Nov 8 (12) · Nov 13 (14) · Nov 20 (18) · Nov 27 (18) · Dec 4 (19) · Jan 29 (23) · Feb 5 (22) · Feb 12 (23) · Feb 19 (21) · Feb 26 (18) · Mar 5 (19) · Mar 12 (15)
2007-2008	20	Nov 3 (3) · Nov 12 (6) · Nov 19 (7) · Nov 26 (5) · Dec 3 (4) · Dec 10 (6) · Dec 17 (6) · Dec 24 (6) · Dec 31 (6) · Jan 7 (5) · Jan 14 (5) · Jan 21 (5) · Jan 28 (4) · Feb 4 (7) · Feb 11 (5) · Feb 18 (5) · Feb 25 (4) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 10 (7) · Mar 17 (7)
2008-2009	11	Nov 1 (5) · Nov 17 (3) · Nov 24 (13) · Dec 1 (15) · Dec 8 (14) · Dec 15 (14) · Dec 22 (15) · Dec 29 (15) · Jan 5 (17) · Jan 12 (23) · Jan 19 (21)
2009-2010	1	Oct 30 (25)
2011-2012	19	Oct 29 (16) · Nov 14 (15) · Nov 21 (13) · Nov 28 (11) · Dec 5 (11) · Dec 12 (11) · Dec 19 (12) · Dec 26 (11) · Jan 2 (10) · Jan 9 (8) · Jan 16 (7) · Jan 23 (11) · Jan 30 (13) · Feb 6 (17) · Feb 13 (21) · Feb 20 (24) · Feb 27 (23) · Mar 5 (24) · Mar 12 (23)
2013-2014	4	Jan 13 (23) · Feb 17 (25) · Feb 24 (24) · Mar 3 (24)
2014-2015	17	Oct 30 (24) · Nov 17 (22) · Nov 24 (21) · Dec 1 (18) · Dec 8 (17) · Dec 15 (17) · Dec 22 (17) · Dec 29 (16) · Jan 5 (24) · Jan 12 (24) · Jan 19 (25) · Jan 26 (22) · Feb 2 (21) · Feb 9 (18) · Feb 16 (19) · Feb 23 (20) · Mar 2 (23)
2017-2018	2	Jan 8 (21) · Jan 15 (25)
2018-2019	5	Jan 14 (20) · Jan 21 (14) · Jan 28 (17) · Feb 4 (20) · Feb 11 (23)
2020-2021	4	Feb 22 (25) · Mar 1 (24) · Mar 8 (19) · Mar 15 (21)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 50 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1978-1979	1	Mar 13 (3)
1980-1981	16	Nov 25 (4) · Dec 2 (4) · Dec 9 (4) · Dec 16 (3) · Dec 23 (3) · Dec 30 (3) · Jan 5 (3) · Jan 13 (3) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (2) · Feb 3 (4) · Feb 10 (4) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (5) · Mar 8 (5)
1981-1982	4	Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Feb 14 (5)
1986-1987	12	Dec 2 (5) · Dec 9 (5) · Dec 16 (5) · Jan 6 (5) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (4) · Jan 27 (4) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (2) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (4) · Mar 10 (5)
1999-2000	1	Nov 9 (4)
2000-2001	1	Nov 27 (5)
2004-2005	1	Jan 10 (4)
2005-2006	1	Nov 8 (5)
2007-2008	11	Nov 3 (3) · Nov 26 (5) · Dec 3 (4) · Jan 7 (5) · Jan 14 (5) · Jan 21 (5) · Jan 28 (4) · Feb 11 (5) · Feb 18 (5) · Feb 25 (4) · Mar 3 (4)
2008-2009	2	Nov 1 (5) · Nov 17 (3)

