Statistics

Polls ranked

Best ranking · 3 ↑ top

Best ranking, each time it improved

Best ranking, each time it improved
New best	Poll	Season
No. 14	December 15, 1976	1976-1977
No. 13	December 22, 1976	1976-1977
No. 11	January 12, 1977	1976-1977
No. 10	January 19, 1977	1976-1977
No. 9	March 9, 1977	1976-1977
No. 3	March 16, 1977	1976-1977

Polls at No. 3

Polls at No. 3
Season	Polls	Polls
1976-1977	1	Mar 16

# Polls Ranked · 57 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	8	Dec 15 (14) · Dec 22 (13) · Jan 12 (11) · Jan 19 (10) · Jan 26 (11) · Feb 2 (10) · Mar 9 (9) · Mar 16 (3)
1977-1978	14	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 7 (8) · Dec 14 (9) · Dec 21 (8) · Jan 11 (12) · Jan 18 (12) · Jan 25 (11) · Feb 1 (11) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (11) · Feb 22 (9) · Mar 1 (9) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (11)
1984-1985	9	Dec 30 (19) · Jan 20 (18) · Jan 27 (18) · Feb 3 (17) · Feb 10 (18) · Feb 17 (17) · Feb 24 (16) · Mar 3 (18) · Mar 10 (17)
1985-1986	1	Nov 12 (20)
1987-1988	2	Nov 23 (17) · Nov 30 (16)
1988-1989	6	Nov 21 (18) · Nov 28 (19) · Dec 5 (18) · Dec 12 (19) · Dec 19 (20) · Dec 26 (19)
1989-1990	17	Nov 20 (21) · Nov 27 (21) · Dec 4 (23) · Dec 11 (21) · Dec 18 (18) · Dec 24 (24) · Jan 1 (24) · Jan 8 (23) · Jan 14 (22) · Jan 21 (22) · Jan 28 (21) · Feb 5 (21) · Feb 12 (21) · Feb 19 (21) · Feb 26 (24) · Mar 5 (23) · Mar 12 (25)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	1	Mar 16 (3)

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 12 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	4	Jan 19 (10) · Feb 2 (10) · Mar 9 (9) · Mar 16 (3)
1977-1978	8	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 7 (8) · Dec 14 (9) · Dec 21 (8) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 22 (9) · Mar 1 (9) · Mar 8 (8)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 22 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	8	Dec 15 (14) · Dec 22 (13) · Jan 12 (11) · Jan 19 (10) · Jan 26 (11) · Feb 2 (10) · Mar 9 (9) · Mar 16 (3)
1977-1978	14	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 7 (8) · Dec 14 (9) · Dec 21 (8) · Jan 11 (12) · Jan 18 (12) · Jan 25 (11) · Feb 1 (11) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (11) · Feb 22 (9) · Mar 1 (9) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (11)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 41 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	8	Dec 15 (14) · Dec 22 (13) · Jan 12 (11) · Jan 19 (10) · Jan 26 (11) · Feb 2 (10) · Mar 9 (9) · Mar 16 (3)
1977-1978	14	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 7 (8) · Dec 14 (9) · Dec 21 (8) · Jan 11 (12) · Jan 18 (12) · Jan 25 (11) · Feb 1 (11) · Feb 8 (10) · Feb 15 (11) · Feb 22 (9) · Mar 1 (9) · Mar 8 (8) · Mar 15 (11)
1984-1985	9	Dec 30 (19) · Jan 20 (18) · Jan 27 (18) · Feb 3 (17) · Feb 10 (18) · Feb 17 (17) · Feb 24 (16) · Mar 3 (18) · Mar 10 (17)
1985-1986	1	Nov 12 (20)
1987-1988	2	Nov 23 (17) · Nov 30 (16)
1988-1989	6	Nov 21 (18) · Nov 28 (19) · Dec 5 (18) · Dec 12 (19) · Dec 19 (20) · Dec 26 (19)
1989-1990	1	Dec 18 (18)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 22 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 15, 1976	Mar 15, 1978	22
2.	Nov 20, 1989	Mar 12, 1990	17
3.	Jan 20, 1985	Nov 12, 1985	9
4.	Nov 21, 1988	Dec 26, 1988	6
5.	Nov 23, 1987	Nov 30, 1987	2
6.	Dec 30, 1984	Dec 30, 1984	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 · 1 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 16, 1977	Mar 16, 1977	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 7 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 2, 1977	Dec 21, 1977	7
2.	Feb 22, 1978	Mar 8, 1978	3
3.	Jan 19, 1977	Jan 19, 1977	1
3.	Feb 8, 1978	Feb 8, 1978	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 22 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 15, 1976	Mar 15, 1978	22

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 22 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 15, 1976	Mar 15, 1978	22
2.	Jan 20, 1985	Nov 12, 1985	9
3.	Nov 21, 1988	Dec 26, 1988	6
4.	Nov 23, 1987	Nov 30, 1987	2
5.	Dec 30, 1984	Dec 30, 1984	1
5.	Dec 18, 1989	Dec 18, 1989	1

