Statistics

Polls ranked

Best ranking · 2 ↑ top

Best ranking, each time it improved

Best ranking, each time it improved
New best	Poll	Season
No. 12	November 25, 1976	1976-1977
No. 5	December 15, 1976	1976-1977
No. 4	December 22, 1976	1976-1977
No. 2	December 19, 1978	1978-1979

Polls at No. 2

Polls at No. 2
Season	Polls	Polls
1978-1979	7	Dec 19 · Dec 26 · Jan 2 · Jan 9 · Jan 16 · Feb 27 · Mar 6
1979-1980	5	Dec 11 · Dec 18 · Dec 25 · Jan 1 · Jan 8

# Polls Ranked · 198 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	10	Nov 25 (12) · Dec 8 (12) · Dec 15 (5) · Dec 22 (4) · Jan 12 (4) · Jan 19 (4) · Jan 26 (4) · Feb 2 (4) · Mar 9 (5) · Mar 16 (9)
1977-1978	10	Nov 25 (14) · Dec 7 (13) · Dec 14 (13) · Dec 21 (14) · Jan 11 (13) · Jan 18 (15) · Jan 25 (15) · Feb 1 (16) · Feb 8 (17) · Mar 15 (14)
1978-1979	17	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 5 (9) · Dec 12 (5) · Dec 19 (2) · Dec 26 (2) · Jan 2 (2) · Jan 9 (2) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (3) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (4) · Feb 13 (3) · Feb 20 (3) · Feb 27 (2) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (5) · Mar 20 (5)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (3) · Dec 4 (3) · Dec 11 (2) · Dec 18 (2) · Dec 25 (2) · Jan 1 (2) · Jan 8 (2) · Jan 15 (4) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (4) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 12 (6) · Feb 19 (6) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 2 (5) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 18 (5)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (7) · Dec 2 (15) · Dec 9 (17) · Dec 16 (14) · Dec 23 (13) · Dec 30 (13) · Jan 5 (13) · Jan 13 (16) · Jan 20 (17) · Jan 27 (12) · Feb 3 (12) · Feb 10 (17) · Feb 17 (19) · Feb 24 (20) · Mar 3 (19) · Mar 8 (19) · Mar 15 (16) · Mar 26 (14)
1981-1982	10	Nov 18 (18) · Nov 29 (15) · Dec 6 (15) · Dec 13 (12) · Dec 20 (12) · Dec 27 (11) · Jan 3 (10) · Jan 10 (17) · Jan 17 (18) · Jan 24 (20)
1982-1983	1	Nov 18 (17)
1987-1988	7	Feb 1 (20) · Feb 8 (17) · Feb 15 (17) · Feb 22 (19) · Feb 29 (19) · Mar 7 (19) · Mar 14 (19)
1988-1989	15	Dec 5 (20) · Dec 12 (17) · Dec 19 (16) · Dec 26 (16) · Jan 2 (15) · Jan 9 (13) · Jan 16 (17) · Jan 23 (17) · Jan 30 (14) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (11) · Feb 20 (13) · Feb 26 (13) · Mar 6 (11) · Mar 13 (11)
1989-1990	17	Nov 20 (12) · Nov 27 (12) · Dec 4 (10) · Dec 11 (11) · Dec 18 (10) · Dec 24 (15) · Jan 1 (14) · Jan 8 (13) · Jan 14 (11) · Jan 21 (9) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 5 (9) · Feb 12 (8) · Feb 19 (8) · Feb 26 (7) · Mar 5 (6) · Mar 12 (6)
1990-1991	6	Feb 4 (25) · Feb 11 (21) · Feb 18 (20) · Feb 25 (19) · Mar 4 (17) · Mar 11 (14)
1991-1992	18	Nov 17 (14) · Nov 24 (9) · Dec 1 (8) · Dec 8 (6) · Dec 15 (6) · Dec 22 (9) · Dec 29 (9) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (7) · Jan 19 (7) · Jan 26 (6) · Feb 2 (6) · Feb 9 (4) · Feb 16 (3) · Feb 23 (7) · Mar 1 (5) · Mar 8 (4) · Mar 15 (4)
1992-1993	16	Nov 24 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (9) · Dec 22 (7) · Dec 29 (7) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (11) · Jan 19 (11) · Jan 26 (10) · Feb 2 (10) · Feb 9 (13) · Feb 16 (16) · Feb 23 (13) · Mar 2 (13) · Mar 9 (13) · Mar 16 (12)
1993-1994	3	Nov 16 (15) · Nov 30 (16) · Dec 7 (19)
1995-1996	2	Feb 5 (25) · Feb 12 (23)
1996-1997	18	Nov 12 (24) · Nov 18 (24) · Nov 25 (24) · Dec 2 (25) · Dec 9 (24) · Dec 16 (24) · Dec 23 (23) · Dec 30 (23) · Jan 6 (23) · Jan 13 (22) · Jan 20 (22) · Jan 27 (20) · Feb 3 (21) · Feb 10 (19) · Feb 17 (18) · Feb 24 (16) · Mar 3 (17) · Mar 10 (19)
1997-1998	13	Nov 7 (17) · Nov 17 (17) · Nov 24 (19) · Dec 1 (23) · Dec 8 (25) · Jan 19 (25) · Jan 26 (22) · Feb 2 (19) · Feb 9 (22) · Feb 16 (22) · Feb 23 (21) · Mar 2 (20) · Mar 9 (19)