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 190 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1978-1979	7	Feb 6 (10) · Feb 13 (9) · Feb 20 (8) · Feb 27 (7) · Mar 6 (7) · Mar 13 (3) · Mar 20 (7)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (6) · Dec 4 (7) · Dec 11 (7) · Dec 18 (7) · Dec 25 (9) · Jan 1 (9) · Jan 8 (7) · Jan 15 (8) · Jan 22 (7) · Jan 29 (8) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (8) · Feb 19 (7) · Feb 24 (6) · Mar 2 (6) · Mar 9 (8) · Mar 18 (8)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (4) · Dec 2 (4) · Dec 9 (4) · Dec 16 (3) · Dec 23 (3) · Dec 30 (3) · Jan 5 (3) · Jan 13 (3) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (2) · Feb 3 (4) · Feb 10 (4) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (5) · Mar 8 (5) · Mar 15 (8) · Mar 26 (9)
1981-1982	18	Nov 18 (10) · Nov 29 (10) · Dec 6 (7) · Dec 13 (6) · Dec 20 (6) · Dec 27 (6) · Jan 3 (6) · Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Jan 31 (7) · Feb 7 (6) · Feb 14 (5) · Feb 21 (7) · Feb 28 (7) · Mar 7 (7) · Mar 14 (10) · Mar 27 (8)
1985-1986	7	Jan 26 (10) · Feb 2 (9) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (8) · Feb 23 (8) · Mar 2 (8) · Mar 9 (10)
1986-1987	16	Nov 18 (6) · Dec 2 (5) · Dec 9 (5) · Dec 16 (5) · Dec 23 (6) · Dec 30 (6) · Jan 6 (5) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (4) · Jan 27 (4) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (2) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (4) · Mar 3 (6) · Mar 10 (5)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (9) · Nov 30 (9) · Dec 7 (10) · Dec 14 (10) · Dec 21 (8) · Dec 28 (8) · Jan 4 (10) · Jan 11 (9) · Jan 18 (10) · Jan 25 (9) · Feb 1 (8) · Feb 8 (6) · Feb 15 (6) · Feb 22 (6) · Feb 29 (7) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (8)
1988-1989	2	Dec 19 (10) · Dec 26 (10)
1990-1991	6	Dec 31 (10) · Jan 7 (10) · Jan 14 (6) · Jan 21 (9) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 4 (9)
1998-1999	6	Nov 16 (10) · Feb 8 (9) · Feb 15 (7) · Feb 22 (7) · Mar 1 (7) · Mar 8 (9)
1999-2000	12	Nov 9 (4) · Nov 15 (10) · Nov 22 (8) · Nov 29 (7) · Jan 10 (9) · Jan 31 (10) · Feb 7 (10) · Feb 14 (8) · Feb 21 (8) · Feb 28 (8) · Mar 6 (8) · Mar 13 (8)
2000-2001	12	Nov 7 (8) · Nov 13 (7) · Nov 20 (7) · Nov 27 (5) · Dec 4 (9) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (7) · Dec 25 (7) · Jan 1 (9) · Feb 19 (9) · Feb 26 (9) · Mar 5 (8)
2004-2005	9	Jan 10 (4) · Jan 17 (6) · Jan 24 (8) · Jan 31 (7) · Feb 14 (10) · Feb 21 (9) · Feb 28 (9) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (9)
2005-2006	18	Nov 8 (5) · Nov 21 (6) · Nov 28 (6) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (7) · Dec 19 (9) · Dec 26 (9) · Jan 2 (8) · Jan 9 (10) · Jan 16 (9) · Jan 23 (10) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (7) · Feb 20 (7) · Feb 27 (6) · Mar 6 (6) · Mar 13 (9)
2007-2008	20	Nov 3 (3) · Nov 12 (6) · Nov 19 (7) · Nov 26 (5) · Dec 3 (4) · Dec 10 (6) · Dec 17 (6) · Dec 24 (6) · Dec 31 (6) · Jan 7 (5) · Jan 14 (5) · Jan 21 (5) · Jan 28 (4) · Feb 4 (7) · Feb 11 (5) · Feb 18 (5) · Feb 25 (4) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 10 (7) · Mar 17 (7)
2008-2009	2	Nov 1 (5) · Nov 17 (3)
2011-2012	3	Jan 2 (10) · Jan 9 (8) · Jan 16 (7)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 271 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1977-1978	1	Dec 14 (14)
1978-1979	15	Nov 25 (14) · Dec 5 (15) · Dec 12 (15) · Dec 19 (15) · Dec 26 (15) · Jan 9 (15) · Jan 23 (11) · Jan 30 (11) · Feb 6 (10) · Feb 13 (9) · Feb 20 (8) · Feb 27 (7) · Mar 6 (7) · Mar 13 (3) · Mar 20 (7)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (6) · Dec 4 (7) · Dec 11 (7) · Dec 18 (7) · Dec 25 (9) · Jan 1 (9) · Jan 8 (7) · Jan 15 (8) · Jan 22 (7) · Jan 29 (8) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (8) · Feb 19 (7) · Feb 24 (6) · Mar 2 (6) · Mar 9 (8) · Mar 18 (8)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (4) · Dec 2 (4) · Dec 9 (4) · Dec 16 (3) · Dec 23 (3) · Dec 30 (3) · Jan 5 (3) · Jan 13 (3) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (2) · Feb 3 (4) · Feb 10 (4) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (5) · Mar 8 (5) · Mar 15 (8) · Mar 26 (9)
