Statistics

Polls ranked

Best ranking · 9 ↑ top

Best ranking, each time it improved

Best ranking, each time it improved
New best	Poll	Season
No. 20	February 10, 1981	1980-1981
No. 13	November 18, 1984	1984-1985
No. 11	November 26, 1984	1984-1985
No. 9	December 2, 1984	1984-1985

Polls at No. 9

Polls at No. 9
Season	Polls	Polls
1984-1985	2	Dec 2 · Dec 9

# Polls Ranked · 41 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1980-1981	1	Feb 10 (20)
1984-1985	17	Nov 18 (13) · Nov 26 (11) · Dec 2 (9) · Dec 9 (9) · Dec 16 (12) · Dec 24 (12) · Dec 30 (12) · Jan 6 (14) · Jan 13 (13) · Jan 20 (13) · Jan 27 (16) · Feb 3 (15) · Feb 10 (14) · Feb 17 (14) · Feb 24 (15) · Mar 3 (19) · Mar 10 (20)
1985-1986	1	Nov 12 (16)
1986-1987	1	Nov 18 (18)
1988-1989	14	Nov 21 (20) · Nov 28 (20) · Dec 5 (15) · Dec 12 (16) · Dec 19 (15) · Dec 26 (15) · Jan 2 (16) · Jan 9 (15) · Jan 16 (12) · Jan 23 (14) · Jan 30 (19) · Feb 6 (19) · Feb 13 (17) · Feb 20 (16)
1992-1993	1	Jan 12 (22)
1994-1995	5	Feb 14 (25) · Feb 21 (22) · Feb 28 (21) · Mar 7 (20) · Mar 14 (22)
2009-2010	1	Nov 23 (23)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
None

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1984-1985	2	Dec 2 (9) · Dec 9 (9)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 20 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1984-1985	14	Nov 18 (13) · Nov 26 (11) · Dec 2 (9) · Dec 9 (9) · Dec 16 (12) · Dec 24 (12) · Dec 30 (12) · Jan 6 (14) · Jan 13 (13) · Jan 20 (13) · Feb 3 (15) · Feb 10 (14) · Feb 17 (14) · Feb 24 (15)
1988-1989	6	Dec 5 (15) · Dec 19 (15) · Dec 26 (15) · Jan 9 (15) · Jan 16 (12) · Jan 23 (14)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 35 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1980-1981	1	Feb 10 (20)
1984-1985	17	Nov 18 (13) · Nov 26 (11) · Dec 2 (9) · Dec 9 (9) · Dec 16 (12) · Dec 24 (12) · Dec 30 (12) · Jan 6 (14) · Jan 13 (13) · Jan 20 (13) · Jan 27 (16) · Feb 3 (15) · Feb 10 (14) · Feb 17 (14) · Feb 24 (15) · Mar 3 (19) · Mar 10 (20)
1985-1986	1	Nov 12 (16)
1986-1987	1	Nov 18 (18)
1988-1989	14	Nov 21 (20) · Nov 28 (20) · Dec 5 (15) · Dec 12 (16) · Dec 19 (15) · Dec 26 (15) · Jan 2 (16) · Jan 9 (15) · Jan 16 (12) · Jan 23 (14) · Jan 30 (19) · Feb 6 (19) · Feb 13 (17) · Feb 20 (16)
1994-1995	1	Mar 7 (20)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 18 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1984	Nov 12, 1985	18
2.	Nov 21, 1988	Feb 20, 1989	14
3.	Feb 14, 1995	Mar 14, 1995	5
4.	Feb 10, 1981	Feb 10, 1981	1
4.	Nov 18, 1986	Nov 18, 1986	1
4.	Jan 12, 1993	Jan 12, 1993	1
4.	Nov 23, 2009	Nov 23, 2009	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 · 0 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
None