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 7 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	3
1977-1978	8
1984-1985	16
1985-1986	20
1987-1988	16
1988-1989	18
1989-1990	18

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	3

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	3
1977-1978	8

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	3
1977-1978	8

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 7 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	3
1977-1978	8
1984-1985	16
1985-1986	20
1987-1988	16
1988-1989	18
1989-1990	18

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1977-1978	8
1985-1986	20
1987-1988	17
1988-1989	18
1989-1990	21

# 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 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1977-1978	8

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1977-1978	8

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1977-1978	8
1985-1986	20
1987-1988	17
1988-1989	18

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	3
1977-1978	11
1984-1985	17
1989-1990	25

# 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
1976-1977	3

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	3

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	3
1977-1978	11

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	3
1977-1978	11
1984-1985	17

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1987-1988	1989-1990	3
2.	1976-1977	1977-1978	2
2.	1984-1985	1985-1986	2

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 · 1 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1976-1977	1976-1977	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 2 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1976-1977	1977-1978	2

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 2 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1976-1977	1977-1978	2

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 3 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1987-1988	1989-1990	3
2.	1976-1977	1977-1978	2
2.	1984-1985	1985-1986	2

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 7 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 14 (Dec 15, 1976)	7
2.	No. 9 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 3 (Mar 16, 1977)	6
3.	Unranked (Mar 10, 1987)	No. 17 (Nov 23, 1987)	4
4.	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	No. 18 (Jan 20, 1985)	3
4.	Unranked (Mar 14, 1988)	No. 18 (Nov 21, 1988)	3
4.	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1989)	No. 18 (Dec 18, 1989)	3
7.	No. 13 (Dec 22, 1976)	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1977)	2
7.	No. 11 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 9 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
7.	Unranked (Dec 24, 1984)	No. 19 (Dec 30, 1984)	2
7.	No. 23 (Dec 4, 1989)	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1989)	2
11.	No. 14 (Dec 15, 1976)	No. 13 (Dec 22, 1976)	1
11.	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1977)	No. 10 (Jan 19, 1977)	1
11.	No. 11 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 10 (Feb 2, 1977)	1
11.	No. 10 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 9 (Mar 9, 1977)	1
11.	No. 9 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 8 (Dec 21, 1977)	1
11.	No. 12 (Jan 18, 1978)	No. 11 (Jan 25, 1978)	1
11.	No. 11 (Feb 1, 1978)	No. 10 (Feb 8, 1978)	1
11.	No. 9 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 8 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
11.	No. 18 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 17 (Feb 3, 1985)	1
11.	No. 18 (Feb 10, 1985)	No. 17 (Feb 17, 1985)	1
11.	No. 17 (Feb 17, 1985)	No. 16 (Feb 24, 1985)	1
11.	No. 18 (Mar 3, 1985)	No. 17 (Mar 10, 1985)	1
11.	No. 17 (Nov 23, 1987)	No. 16 (Nov 30, 1987)	1
11.	No. 19 (Nov 28, 1988)	No. 18 (Dec 5, 1988)	1
11.	No. 20 (Dec 19, 1988)	No. 19 (Dec 26, 1988)	1
11.	No. 24 (Jan 1, 1990)	No. 23 (Jan 8, 1990)	1
11.	No. 23 (Jan 8, 1990)	No. 22 (Jan 14, 1990)	1
11.	No. 22 (Jan 21, 1990)	No. 21 (Jan 28, 1990)	1
11.	No. 24 (Feb 26, 1990)	No. 23 (Mar 5, 1990)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise · 7 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 14 (Dec 15, 1976)	7
2.	No. 9 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 3 (Mar 16, 1977)	6
3.	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	No. 18 (Jan 20, 1985)	3
3.	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1989)	No. 18 (Dec 18, 1989)	3
5.	No. 13 (Dec 22, 1976)	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1977)	2
5.	No. 11 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 9 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
5.	Unranked (Dec 24, 1984)	No. 19 (Dec 30, 1984)	2
5.	No. 23 (Dec 4, 1989)	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1989)	2
9.	No. 14 (Dec 15, 1976)	No. 13 (Dec 22, 1976)	1
9.	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1977)	No. 10 (Jan 19, 1977)	1
9.	No. 11 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 10 (Feb 2, 1977)	1
9.	No. 10 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 9 (Mar 9, 1977)	1
9.	No. 9 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 8 (Dec 21, 1977)	1
9.	No. 12 (Jan 18, 1978)	No. 11 (Jan 25, 1978)	1
9.	No. 11 (Feb 1, 1978)	No. 10 (Feb 8, 1978)	1
9.	No. 9 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 8 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
9.	No. 18 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 17 (Feb 3, 1985)	1
9.	No. 18 (Feb 10, 1985)	No. 17 (Feb 17, 1985)	1
9.	No. 17 (Feb 17, 1985)	No. 16 (Feb 24, 1985)	1
9.	No. 18 (Mar 3, 1985)	No. 17 (Mar 10, 1985)	1
9.	No. 17 (Nov 23, 1987)	No. 16 (Nov 30, 1987)	1
9.	No. 19 (Nov 28, 1988)	No. 18 (Dec 5, 1988)	1
9.	No. 20 (Dec 19, 1988)	No. 19 (Dec 26, 1988)	1
9.	No. 24 (Jan 1, 1990)	No. 23 (Jan 8, 1990)	1
9.	No. 23 (Jan 8, 1990)	No. 22 (Jan 14, 1990)	1
9.	No. 22 (Jan 21, 1990)	No. 21 (Jan 28, 1990)	1
9.	No. 24 (Feb 26, 1990)	No. 23 (Mar 5, 1990)	1