# Polls Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Season	Polls	Polls
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 · 42 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	7	Dec 15 (5) · Dec 22 (4) · Jan 12 (4) · Jan 19 (4) · Jan 26 (4) · Feb 2 (4) · Mar 9 (5)
1978-1979	15	Dec 12 (5) · Dec 19 (2) · Dec 26 (2) · Jan 2 (2) · Jan 9 (2) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (3) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (4) · Feb 13 (3) · Feb 20 (3) · Feb 27 (2) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (5) · Mar 20 (5)
1979-1980	15	Nov 25 (3) · Dec 4 (3) · Dec 11 (2) · Dec 18 (2) · Dec 25 (2) · Jan 1 (2) · Jan 8 (2) · Jan 15 (4) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (4) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 2 (5) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 18 (5)
1991-1992	5	Feb 9 (4) · Feb 16 (3) · Mar 1 (5) · Mar 8 (4) · Mar 15 (4)

# Polls Ranked Top 10 · 79 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	8	Dec 15 (5) · Dec 22 (4) · Jan 12 (4) · Jan 19 (4) · Jan 26 (4) · Feb 2 (4) · Mar 9 (5) · Mar 16 (9)
1978-1979	17	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 5 (9) · Dec 12 (5) · Dec 19 (2) · Dec 26 (2) · Jan 2 (2) · Jan 9 (2) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (3) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (4) · Feb 13 (3) · Feb 20 (3) · Feb 27 (2) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (5) · Mar 20 (5)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (3) · Dec 4 (3) · Dec 11 (2) · Dec 18 (2) · Dec 25 (2) · Jan 1 (2) · Jan 8 (2) · Jan 15 (4) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (4) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 12 (6) · Feb 19 (6) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 2 (5) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 18 (5)
1980-1981	1	Nov 25 (7)
1981-1982	1	Jan 3 (10)
1989-1990	10	Dec 4 (10) · Dec 18 (10) · Jan 21 (9) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 5 (9) · Feb 12 (8) · Feb 19 (8) · Feb 26 (7) · Mar 5 (6) · Mar 12 (6)
1991-1992	17	Nov 24 (9) · Dec 1 (8) · Dec 8 (6) · Dec 15 (6) · Dec 22 (9) · Dec 29 (9) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (7) · Jan 19 (7) · Jan 26 (6) · Feb 2 (6) · Feb 9 (4) · Feb 16 (3) · Feb 23 (7) · Mar 1 (5) · Mar 8 (4) · Mar 15 (4)
1992-1993	8	Nov 24 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (9) · Dec 22 (7) · Dec 29 (7) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 26 (10) · Feb 2 (10)