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 2, 1984	Dec 9, 1984	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 10 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1984	Jan 20, 1985	10
2.	Feb 3, 1985	Feb 24, 1985	4
3.	Jan 9, 1989	Jan 23, 1989	3
4.	Dec 19, 1988	Dec 26, 1988	2
5.	Dec 5, 1988	Dec 5, 1988	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 18 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1984	Nov 12, 1985	18
2.	Nov 21, 1988	Feb 20, 1989	14
3.	Feb 10, 1981	Feb 10, 1981	1
3.	Nov 18, 1986	Nov 18, 1986	1
3.	Mar 7, 1995	Mar 7, 1995	1

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 8 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1980-1981	20
1984-1985	9
1985-1986	16
1986-1987	18
1988-1989	12
1992-1993	22
1994-1995	20
2009-2010	23

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1984-1985	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1984-1985	9
1988-1989	12

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 6 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1980-1981	20
1984-1985	9
1985-1986	16
1986-1987	18
1988-1989	12
1994-1995	20

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1984-1985	13
1985-1986	16
1986-1987	18
1988-1989	20

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1984-1985	13

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1984-1985	13
1985-1986	16
1986-1987	18
1988-1989	20

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 2 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1984-1985	20
1994-1995	22

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1984-1985	20

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1984-1985	1986-1987	3
2.	1980-1981	1980-1981	1
2.	1988-1989	1988-1989	1
2.	1992-1993	1992-1993	1
2.	1994-1995	1994-1995	1
2.	2009-2010	2009-2010	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 · 0 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Seasons
None

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1984-1985	1984-1985	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 1 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1984-1985	1984-1985	1
1.	1988-1989	1988-1989	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1984-1985	1986-1987	3
2.	1980-1981	1980-1981	1
2.	1988-1989	1988-1989	1
2.	1994-1995	1994-1995	1

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 8 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 11, 1984)	No. 13 (Nov 18, 1984)	8
2.	No. 20 (Nov 28, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 5, 1988)	5
3.	No. 20 (Mar 10, 1985)	No. 16 (Nov 12, 1985)	4
3.	Unranked (Jan 5, 1993)	No. 22 (Jan 12, 1993)	4
5.	Unranked (Mar 9, 1986)	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1986)	3
5.	No. 15 (Jan 9, 1989)	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1989)	3
5.	No. 25 (Feb 14, 1995)	No. 22 (Feb 21, 1995)	3
5.	Unranked (Nov 16, 2009)	No. 23 (Nov 23, 2009)	3
9.	No. 13 (Nov 18, 1984)	No. 11 (Nov 26, 1984)	2
9.	No. 11 (Nov 26, 1984)	No. 9 (Dec 2, 1984)	2
9.	No. 19 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 17 (Feb 13, 1989)	2
12.	Unranked (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 20 (Feb 10, 1981)	1
12.	No. 14 (Jan 6, 1985)	No. 13 (Jan 13, 1985)	1
12.	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 15 (Feb 3, 1985)	1
12.	No. 15 (Feb 3, 1985)	No. 14 (Feb 10, 1985)	1
12.	Unranked (Mar 14, 1988)	No. 20 (Nov 21, 1988)	1
12.	No. 16 (Dec 12, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 19, 1988)	1
12.	No. 16 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 15 (Jan 9, 1989)	1
12.	No. 17 (Feb 13, 1989)	No. 16 (Feb 20, 1989)	1
12.	Unranked (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 25 (Feb 14, 1995)	1
12.	No. 22 (Feb 21, 1995)	No. 21 (Feb 28, 1995)	1
12.	No. 21 (Feb 28, 1995)	No. 20 (Mar 7, 1995)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 5 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 20 (Nov 28, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 5, 1988)	5
2.	Unranked (Jan 5, 1993)	No. 22 (Jan 12, 1993)	4
3.	No. 15 (Jan 9, 1989)	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1989)	3
3.	No. 25 (Feb 14, 1995)	No. 22 (Feb 21, 1995)	3
3.	Unranked (Nov 16, 2009)	No. 23 (Nov 23, 2009)	3
6.	No. 13 (Nov 18, 1984)	No. 11 (Nov 26, 1984)	2
6.	No. 11 (Nov 26, 1984)	No. 9 (Dec 2, 1984)	2
6.	No. 19 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 17 (Feb 13, 1989)	2
9.	Unranked (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 20 (Feb 10, 1981)	1
9.	No. 14 (Jan 6, 1985)	No. 13 (Jan 13, 1985)	1
9.	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 15 (Feb 3, 1985)	1
9.	No. 15 (Feb 3, 1985)	No. 14 (Feb 10, 1985)	1
9.	No. 16 (Dec 12, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 19, 1988)	1
9.	No. 16 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 15 (Jan 9, 1989)	1
9.	No. 17 (Feb 13, 1989)	No. 16 (Feb 20, 1989)	1
9.	Unranked (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 25 (Feb 14, 1995)	1
9.	No. 22 (Feb 21, 1995)	No. 21 (Feb 28, 1995)	1
9.	No. 21 (Feb 28, 1995)	No. 20 (Mar 7, 1995)	1