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 18 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 3 (Mar 16, 1977)	18
2.	Unranked (Nov 18, 1984)	No. 17 (Mar 10, 1985)	4

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 10 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Mar 15, 1978)	Unranked (Nov 25, 1978)	10
2.	No. 18 (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 24 (Dec 24, 1989)	6
3.	No. 3 (Mar 16, 1977)	No. 8 (Nov 25, 1977)	5
3.	No. 16 (Nov 30, 1987)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1987)	5
5.	No. 8 (Dec 21, 1977)	No. 12 (Jan 11, 1978)	4
6.	No. 8 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 11 (Mar 15, 1978)	3
6.	No. 17 (Mar 10, 1985)	No. 20 (Nov 12, 1985)	3
6.	No. 21 (Feb 19, 1990)	No. 24 (Feb 26, 1990)	3
9.	No. 19 (Dec 30, 1984)	Unranked (Jan 6, 1985)	2
9.	No. 16 (Feb 24, 1985)	No. 18 (Mar 3, 1985)	2
9.	No. 19 (Dec 26, 1988)	Unranked (Jan 2, 1989)	2
9.	No. 21 (Nov 27, 1989)	No. 23 (Dec 4, 1989)	2
9.	No. 23 (Mar 5, 1990)	No. 25 (Mar 12, 1990)	2
14.	No. 10 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 11 (Jan 26, 1977)	1
14.	No. 8 (Dec 7, 1977)	No. 9 (Dec 14, 1977)	1
14.	No. 10 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 11 (Feb 15, 1978)	1
14.	No. 17 (Feb 3, 1985)	No. 18 (Feb 10, 1985)	1
14.	No. 20 (Nov 12, 1985)	Unranked (Dec 1, 1985)	1
14.	No. 18 (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 19 (Nov 28, 1988)	1
14.	No. 18 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 19 (Dec 12, 1988)	1
14.	No. 19 (Dec 12, 1988)	No. 20 (Dec 19, 1988)	1
14.	No. 25 (Mar 12, 1990)	Unranked (Nov 18, 1990)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 6 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 18 (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 24 (Dec 24, 1989)	6
2.	No. 16 (Nov 30, 1987)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1987)	5
3.	No. 8 (Dec 21, 1977)	No. 12 (Jan 11, 1978)	4
4.	No. 8 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 11 (Mar 15, 1978)	3
4.	No. 21 (Feb 19, 1990)	No. 24 (Feb 26, 1990)	3
6.	No. 19 (Dec 30, 1984)	Unranked (Jan 6, 1985)	2
6.	No. 16 (Feb 24, 1985)	No. 18 (Mar 3, 1985)	2
6.	No. 19 (Dec 26, 1988)	Unranked (Jan 2, 1989)	2
6.	No. 21 (Nov 27, 1989)	No. 23 (Dec 4, 1989)	2
6.	No. 23 (Mar 5, 1990)	No. 25 (Mar 12, 1990)	2
11.	No. 10 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 11 (Jan 26, 1977)	1
11.	No. 8 (Dec 7, 1977)	No. 9 (Dec 14, 1977)	1
11.	No. 10 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 11 (Feb 15, 1978)	1
11.	No. 17 (Feb 3, 1985)	No. 18 (Feb 10, 1985)	1
11.	No. 20 (Nov 12, 1985)	Unranked (Dec 1, 1985)	1
11.	No. 18 (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 19 (Nov 28, 1988)	1
11.	No. 18 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 19 (Dec 12, 1988)	1
11.	No. 19 (Dec 12, 1988)	No. 20 (Dec 19, 1988)	1

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 4 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 17 (Nov 23, 1987)	Unranked (Mar 14, 1988)	4
1.	No. 21 (Nov 20, 1989)	No. 25 (Mar 12, 1990)	4
3.	No. 8 (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 11 (Mar 15, 1978)	3
3.	No. 18 (Nov 21, 1988)	Unranked (Mar 13, 1989)	3
5.	No. 20 (Nov 12, 1985)	Unranked (Mar 9, 1986)	1