1981-1982	18	Nov 18 (10) · Nov 29 (10) · Dec 6 (7) · Dec 13 (6) · Dec 20 (6) · Dec 27 (6) · Jan 3 (6) · Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Jan 31 (7) · Feb 7 (6) · Feb 14 (5) · Feb 21 (7) · Feb 28 (7) · Mar 7 (7) · Mar 14 (10) · Mar 27 (8)
1982-1983	4	Nov 18 (14) · Dec 26 (14) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (13)
1983-1984	7	Nov 18 (14) · Nov 27 (14) · Dec 4 (13) · Dec 11 (12) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (12) · Jan 1 (13)
1984-1985	5	Nov 26 (14) · Dec 16 (15) · Dec 24 (14) · Dec 30 (15) · Jan 6 (15)
1985-1986	9	Jan 12 (13) · Jan 19 (12) · Jan 26 (10) · Feb 2 (9) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (8) · Feb 23 (8) · Mar 2 (8) · Mar 9 (10)
1986-1987	16	Nov 18 (6) · Dec 2 (5) · Dec 9 (5) · Dec 16 (5) · Dec 23 (6) · Dec 30 (6) · Jan 6 (5) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (4) · Jan 27 (4) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (2) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (4) · Mar 3 (6) · Mar 10 (5)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (9) · Nov 30 (9) · Dec 7 (10) · Dec 14 (10) · Dec 21 (8) · Dec 28 (8) · Jan 4 (10) · Jan 11 (9) · Jan 18 (10) · Jan 25 (9) · Feb 1 (8) · Feb 8 (6) · Feb 15 (6) · Feb 22 (6) · Feb 29 (7) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (8)
1988-1989	7	Nov 21 (15) · Nov 28 (11) · Dec 5 (12) · Dec 12 (11) · Dec 19 (10) · Dec 26 (10) · Jan 2 (12)
1990-1991	8	Dec 31 (10) · Jan 7 (10) · Jan 14 (6) · Jan 21 (9) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 4 (9) · Feb 11 (13) · Feb 18 (13)
1998-1999	17	Nov 6 (12) · Nov 16 (10) · Nov 23 (11) · Nov 30 (11) · Dec 7 (14) · Dec 21 (15) · Dec 28 (15) · Jan 4 (15) · Jan 11 (15) · Jan 18 (15) · Jan 25 (13) · Feb 1 (12) · Feb 8 (9) · Feb 15 (7) · Feb 22 (7) · Mar 1 (7) · Mar 8 (9)
1999-2000	18	Nov 9 (4) · Nov 15 (10) · Nov 22 (8) · Nov 29 (7) · Dec 6 (13) · Dec 20 (15) · Dec 27 (12) · Jan 3 (11) · Jan 10 (9) · Jan 17 (11) · Jan 24 (13) · Jan 31 (10) · Feb 7 (10) · Feb 14 (8) · Feb 21 (8) · Feb 28 (8) · Mar 6 (8) · Mar 13 (8)
2000-2001	19	Nov 7 (8) · Nov 13 (7) · Nov 20 (7) · Nov 27 (5) · Dec 4 (9) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (7) · Dec 25 (7) · Jan 1 (9) · Jan 8 (12) · Jan 15 (11) · Jan 22 (14) · Jan 29 (14) · Feb 5 (12) · Feb 12 (11) · Feb 19 (9) · Feb 26 (9) · Mar 5 (8) · Mar 12 (11)
2003-2004	2	Nov 17 (15) · Nov 24 (15)
2004-2005	11	Jan 3 (14) · Jan 10 (4) · Jan 17 (6) · Jan 24 (8) · Jan 31 (7) · Feb 7 (11) · Feb 14 (10) · Feb 21 (9) · Feb 28 (9) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (9)
2005-2006	18	Nov 8 (5) · Nov 21 (6) · Nov 28 (6) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (7) · Dec 19 (9) · Dec 26 (9) · Jan 2 (8) · Jan 9 (10) · Jan 16 (9) · Jan 23 (10) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (7) · Feb 20 (7) · Feb 27 (6) · Mar 6 (6) · Mar 13 (9)
2006-2007	3	Nov 8 (12) · Nov 13 (14) · Mar 12 (15)
2007-2008	20	Nov 3 (3) · Nov 12 (6) · Nov 19 (7) · Nov 26 (5) · Dec 3 (4) · Dec 10 (6) · Dec 17 (6) · Dec 24 (6) · Dec 31 (6) · Jan 7 (5) · Jan 14 (5) · Jan 21 (5) · Jan 28 (4) · Feb 4 (7) · Feb 11 (5) · Feb 18 (5) · Feb 25 (4) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 10 (7) · Mar 17 (7)
2008-2009	8	Nov 1 (5) · Nov 17 (3) · Nov 24 (13) · Dec 1 (15) · Dec 8 (14) · Dec 15 (14) · Dec 22 (15) · Dec 29 (15)
2011-2012	12	Nov 14 (15) · Nov 21 (13) · Nov 28 (11) · Dec 5 (11) · Dec 12 (11) · Dec 19 (12) · Dec 26 (11) · Jan 2 (10) · Jan 9 (8) · Jan 16 (7) · Jan 23 (11) · Jan 30 (13)
2018-2019	1	Jan 21 (14)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 335 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1977-1978	4	Nov 25 (18) · Dec 7 (16) · Dec 14 (14) · Dec 21 (18)
