Southern Illinois
Polls ranked17of 906
Seasons ranked3of 51
Best rankingNo. 13
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak15polls
Season by season · 3 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-1988 | No. 16→unranked | 3/17 | |||
| 1986-1987 | unranked→No. 16 | 12/16 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1985-1986 | unranked→No. 18 | 2/16 |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 13 | First: December 7, 1987 | All 6 |
| # Polls Ranked | 17 | First: March 2, 1986 (19) Most recent: December 7, 1987 (13) | All 17 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 5 | First: February 3, 1987 (14) Most recent: December 7, 1987 (13) | All 5 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 17 | First: March 2, 1986 (19) Most recent: December 7, 1987 (13) | All 17 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 15 | December 23, 1986 - December 7, 1987 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 2 | 2 times First: February 24, 1987 - March 3, 1987 Most recent: November 30, 1987 - December 7, 1987 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 15 | December 23, 1986 - December 7, 1987 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 3 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1987-1988 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 2 | First: 1986-1987 Most recent: 1987-1988 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 3 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1987-1988 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 1 | First: 1987-1988 | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 1 | First: 1987-1988 | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 2 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1986-1987 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 2 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1986-1987 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 3 | 1985-1986 - 1987-1988 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 2 | 1986-1987 - 1987-1988 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 3 | 1985-1986 - 1987-1988 | |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 2 | 5 times First: Unranked (February 23, 1986) → No. 19 (March 2, 1986) Most recent: No. 16 (November 23, 1987) → No. 14 (November 30, 1987) | All 10 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 2 | 5 times First: Unranked (February 23, 1986) → No. 19 (March 2, 1986) Most recent: No. 16 (November 23, 1987) → No. 14 (November 30, 1987) | All 10 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 5 | Unranked (November 18, 1986) → No. 16 (March 10, 1987) | All 2 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 8 | No. 13 (December 7, 1987) → Unranked (December 14, 1987) | All 4 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 8 | No. 13 (December 7, 1987) → Unranked (December 14, 1987) | All 3 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 5 | No. 16 (November 23, 1987) → Unranked (March 14, 1988) |