# Polls Ranked Top 15 · 128 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	10	Nov 25 (12) · Dec 8 (12) · Dec 15 (5) · Dec 22 (4) · Jan 12 (4) · Jan 19 (4) · Jan 26 (4) · Feb 2 (4) · Mar 9 (5) · Mar 16 (9)
1977-1978	8	Nov 25 (14) · Dec 7 (13) · Dec 14 (13) · Dec 21 (14) · Jan 11 (13) · Jan 18 (15) · Jan 25 (15) · Mar 15 (14)
1978-1979	17	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 5 (9) · Dec 12 (5) · Dec 19 (2) · Dec 26 (2) · Jan 2 (2) · Jan 9 (2) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (3) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (4) · Feb 13 (3) · Feb 20 (3) · Feb 27 (2) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (5) · Mar 20 (5)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (3) · Dec 4 (3) · Dec 11 (2) · Dec 18 (2) · Dec 25 (2) · Jan 1 (2) · Jan 8 (2) · Jan 15 (4) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (4) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 12 (6) · Feb 19 (6) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 2 (5) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 18 (5)
1980-1981	9	Nov 25 (7) · Dec 2 (15) · Dec 16 (14) · Dec 23 (13) · Dec 30 (13) · Jan 5 (13) · Jan 27 (12) · Feb 3 (12) · Mar 26 (14)
1981-1982	6	Nov 29 (15) · Dec 6 (15) · Dec 13 (12) · Dec 20 (12) · Dec 27 (11) · Jan 3 (10)
1988-1989	9	Jan 2 (15) · Jan 9 (13) · Jan 30 (14) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (11) · Feb 20 (13) · Feb 26 (13) · Mar 6 (11) · Mar 13 (11)
1989-1990	17	Nov 20 (12) · Nov 27 (12) · Dec 4 (10) · Dec 11 (11) · Dec 18 (10) · Dec 24 (15) · Jan 1 (14) · Jan 8 (13) · Jan 14 (11) · Jan 21 (9) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 5 (9) · Feb 12 (8) · Feb 19 (8) · Feb 26 (7) · Mar 5 (6) · Mar 12 (6)
1990-1991	1	Mar 11 (14)
1991-1992	18	Nov 17 (14) · Nov 24 (9) · Dec 1 (8) · Dec 8 (6) · Dec 15 (6) · Dec 22 (9) · Dec 29 (9) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (7) · Jan 19 (7) · Jan 26 (6) · Feb 2 (6) · Feb 9 (4) · Feb 16 (3) · Feb 23 (7) · Mar 1 (5) · Mar 8 (4) · Mar 15 (4)
1992-1993	15	Nov 24 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (9) · Dec 22 (7) · Dec 29 (7) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (11) · Jan 19 (11) · Jan 26 (10) · Feb 2 (10) · Feb 9 (13) · Feb 23 (13) · Mar 2 (13) · Mar 9 (13) · Mar 16 (12)
1993-1994	1	Nov 16 (15)