1978-1979	17	Nov 25 (14) · Dec 5 (15) · Dec 12 (15) · Dec 19 (15) · Dec 26 (15) · Jan 2 (16) · Jan 9 (15) · Jan 16 (16) · Jan 23 (11) · Jan 30 (11) · Feb 6 (10) · Feb 13 (9) · Feb 20 (8) · Feb 27 (7) · Mar 6 (7) · Mar 13 (3) · Mar 20 (7)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (6) · Dec 4 (7) · Dec 11 (7) · Dec 18 (7) · Dec 25 (9) · Jan 1 (9) · Jan 8 (7) · Jan 15 (8) · Jan 22 (7) · Jan 29 (8) · Feb 5 (8) · Feb 12 (8) · Feb 19 (7) · Feb 24 (6) · Mar 2 (6) · Mar 9 (8) · Mar 18 (8)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (4) · Dec 2 (4) · Dec 9 (4) · Dec 16 (3) · Dec 23 (3) · Dec 30 (3) · Jan 5 (3) · Jan 13 (3) · Jan 20 (3) · Jan 27 (2) · Feb 3 (4) · Feb 10 (4) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 3 (5) · Mar 8 (5) · Mar 15 (8) · Mar 26 (9)
1981-1982	18	Nov 18 (10) · Nov 29 (10) · Dec 6 (7) · Dec 13 (6) · Dec 20 (6) · Dec 27 (6) · Jan 3 (6) · Jan 10 (5) · Jan 17 (3) · Jan 24 (3) · Jan 31 (7) · Feb 7 (6) · Feb 14 (5) · Feb 21 (7) · Feb 28 (7) · Mar 7 (7) · Mar 14 (10) · Mar 27 (8)
1982-1983	14	Nov 18 (14) · Nov 28 (17) · Dec 5 (17) · Dec 12 (17) · Dec 19 (16) · Dec 26 (14) · Jan 2 (19) · Jan 9 (16) · Jan 16 (16) · Jan 23 (16) · Jan 30 (18) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (13) · Feb 20 (18)
1983-1984	9	Nov 18 (14) · Nov 27 (14) · Dec 4 (13) · Dec 11 (12) · Dec 18 (12) · Dec 25 (12) · Jan 1 (13) · Jan 8 (18) · Jan 15 (20)
1984-1985	8	Nov 18 (16) · Nov 26 (14) · Dec 2 (17) · Dec 9 (17) · Dec 16 (15) · Dec 24 (14) · Dec 30 (15) · Jan 6 (15)
1985-1986	10	Jan 5 (18) · Jan 12 (13) · Jan 19 (12) · Jan 26 (10) · Feb 2 (9) · Feb 9 (9) · Feb 16 (8) · Feb 23 (8) · Mar 2 (8) · Mar 9 (10)
1986-1987	16	Nov 18 (6) · Dec 2 (5) · Dec 9 (5) · Dec 16 (5) · Dec 23 (6) · Dec 30 (6) · Jan 6 (5) · Jan 13 (5) · Jan 20 (4) · Jan 27 (4) · Feb 3 (3) · Feb 10 (2) · Feb 17 (2) · Feb 24 (4) · Mar 3 (6) · Mar 10 (5)
1987-1988	17	Nov 23 (9) · Nov 30 (9) · Dec 7 (10) · Dec 14 (10) · Dec 21 (8) · Dec 28 (8) · Jan 4 (10) · Jan 11 (9) · Jan 18 (10) · Jan 25 (9) · Feb 1 (8) · Feb 8 (6) · Feb 15 (6) · Feb 22 (6) · Feb 29 (7) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (8)
1988-1989	10	Nov 21 (15) · Nov 28 (11) · Dec 5 (12) · Dec 12 (11) · Dec 19 (10) · Dec 26 (10) · Jan 2 (12) · Jan 9 (17) · Jan 16 (18) · Mar 6 (20)
1990-1991	15	Dec 3 (19) · Dec 10 (18) · Dec 17 (18) · Dec 24 (17) · Dec 31 (10) · Jan 7 (10) · Jan 14 (6) · Jan 21 (9) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 4 (9) · Feb 11 (13) · Feb 18 (13) · Feb 25 (17) · Mar 4 (18) · Mar 11 (20)
1993-1994	3	Feb 1 (19) · Feb 8 (17) · Feb 15 (20)
1998-1999	18	Nov 6 (12) · Nov 16 (10) · Nov 23 (11) · Nov 30 (11) · Dec 7 (14) · Dec 14 (16) · Dec 21 (15) · Dec 28 (15) · Jan 4 (15) · Jan 11 (15) · Jan 18 (15) · Jan 25 (13) · Feb 1 (12) · Feb 8 (9) · Feb 15 (7) · Feb 22 (7) · Mar 1 (7) · Mar 8 (9)
1999-2000	19	Nov 9 (4) · Nov 15 (10) · Nov 22 (8) · Nov 29 (7) · Dec 6 (13) · Dec 13 (16) · Dec 20 (15) · Dec 27 (12) · Jan 3 (11) · Jan 10 (9) · Jan 17 (11) · Jan 24 (13) · Jan 31 (10) · Feb 7 (10) · Feb 14 (8) · Feb 21 (8) · Feb 28 (8) · Mar 6 (8) · Mar 13 (8)
2000-2001	19	Nov 7 (8) · Nov 13 (7) · Nov 20 (7) · Nov 27 (5) · Dec 4 (9) · Dec 11 (8) · Dec 18 (7) · Dec 25 (7) · Jan 1 (9) · Jan 8 (12) · Jan 15 (11) · Jan 22 (14) · Jan 29 (14) · Feb 5 (12) · Feb 12 (11) · Feb 19 (9) · Feb 26 (9) · Mar 5 (8) · Mar 12 (11)
2002-2003	2	Feb 24 (20) · Mar 3 (18)
2003-2004	3	Nov 10 (16) · Nov 17 (15) · Nov 24 (15)
2004-2005	16	Nov 8 (17) · Nov 15 (17) · Nov 22 (17) · Nov 29 (16) · Dec 6 (20) · Jan 3 (14) · Jan 10 (4) · Jan 17 (6) · Jan 24 (8) · Jan 31 (7) · Feb 7 (11) · Feb 14 (10) · Feb 21 (9) · Feb 28 (9) · Mar 7 (9) · Mar 14 (9)
2005-2006	18	Nov 8 (5) · Nov 21 (6) · Nov 28 (6) · Dec 5 (6) · Dec 12 (7) · Dec 19 (9) · Dec 26 (9) · Jan 2 (8) · Jan 9 (10) · Jan 16 (9) · Jan 23 (10) · Jan 30 (9) · Feb 6 (8) · Feb 13 (7) · Feb 20 (7) · Feb 27 (6) · Mar 6 (6) · Mar 13 (9)
2006-2007	8	Nov 8 (12) · Nov 13 (14) · Nov 20 (18) · Nov 27 (18) · Dec 4 (19) · Feb 26 (18) · Mar 5 (19) · Mar 12 (15)
2007-2008	20	Nov 3 (3) · Nov 12 (6) · Nov 19 (7) · Nov 26 (5) · Dec 3 (4) · Dec 10 (6) · Dec 17 (6) · Dec 24 (6) · Dec 31 (6) · Jan 7 (5) · Jan 14 (5) · Jan 21 (5) · Jan 28 (4) · Feb 4 (7) · Feb 11 (5) · Feb 18 (5) · Feb 25 (4) · Mar 3 (4) · Mar 10 (7) · Mar 17 (7)
