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Stephen F. Austin

Polls ranked198of 906
Seasons ranked17of 51
Best rankingNo. 212 times
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak63polls
Rank in every AP poll, 1976–2026 · No. 1 at the topranked in 198 of 906 polls · hover for a poll
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Season by season · 17 ranked seasons, newest first

Rank by season
SeasonPolls, No. 1 at the topPreseason → finalAt No. 1RankedTournament
1997-1998No. 17→No. 1913/18
1996-1997No. 24→No. 1918/18
1995-1996unranked→unranked2/18Sweet Sixteen
1993-1994No. 15→unranked3/17
1992-1993No. 8→No. 1216/16Sweet Sixteen
1991-1992No. 14→No. 418/18Sweet Sixteen
1990-1991unranked→No. 146/17
1989-1990No. 12→No. 617/17Sweet Sixteen
1988-1989unranked→No. 1115/17Sweet Sixteen
1987-1988unranked→No. 197/17
1982-1983No. 17→unranked1/17
1981-1982No. 18→unranked10/18
1980-1981No. 7→No. 1418/18
1979-1980No. 3→No. 517/17
1978-1979No. 8→No. 517/17
1977-1978No. 14→No. 1410/14
1976-1977No. 12→No. 910/10

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Statistics · the full details

Statistics
StatisticValueFirst and most recentMore
Best ranking2
12 times
Most recent: January 8, 1980
All 4
# Polls Ranked198
First: November 25, 1976 (12)
Most recent: March 9, 1998 (19)
All 198
# Polls Ranked No. 10-
# Polls Ranked Top 542
Most recent: March 15, 1992 (4)
All 42
# Polls Ranked Top 1079
Most recent: February 2, 1993 (10)
All 79
# Polls Ranked Top 15128
First: November 25, 1976 (12)
Most recent: November 16, 1993 (15)
All 128
# Polls Ranked Top 20175
First: November 25, 1976 (12)
Most recent: March 9, 1998 (19)
All 175
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked63March 15, 1978 - January 24, 1982All 9
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 10-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 526December 12, 1978 - February 5, 1980All 5
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1035November 25, 1978 - November 25, 1980All 8
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1537March 15, 1978 - December 2, 1980All 10
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 2063March 15, 1978 - January 24, 1982All 10
# Seasons Ranked17
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1997-1998
All 17
# Seasons Ranked No. 10-
# Seasons Ranked Top 54
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1991-1992
All 4
# Seasons Ranked Top 108
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1992-1993
All 8
# Seasons Ranked Top 1512
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1993-1994
All 12
# Seasons Ranked Top 2016
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1997-1998
All 16
# Seasons Preseason Ranked13
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1997-1998
All 13
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 10-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 51
First: 1979-1980
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 104
First: 1978-1979
Most recent: 1992-1993
All 4
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 159
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1993-1994
All 9
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 2012
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1997-1998
All 12
# Seasons Finished Ranked13
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1997-1998
All 13
# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 10-
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 53
First: 1978-1979
Most recent: 1991-1992
All 3
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 105
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1991-1992
All 5
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 1510
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1992-1993
All 10
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 2013
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1997-1998
All 13
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked7
2 times
Most recent: 1987-1988 - 1993-1994
All 3
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 10-
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 521978-1979 - 1979-1980All 3
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 1041978-1979 - 1981-1982All 4
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 156
2 times
Most recent: 1988-1989 - 1993-1994
All 2
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 207
2 times
Most recent: 1987-1988 - 1993-1994
All 3
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise7
2 times
First: No. 12 (December 8, 1976) → No. 5 (December 15, 1976)
Most recent: Unranked (March 8, 1978) → No. 14 (March 15, 1978)
All 20
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise7
2 times
First: No. 12 (December 8, 1976) → No. 5 (December 15, 1976)
Most recent: Unranked (March 8, 1978) → No. 14 (March 15, 1978)
All 35
Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise12Unranked (November 18, 1990) → No. 14 (March 11, 1991)All 8
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall20No. 6 (March 12, 1990) → Unranked (November 18, 1990)All 26
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall8No. 7 (November 25, 1980) → No. 15 (December 2, 1980)All 20
Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall11No. 15 (November 16, 1993) → Unranked (March 15, 1994)All 7