# Polls Ranked Top 20 · 175 ↑ top

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Season	Polls	Polls, with the ranking in each
1976-1977	10	Nov 25 (12) · Dec 8 (12) · Dec 15 (5) · Dec 22 (4) · Jan 12 (4) · Jan 19 (4) · Jan 26 (4) · Feb 2 (4) · Mar 9 (5) · Mar 16 (9)
1977-1978	10	Nov 25 (14) · Dec 7 (13) · Dec 14 (13) · Dec 21 (14) · Jan 11 (13) · Jan 18 (15) · Jan 25 (15) · Feb 1 (16) · Feb 8 (17) · Mar 15 (14)
1978-1979	17	Nov 25 (8) · Dec 5 (9) · Dec 12 (5) · Dec 19 (2) · Dec 26 (2) · Jan 2 (2) · Jan 9 (2) · Jan 16 (2) · Jan 23 (3) · Jan 30 (4) · Feb 6 (4) · Feb 13 (3) · Feb 20 (3) · Feb 27 (2) · Mar 6 (2) · Mar 13 (5) · Mar 20 (5)
1979-1980	17	Nov 25 (3) · Dec 4 (3) · Dec 11 (2) · Dec 18 (2) · Dec 25 (2) · Jan 1 (2) · Jan 8 (2) · Jan 15 (4) · Jan 22 (5) · Jan 29 (4) · Feb 5 (4) · Feb 12 (6) · Feb 19 (6) · Feb 24 (5) · Mar 2 (5) · Mar 9 (3) · Mar 18 (5)
1980-1981	18	Nov 25 (7) · Dec 2 (15) · Dec 9 (17) · Dec 16 (14) · Dec 23 (13) · Dec 30 (13) · Jan 5 (13) · Jan 13 (16) · Jan 20 (17) · Jan 27 (12) · Feb 3 (12) · Feb 10 (17) · Feb 17 (19) · Feb 24 (20) · Mar 3 (19) · Mar 8 (19) · Mar 15 (16) · Mar 26 (14)
1981-1982	10	Nov 18 (18) · Nov 29 (15) · Dec 6 (15) · Dec 13 (12) · Dec 20 (12) · Dec 27 (11) · Jan 3 (10) · Jan 10 (17) · Jan 17 (18) · Jan 24 (20)
1982-1983	1	Nov 18 (17)
1987-1988	7	Feb 1 (20) · Feb 8 (17) · Feb 15 (17) · Feb 22 (19) · Feb 29 (19) · Mar 7 (19) · Mar 14 (19)
1988-1989	15	Dec 5 (20) · Dec 12 (17) · Dec 19 (16) · Dec 26 (16) · Jan 2 (15) · Jan 9 (13) · Jan 16 (17) · Jan 23 (17) · Jan 30 (14) · Feb 6 (13) · Feb 13 (11) · Feb 20 (13) · Feb 26 (13) · Mar 6 (11) · Mar 13 (11)
1989-1990	17	Nov 20 (12) · Nov 27 (12) · Dec 4 (10) · Dec 11 (11) · Dec 18 (10) · Dec 24 (15) · Jan 1 (14) · Jan 8 (13) · Jan 14 (11) · Jan 21 (9) · Jan 28 (9) · Feb 5 (9) · Feb 12 (8) · Feb 19 (8) · Feb 26 (7) · Mar 5 (6) · Mar 12 (6)
1990-1991	4	Feb 18 (20) · Feb 25 (19) · Mar 4 (17) · Mar 11 (14)
1991-1992	18	Nov 17 (14) · Nov 24 (9) · Dec 1 (8) · Dec 8 (6) · Dec 15 (6) · Dec 22 (9) · Dec 29 (9) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (7) · Jan 19 (7) · Jan 26 (6) · Feb 2 (6) · Feb 9 (4) · Feb 16 (3) · Feb 23 (7) · Mar 1 (5) · Mar 8 (4) · Mar 15 (4)
1992-1993	16	Nov 24 (8) · Dec 8 (8) · Dec 15 (9) · Dec 22 (7) · Dec 29 (7) · Jan 5 (8) · Jan 12 (11) · Jan 19 (11) · Jan 26 (10) · Feb 2 (10) · Feb 9 (13) · Feb 16 (16) · Feb 23 (13) · Mar 2 (13) · Mar 9 (13) · Mar 16 (12)
1993-1994	3	Nov 16 (15) · Nov 30 (16) · Dec 7 (19)
1996-1997	6	Jan 27 (20) · Feb 10 (19) · Feb 17 (18) · Feb 24 (16) · Mar 3 (17) · Mar 10 (19)
1997-1998	6	Nov 7 (17) · Nov 17 (17) · Nov 24 (19) · Feb 2 (19) · Mar 2 (20) · Mar 9 (19)

Consecutive polls ranked

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked · 63 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 15, 1978	Jan 24, 1982	63
2.	Feb 4, 1991	Dec 7, 1993	43
3.	Dec 5, 1988	Mar 12, 1990	32
4.	Nov 12, 1996	Dec 8, 1997	23
5.	Nov 25, 1976	Feb 8, 1978	19
6.	Jan 19, 1998	Mar 9, 1998	8
7.	Feb 1, 1988	Mar 14, 1988	7
8.	Feb 5, 1996	Feb 12, 1996	2
9.	Nov 18, 1982	Nov 18, 1982	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 · 26 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 12, 1978	Feb 5, 1980	26
2.	Dec 15, 1976	Mar 9, 1977	7
3.	Feb 24, 1980	Mar 18, 1980	4
4.	Mar 1, 1992	Mar 15, 1992	3
5.	Feb 9, 1992	Feb 16, 1992	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 · 35 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1978	Nov 25, 1980	35
2.	Nov 24, 1991	Jan 5, 1993	23
3.	Dec 15, 1976	Mar 16, 1977	8
3.	Jan 21, 1990	Mar 12, 1990	8
5.	Jan 26, 1993	Feb 2, 1993	2
6.	Jan 3, 1982	Jan 3, 1982	1
6.	Dec 4, 1989	Dec 4, 1989	1
6.	Dec 18, 1989	Dec 18, 1989	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 · 37 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 15, 1978	Dec 2, 1980	37
2.	Mar 11, 1991	Feb 9, 1993	30
3.	Jan 30, 1989	Mar 12, 1990	24
4.	Nov 25, 1976	Jan 25, 1978	17
5.	Nov 29, 1981	Jan 3, 1982	6
6.	Feb 23, 1993	Nov 16, 1993	5
7.	Dec 16, 1980	Jan 5, 1981	4
8.	Jan 27, 1981	Feb 3, 1981	2
8.	Jan 2, 1989	Jan 9, 1989	2
10.	Mar 26, 1981	Mar 26, 1981	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 · 63 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 15, 1978	Jan 24, 1982	63
2.	Feb 18, 1991	Dec 7, 1993	41
3.	Dec 5, 1988	Mar 12, 1990	32
4.	Nov 25, 1976	Feb 8, 1978	19
5.	Feb 10, 1997	Nov 24, 1997	8
6.	Feb 1, 1988	Mar 14, 1988	7
7.	Mar 2, 1998	Mar 9, 1998	2
8.	Nov 18, 1982	Nov 18, 1982	1
8.	Jan 27, 1997	Jan 27, 1997	1
8.	Feb 2, 1998	Feb 2, 1998	1