2008-2009	9	Nov 1 (5) · Nov 17 (3) · Nov 24 (13) · Dec 1 (15) · Dec 8 (14) · Dec 15 (14) · Dec 22 (15) · Dec 29 (15) · Jan 5 (17)
2011-2012	14	Oct 29 (16) · Nov 14 (15) · Nov 21 (13) · Nov 28 (11) · Dec 5 (11) · Dec 12 (11) · Dec 19 (12) · Dec 26 (11) · Jan 2 (10) · Jan 9 (8) · Jan 16 (7) · Jan 23 (11) · Jan 30 (13) · Feb 6 (17)
2014-2015	8	Dec 1 (18) · Dec 8 (17) · Dec 15 (17) · Dec 22 (17) · Dec 29 (16) · Feb 9 (18) · Feb 16 (19) · Feb 23 (20)
2018-2019	4	Jan 14 (20) · Jan 21 (14) · Jan 28 (17) · Feb 4 (20)
2020-2021	1	Mar 8 (19)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 84 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1978	Feb 20, 1983	84
2.	Nov 6, 1998	Mar 12, 2001	56
3.	Jan 5, 1986	Jan 16, 1989	52
4.	Nov 8, 2004	Dec 4, 2006	42
5.	Jan 29, 2007	Jan 19, 2009	38
6.	Oct 29, 2011	Mar 12, 2012	19
7.	Nov 18, 1990	Mar 11, 1991	17
7.	Oct 30, 2014	Mar 2, 2015	17
9.	Feb 10, 2003	Dec 1, 2003	10
10.	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 15, 1984	9
11.	Nov 18, 1984	Jan 6, 1985	8
12.	Jan 25, 1994	Feb 22, 1994	5
12.	Jan 14, 2019	Feb 11, 2019	5
14.	Nov 25, 1977	Dec 21, 1977	4
14.	Feb 22, 2021	Mar 15, 2021	4
16.	Feb 17, 2014	Mar 3, 2014	3
17.	Jan 8, 2018	Jan 15, 2018	2
18.	Mar 6, 1989	Mar 6, 1989	1
18.	Nov 20, 1989	Nov 20, 1989	1
18.	Jan 20, 2003	Jan 20, 2003	1
18.	Oct 30, 2009	Oct 30, 2009	1
18.	Jan 13, 2014	Jan 13, 2014	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 · 16 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1980	Mar 8, 1981	16
2.	Jan 6, 1987	Feb 24, 1987	8
3.	Jan 7, 2008	Jan 28, 2008	4
3.	Feb 11, 2008	Mar 3, 2008	4
5.	Jan 10, 1982	Jan 24, 1982	3
5.	Dec 2, 1986	Dec 16, 1986	3
7.	Nov 26, 2007	Dec 3, 2007	2
7.	Nov 1, 2008	Nov 17, 2008	2
9.	Mar 13, 1979	Mar 13, 1979	1
9.	Feb 14, 1982	Feb 14, 1982	1
9.	Mar 10, 1987	Mar 10, 1987	1
9.	Nov 9, 1999	Nov 9, 1999	1
9.	Nov 27, 2000	Nov 27, 2000	1
9.	Jan 10, 2005	Jan 10, 2005	1
9.	Nov 8, 2005	Nov 8, 2005	1
9.	Nov 3, 2007	Nov 3, 2007	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 60 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 6, 1979	Mar 27, 1982	60
2.	Jan 26, 1986	Mar 14, 1988	40
3.	Feb 14, 2005	Mar 13, 2006	23
4.	Nov 3, 2007	Nov 17, 2008	22
5.	Jan 31, 2000	Jan 1, 2001	16
6.	Feb 8, 1999	Nov 29, 1999	9
7.	Dec 31, 1990	Feb 4, 1991	6
8.	Jan 10, 2005	Jan 31, 2005	4
9.	Feb 19, 2001	Mar 5, 2001	3
9.	Jan 2, 2012	Jan 16, 2012	3
11.	Dec 19, 1988	Dec 26, 1988	2
12.	Nov 16, 1998	Nov 16, 1998	1
12.	Jan 10, 2000	Jan 10, 2000	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 63 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 23, 1979	Nov 18, 1982	63
2.	Jan 12, 1986	Jan 2, 1989	49
3.	Dec 20, 1999	Mar 12, 2001	32
4.	Jan 3, 2005	Nov 13, 2006	31
5.	Mar 12, 2007	Dec 29, 2008	29
6.	Dec 21, 1998	Dec 6, 1999	17
7.	Nov 14, 2011	Jan 30, 2012	12
8.	Dec 31, 1990	Feb 18, 1991	8
9.	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 1, 1984	7
10.	Nov 25, 1978	Dec 26, 1978	5
10.	Nov 6, 1998	Dec 7, 1998	5
12.	Dec 16, 1984	Jan 6, 1985	4
13.	Feb 6, 1983	Feb 13, 1983	2
13.	Nov 17, 2003	Nov 24, 2003	2
15.	Dec 14, 1977	Dec 14, 1977	1
15.	Jan 9, 1979	Jan 9, 1979	1
15.	Dec 26, 1982	Dec 26, 1982	1
15.	Nov 26, 1984	Nov 26, 1984	1
15.	Jan 21, 2019	Jan 21, 2019	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 84 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1978	Feb 20, 1983	84
2.	Nov 6, 1998	Mar 12, 2001	56
3.	Jan 5, 1986	Jan 16, 1989	52
4.	Jan 3, 2005	Dec 4, 2006	34
5.	Feb 26, 2007	Jan 5, 2009	32
6.	Dec 3, 1990	Mar 11, 1991	15
7.	Oct 29, 2011	Feb 6, 2012	14
8.	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 15, 1984	9
9.	Nov 18, 1984	Jan 6, 1985	8
10.	Nov 8, 2004	Dec 6, 2004	5
10.	Dec 1, 2014	Dec 29, 2014	5
12.	Nov 25, 1977	Dec 21, 1977	4
12.	Jan 14, 2019	Feb 4, 2019	4
14.	Feb 1, 1994	Feb 15, 1994	3
14.	Nov 10, 2003	Nov 24, 2003	3
14.	Feb 9, 2015	Feb 23, 2015	3
17.	Feb 24, 2003	Mar 3, 2003	2
18.	Mar 6, 1989	Mar 6, 1989	1
18.	Mar 8, 2021	Mar 8, 2021	1