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 4 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 13, 1994)	No. 22 (Mar 14, 1995)	4

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 5 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Nov 12, 1985)	Unranked (Dec 1, 1985)	5
1.	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1989)	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1989)	5
1.	No. 16 (Feb 20, 1989)	Unranked (Feb 26, 1989)	5
4.	No. 15 (Feb 24, 1985)	No. 19 (Mar 3, 1985)	4
4.	No. 22 (Jan 12, 1993)	Unranked (Jan 19, 1993)	4
4.	No. 22 (Mar 14, 1995)	Unranked (Nov 14, 1995)	4
7.	No. 9 (Dec 9, 1984)	No. 12 (Dec 16, 1984)	3
7.	No. 13 (Jan 20, 1985)	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1985)	3
7.	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1986)	Unranked (Dec 2, 1986)	3
7.	No. 23 (Nov 23, 2009)	Unranked (Nov 30, 2009)	3
11.	No. 12 (Dec 30, 1984)	No. 14 (Jan 6, 1985)	2
11.	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1989)	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1989)	2
11.	No. 20 (Mar 7, 1995)	No. 22 (Mar 14, 1995)	2
14.	No. 20 (Feb 10, 1981)	Unranked (Feb 17, 1981)	1
14.	No. 14 (Feb 17, 1985)	No. 15 (Feb 24, 1985)	1
14.	No. 19 (Mar 3, 1985)	No. 20 (Mar 10, 1985)	1
14.	No. 15 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 16 (Dec 12, 1988)	1
14.	No. 15 (Dec 26, 1988)	No. 16 (Jan 2, 1989)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 5 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Nov 12, 1985)	Unranked (Dec 1, 1985)	5
1.	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1989)	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1989)	5
1.	No. 16 (Feb 20, 1989)	Unranked (Feb 26, 1989)	5
4.	No. 15 (Feb 24, 1985)	No. 19 (Mar 3, 1985)	4
4.	No. 22 (Jan 12, 1993)	Unranked (Jan 19, 1993)	4
6.	No. 9 (Dec 9, 1984)	No. 12 (Dec 16, 1984)	3
6.	No. 13 (Jan 20, 1985)	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1985)	3
6.	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1986)	Unranked (Dec 2, 1986)	3
6.	No. 23 (Nov 23, 2009)	Unranked (Nov 30, 2009)	3
10.	No. 12 (Dec 30, 1984)	No. 14 (Jan 6, 1985)	2
10.	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1989)	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1989)	2
10.	No. 20 (Mar 7, 1995)	No. 22 (Mar 14, 1995)	2
13.	No. 20 (Feb 10, 1981)	Unranked (Feb 17, 1981)	1
13.	No. 14 (Feb 17, 1985)	No. 15 (Feb 24, 1985)	1
13.	No. 19 (Mar 3, 1985)	No. 20 (Mar 10, 1985)	1
13.	No. 15 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 16 (Dec 12, 1988)	1
13.	No. 15 (Dec 26, 1988)	No. 16 (Jan 2, 1989)	1

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 7 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 13 (Nov 18, 1984)	No. 20 (Mar 10, 1985)	7
2.	No. 16 (Nov 12, 1985)	Unranked (Mar 9, 1986)	5
3.	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1986)	Unranked (Mar 10, 1987)	3
4.	No. 20 (Nov 21, 1988)	Unranked (Mar 13, 1989)	1