Seasons ranked

# Seasons Ranked · 17 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	17
1987-1988	17
1988-1989	11
1989-1990	6
1990-1991	14
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	7
1993-1994	15
1995-1996	23
1996-1997	16
1997-1998	17

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1991-1992	3

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 · 8 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	10
1989-1990	6
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	7

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 12 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	10
1988-1989	11
1989-1990	6
1990-1991	14
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	7
1993-1994	15

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 16 ↑ top

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	4
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	2
1979-1980	2
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	17
1987-1988	17
1988-1989	11
1989-1990	6
1990-1991	14
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	7
1993-1994	15
1996-1997	16
1997-1998	17

# Seasons Preseason Ranked · 13 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	12
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	8
1979-1980	3
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	18
1982-1983	17
1989-1990	12
1991-1992	14
1992-1993	8
1993-1994	15
1996-1997	24
1997-1998	17

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 · 1 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
1979-1980	3

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 · 4 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	8
1979-1980	3
1980-1981	7
1992-1993	8

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 · 9 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	12
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	8
1979-1980	3
1980-1981	7
1989-1990	12
1991-1992	14
1992-1993	8
1993-1994	15

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 · 12 ↑ top

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	12
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	8
1979-1980	3
1980-1981	7
1981-1982	18
1982-1983	17
1989-1990	12
1991-1992	14
1992-1993	8
1993-1994	15
1997-1998	17

# Seasons Finished Ranked · 13 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	9
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	5
1979-1980	5
1980-1981	14
1987-1988	19
1988-1989	11
1989-1990	6
1990-1991	14
1991-1992	4
1992-1993	12
1996-1997	19
1997-1998	19

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 · 0 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1
Season	Final ranking
None

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 · 3 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5
Season	Final ranking
1978-1979	5
1979-1980	5
1991-1992	4

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 · 5 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	9
1978-1979	5
1979-1980	5
1989-1990	6
1991-1992	4

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 · 10 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	9
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	5
1979-1980	5
1980-1981	14
1988-1989	11
1989-1990	6
1990-1991	14
1991-1992	4
1992-1993	12

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 · 13 ↑ top

# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20
Season	Final ranking
1976-1977	9
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	5
1979-1980	5
1980-1981	14
1987-1988	19
1988-1989	11
1989-1990	6
1990-1991	14
1991-1992	4
1992-1993	12
1996-1997	19
1997-1998	19

Consecutive seasons ranked

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked · 7 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1976-1977	1982-1983	7
1.	1987-1988	1993-1994	7
3.	1995-1996	1997-1998	3

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.	1978-1979	1979-1980	2
2.	1976-1977	1976-1977	1
2.	1991-1992	1991-1992	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
2.	1991-1992	1992-1993	2
3.	1976-1977	1976-1977	1
3.	1989-1990	1989-1990	1

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 · 6 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1976-1977	1981-1982	6
1.	1988-1989	1993-1994	6

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 · 7 ↑ top

Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Seasons
1.	1976-1977	1982-1983	7
1.	1987-1988	1993-1994	7
3.	1996-1997	1997-1998	2