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 32 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	3
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1982-1983	13
1983-1984	12
1984-1985	14
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	2
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	10
1989-1990	25
1990-1991	6
1993-1994	17
1998-1999	7
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2002-2003	18
2003-2004	15
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3
2009-2010	25
2011-2012	7
2013-2014	23
2014-2015	16
2017-2018	21
2018-2019	14
2020-2021	19

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 10 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1978-1979	3
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1986-1987	2
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 17 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1978-1979	3
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	2
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	10
1990-1991	6
1998-1999	7
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3
2011-2012	7

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 24 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	3
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1982-1983	13
1983-1984	12
1984-1985	14
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	2
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	10
1990-1991	6
1998-1999	7
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2003-2004	15
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3
2011-2012	7
2018-2019	14

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 28 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	3
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1982-1983	13
1983-1984	12
1984-1985	14
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	2
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	10
1990-1991	6
1993-1994	17
1998-1999	7
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2002-2003	18
2003-2004	15
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3
2011-2012	7
2014-2015	16
2018-2019	14
2020-2021	19

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 25 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1977-1978	18
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	4
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	14
1983-1984	14
1984-1985	16
1986-1987	6
1987-1988	9
1988-1989	15
1989-1990	25
1990-1991	23
1998-1999	12
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	8
2003-2004	16
2004-2005	17
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5
2009-2010	25
2011-2012	16
2014-2015	24

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
1980-1981	4
1999-2000	4
2005-2006	5
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 · 10 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	4
1981-1982	10
1986-1987	6
1987-1988	9
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	8
2005-2006	5
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 16 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	4
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	14
1983-1984	14
1986-1987	6
1987-1988	9
1988-1989	15
1998-1999	12
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	8
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 21 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1977-1978	18
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	4
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	14
1983-1984	14
1984-1985	16
1986-1987	6
1987-1988	9
1988-1989	15
1998-1999	12
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	8
2003-2004	16
2004-2005	17
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5
2011-2012	16

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 18 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	7
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	8
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	5
1987-1988	8
1990-1991	20
1998-1999	9
1999-2000	8
2000-2001	11
2002-2003	23
2004-2005	9
2005-2006	9
2006-2007	15
2007-2008	7
2011-2012	23
2020-2021	21

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5
Season	Final ranking
1986-1987	5

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 12 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	7
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	8
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	5
1987-1988	8
1998-1999	9
1999-2000	8
2004-2005	9
2005-2006	9
2007-2008	7

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 14 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	7
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	8
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	5
1987-1988	8
1998-1999	9
1999-2000	8
2000-2001	11
2004-2005	9
2005-2006	9
2006-2007	15
2007-2008	7

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 15 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	7
1979-1980	8
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	8
1985-1986	10
1986-1987	5
1987-1988	8
1990-1991	20
1998-1999	9
1999-2000	8
2000-2001	11
2004-2005	9
2005-2006	9
2006-2007	15
2007-2008	7

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 14 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1977-1978	1990-1991	14
2.	2002-2003	2009-2010	8
3.	1998-1999	2000-2001	3
4.	2013-2014	2014-2015	2
4.	2017-2018	2018-2019	2
6.	1993-1994	1993-1994	1
6.	2011-2012	2011-2012	1
6.	2020-2021	2020-2021	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 · 2 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1980-1981	1981-1982	2
1.	1999-2000	2000-2001	2
1.	2004-2005	2005-2006	2
1.	2007-2008	2008-2009	2
5.	1978-1979	1978-1979	1
5.	1986-1987	1986-1987	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 4 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1978-1979	1981-1982	4
1.	1985-1986	1988-1989	4
3.	1998-1999	2000-2001	3
4.	2004-2005	2005-2006	2
4.	2007-2008	2008-2009	2
6.	1990-1991	1990-1991	1
6.	2011-2012	2011-2012	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 12 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1977-1978	1988-1989	12
2.	2003-2004	2008-2009	6
3.	1998-1999	2000-2001	3
4.	1990-1991	1990-1991	1
4.	2011-2012	2011-2012	1
4.	2018-2019	2018-2019	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 12 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1977-1978	1988-1989	12
2.	2002-2003	2008-2009	7
3.	1998-1999	2000-2001	3
4.	1990-1991	1990-1991	1
4.	1993-1994	1993-1994	1
4.	2011-2012	2011-2012	1
4.	2014-2015	2014-2015	1
4.	2018-2019	2018-2019	1
4.	2020-2021	2020-2021	1

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 14 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 9, 1998)	No. 12 (Nov 6, 1998)	14
2.	No. 15 (Mar 12, 2007)	No. 3 (Nov 3, 2007)	12
3.	No. 24 (Dec 27, 2004)	No. 14 (Jan 3, 2005)	10
3.	No. 14 (Jan 3, 2005)	No. 4 (Jan 10, 2005)	10
3.	Unranked (Mar 14, 2011)	No. 16 (Oct 29, 2011)	10
6.	Unranked (Mar 15, 2004)	No. 17 (Nov 8, 2004)	9
7.	Unranked (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 14 (Nov 25, 1978)	7
7.	Unranked (Mar 13, 1983)	No. 14 (Nov 18, 1983)	7
7.	No. 17 (Dec 24, 1990)	No. 10 (Dec 31, 1990)	7
7.	No. 23 (Mar 17, 2003)	No. 16 (Nov 10, 2003)	7
11.	No. 25 (Jan 25, 1994)	No. 19 (Feb 1, 1994)	6
11.	Unranked (Jan 7, 2019)	No. 20 (Jan 14, 2019)	6
11.	No. 20 (Jan 14, 2019)	No. 14 (Jan 21, 2019)	6
14.	No. 16 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 11 (Jan 23, 1979)	5
14.	No. 18 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 13 (Feb 6, 1983)	5
14.	Unranked (Mar 11, 1984)	No. 16 (Nov 18, 1984)	5
14.	No. 18 (Jan 5, 1986)	No. 13 (Jan 12, 1986)	5
14.	No. 9 (Mar 8, 1999)	No. 4 (Nov 9, 1999)	5
14.	Unranked (Jan 1, 2018)	No. 21 (Jan 8, 2018)	5
14.	No. 24 (Mar 1, 2021)	No. 19 (Mar 8, 2021)	5

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 10 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 24 (Dec 27, 2004)	No. 14 (Jan 3, 2005)	10
1.	No. 14 (Jan 3, 2005)	No. 4 (Jan 10, 2005)	10
3.	No. 17 (Dec 24, 1990)	No. 10 (Dec 31, 1990)	7
4.	No. 25 (Jan 25, 1994)	No. 19 (Feb 1, 1994)	6
4.	Unranked (Jan 7, 2019)	No. 20 (Jan 14, 2019)	6
4.	No. 20 (Jan 14, 2019)	No. 14 (Jan 21, 2019)	6
7.	No. 16 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 11 (Jan 23, 1979)	5
7.	No. 18 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 13 (Feb 6, 1983)	5
7.	No. 18 (Jan 5, 1986)	No. 13 (Jan 12, 1986)	5
7.	Unranked (Jan 1, 2018)	No. 21 (Jan 8, 2018)	5
7.	No. 24 (Mar 1, 2021)	No. 19 (Mar 8, 2021)	5
12.	No. 7 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 3 (Mar 13, 1979)	4
12.	No. 15 (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 11 (Nov 28, 1988)	4
12.	No. 10 (Jan 7, 1991)	No. 6 (Jan 14, 1991)	4
12.	No. 19 (Mar 5, 2007)	No. 15 (Mar 12, 2007)	4
16.	No. 10 (Nov 29, 1981)	No. 7 (Dec 6, 1981)	3
16.	No. 19 (Jan 2, 1983)	No. 16 (Jan 9, 1983)	3
16.	Unranked (Dec 29, 1985)	No. 18 (Jan 5, 1986)	3
16.	No. 22 (Nov 26, 1990)	No. 19 (Dec 3, 1990)	3
16.	No. 12 (Feb 1, 1999)	No. 9 (Feb 8, 1999)	3
16.	No. 15 (Dec 20, 1999)	No. 12 (Dec 27, 1999)	3
16.	No. 13 (Jan 24, 2000)	No. 10 (Jan 31, 2000)	3
16.	Unranked (Jan 13, 2003)	No. 23 (Jan 20, 2003)	3
16.	Unranked (Feb 3, 2003)	No. 23 (Feb 10, 2003)	3
16.	Unranked (Jan 22, 2007)	No. 23 (Jan 29, 2007)	3
16.	No. 21 (Feb 19, 2007)	No. 18 (Feb 26, 2007)	3
16.	Unranked (Jan 6, 2014)	No. 23 (Jan 13, 2014)	3
16.	No. 21 (Nov 24, 2014)	No. 18 (Dec 1, 2014)	3
16.	No. 25 (Jan 19, 2015)	No. 22 (Jan 26, 2015)	3
16.	No. 21 (Feb 2, 2015)	No. 18 (Feb 9, 2015)	3

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 11 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 12, 1985)	No. 10 (Mar 9, 1986)	11
2.	No. 17 (Nov 8, 2004)	No. 9 (Mar 14, 2005)	8
3.	No. 14 (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 7 (Mar 20, 1979)	7
4.	Unranked (Nov 10, 2020)	No. 21 (Mar 15, 2021)	5
5.	No. 23 (Nov 18, 1990)	No. 20 (Mar 11, 1991)	3
5.	No. 12 (Nov 6, 1998)	No. 9 (Mar 8, 1999)	3
5.	Unranked (Nov 4, 2002)	No. 23 (Mar 17, 2003)	3
8.	No. 10 (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 8 (Mar 27, 1982)	2
9.	No. 6 (Nov 18, 1986)	No. 5 (Mar 10, 1987)	1
9.	No. 9 (Nov 23, 1987)	No. 8 (Mar 14, 1988)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 15 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Mar 12, 2001)	Unranked (Nov 6, 2001)	15
2.	No. 3 (Nov 17, 2008)	No. 13 (Nov 24, 2008)	10
3.	No. 16 (Dec 29, 2014)	No. 24 (Jan 5, 2015)	8
4.	No. 8 (Mar 14, 1988)	No. 15 (Nov 21, 1988)	7
4.	No. 15 (Nov 24, 2003)	No. 22 (Dec 1, 2003)	7
4.	No. 19 (Dec 4, 2006)	Unranked (Dec 11, 2006)	7
7.	No. 8 (Mar 27, 1982)	No. 14 (Nov 18, 1982)	6
7.	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1985)	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	6
7.	No. 20 (Mar 11, 1991)	Unranked (Nov 17, 1991)	6
7.	No. 4 (Nov 9, 1999)	No. 10 (Nov 15, 1999)	6
7.	No. 7 (Nov 29, 1999)	No. 13 (Dec 6, 1999)	6
7.	No. 17 (Jan 5, 2009)	No. 23 (Jan 12, 2009)	6
13.	No. 14 (Dec 26, 1982)	No. 19 (Jan 2, 1983)	5
13.	No. 13 (Feb 13, 1983)	No. 18 (Feb 20, 1983)	5
13.	No. 13 (Jan 1, 1984)	No. 18 (Jan 8, 1984)	5
13.	No. 12 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 17 (Jan 9, 1989)	5
13.	No. 20 (Feb 15, 1994)	No. 25 (Feb 22, 1994)	5
13.	No. 18 (Mar 3, 2003)	No. 23 (Mar 10, 2003)	5
13.	No. 21 (Jan 19, 2009)	Unranked (Jan 26, 2009)	5
13.	No. 21 (Mar 15, 2021)	Unranked (Oct 19, 2021)	5

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 10 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 3 (Nov 17, 2008)	No. 13 (Nov 24, 2008)	10
2.	No. 16 (Dec 29, 2014)	No. 24 (Jan 5, 2015)	8
3.	No. 15 (Nov 24, 2003)	No. 22 (Dec 1, 2003)	7
3.	No. 19 (Dec 4, 2006)	Unranked (Dec 11, 2006)	7
5.	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1985)	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	6
5.	No. 4 (Nov 9, 1999)	No. 10 (Nov 15, 1999)	6
5.	No. 7 (Nov 29, 1999)	No. 13 (Dec 6, 1999)	6
5.	No. 17 (Jan 5, 2009)	No. 23 (Jan 12, 2009)	6
9.	No. 14 (Dec 26, 1982)	No. 19 (Jan 2, 1983)	5
9.	No. 13 (Feb 13, 1983)	No. 18 (Feb 20, 1983)	5
9.	No. 13 (Jan 1, 1984)	No. 18 (Jan 8, 1984)	5
9.	No. 12 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 17 (Jan 9, 1989)	5
9.	No. 20 (Feb 15, 1994)	No. 25 (Feb 22, 1994)	5
9.	No. 18 (Mar 3, 2003)	No. 23 (Mar 10, 2003)	5
9.	No. 21 (Jan 19, 2009)	Unranked (Jan 26, 2009)	5
16.	No. 14 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 18 (Dec 21, 1977)	4
16.	No. 3 (Mar 13, 1979)	No. 7 (Mar 20, 1979)	4
16.	No. 3 (Jan 24, 1982)	No. 7 (Jan 31, 1982)	4
16.	No. 9 (Feb 4, 1991)	No. 13 (Feb 11, 1991)	4
16.	No. 13 (Feb 18, 1991)	No. 17 (Feb 25, 1991)	4
16.	No. 5 (Nov 27, 2000)	No. 9 (Dec 4, 2000)	4
16.	No. 22 (Dec 1, 2003)	Unranked (Dec 8, 2003)	4
16.	No. 16 (Nov 29, 2004)	No. 20 (Dec 6, 2004)	4
16.	No. 7 (Jan 31, 2005)	No. 11 (Feb 7, 2005)	4
16.	No. 14 (Nov 13, 2006)	No. 18 (Nov 20, 2006)	4
16.	No. 7 (Jan 16, 2012)	No. 11 (Jan 23, 2012)	4
16.	No. 13 (Jan 30, 2012)	No. 17 (Feb 6, 2012)	4
16.	No. 17 (Feb 6, 2012)	No. 21 (Feb 13, 2012)	4
16.	No. 21 (Jan 8, 2018)	No. 25 (Jan 15, 2018)	4

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Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 5 (Nov 1, 2008)	Unranked (Mar 16, 2009)	21
2.	No. 16 (Nov 10, 2003)	Unranked (Mar 15, 2004)	10
3.	No. 14 (Nov 18, 1982)	Unranked (Mar 13, 1983)	7
3.	No. 14 (Nov 18, 1983)	Unranked (Mar 11, 1984)	7
3.	No. 16 (Oct 29, 2011)	No. 23 (Mar 12, 2012)	7
6.	No. 15 (Nov 21, 1988)	Unranked (Mar 13, 1989)	6
7.	No. 4 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 9 (Mar 26, 1981)	5
7.	No. 16 (Nov 18, 1984)	Unranked (Mar 10, 1985)	5
9.	No. 4 (Nov 9, 1999)	No. 8 (Mar 13, 2000)	4
9.	No. 5 (Nov 8, 2005)	No. 9 (Mar 13, 2006)	4
9.	No. 3 (Nov 3, 2007)	No. 7 (Mar 17, 2008)	4
12.	No. 18 (Nov 25, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 15, 1978)	3
12.	No. 8 (Nov 7, 2000)	No. 11 (Mar 12, 2001)	3
12.	No. 12 (Nov 8, 2006)	No. 15 (Mar 12, 2007)	3
15.	No. 6 (Nov 25, 1979)	No. 8 (Mar 18, 1980)	2
15.	No. 24 (Oct 30, 2014)	Unranked (Mar 16, 2015)	2
17.	No. 25 (Nov 20, 1989)	Unranked (Mar 12, 1990)	1
17.	No. 25 (Oct 30, 2009)	Unranked (Mar 15, 2010)	1