Movement

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise · 7 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 12 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 5 (Dec 15, 1976)	7
1.	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 14 (Mar 15, 1978)	7
3.	No. 14 (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 8 (Nov 25, 1978)	6
4.	No. 17 (Jan 20, 1981)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1981)	5
4.	No. 14 (Nov 17, 1991)	No. 9 (Nov 24, 1991)	5
6.	No. 9 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 5 (Dec 12, 1978)	4
6.	Unranked (Mar 27, 1982)	No. 17 (Nov 18, 1982)	4
6.	No. 25 (Feb 4, 1991)	No. 21 (Feb 11, 1991)	4
9.	No. 5 (Dec 12, 1978)	No. 2 (Dec 19, 1978)	3
9.	No. 17 (Dec 9, 1980)	No. 14 (Dec 16, 1980)	3
9.	No. 19 (Mar 8, 1981)	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1981)	3
9.	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 15 (Nov 29, 1981)	3
9.	No. 15 (Dec 6, 1981)	No. 12 (Dec 13, 1981)	3
9.	No. 20 (Feb 1, 1988)	No. 17 (Feb 8, 1988)	3
9.	No. 20 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 17 (Dec 12, 1988)	3
9.	No. 17 (Jan 23, 1989)	No. 14 (Jan 30, 1989)	3
9.	No. 17 (Mar 4, 1991)	No. 14 (Mar 11, 1991)	3
9.	No. 16 (Feb 16, 1993)	No. 13 (Feb 23, 1993)	3
9.	No. 25 (Jan 19, 1998)	No. 22 (Jan 26, 1998)	3
9.	No. 22 (Jan 26, 1998)	No. 19 (Feb 2, 1998)	3

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 12 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 5 (Dec 15, 1976)	7
1.	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 14 (Mar 15, 1978)	7
3.	No. 17 (Jan 20, 1981)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1981)	5
3.	No. 14 (Nov 17, 1991)	No. 9 (Nov 24, 1991)	5
5.	No. 9 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 5 (Dec 12, 1978)	4
5.	No. 25 (Feb 4, 1991)	No. 21 (Feb 11, 1991)	4
7.	No. 5 (Dec 12, 1978)	No. 2 (Dec 19, 1978)	3
7.	No. 17 (Dec 9, 1980)	No. 14 (Dec 16, 1980)	3
7.	No. 19 (Mar 8, 1981)	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1981)	3
7.	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1981)	No. 15 (Nov 29, 1981)	3
7.	No. 15 (Dec 6, 1981)	No. 12 (Dec 13, 1981)	3
7.	No. 20 (Feb 1, 1988)	No. 17 (Feb 8, 1988)	3
7.	No. 20 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 17 (Dec 12, 1988)	3
7.	No. 17 (Jan 23, 1989)	No. 14 (Jan 30, 1989)	3
7.	No. 17 (Mar 4, 1991)	No. 14 (Mar 11, 1991)	3
7.	No. 16 (Feb 16, 1993)	No. 13 (Feb 23, 1993)	3
7.	No. 25 (Jan 19, 1998)	No. 22 (Jan 26, 1998)	3
7.	No. 22 (Jan 26, 1998)	No. 19 (Feb 2, 1998)	3
19.	No. 5 (Mar 2, 1980)	No. 3 (Mar 9, 1980)	2
19.	No. 16 (Mar 15, 1981)	No. 14 (Mar 26, 1981)	2
19.	No. 15 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 13 (Jan 9, 1989)	2
19.	No. 13 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 11 (Feb 13, 1989)	2
19.	No. 13 (Feb 26, 1989)	No. 11 (Mar 6, 1989)	2
19.	No. 12 (Nov 27, 1989)	No. 10 (Dec 4, 1989)	2
19.	No. 13 (Jan 8, 1990)	No. 11 (Jan 14, 1990)	2
19.	No. 11 (Jan 14, 1990)	No. 9 (Jan 21, 1990)	2
19.	No. 19 (Feb 25, 1991)	No. 17 (Mar 4, 1991)	2
19.	No. 8 (Dec 1, 1991)	No. 6 (Dec 8, 1991)	2
19.	No. 6 (Feb 2, 1992)	No. 4 (Feb 9, 1992)	2
19.	No. 7 (Feb 23, 1992)	No. 5 (Mar 1, 1992)	2
19.	No. 9 (Dec 15, 1992)	No. 7 (Dec 22, 1992)	2
19.	No. 25 (Feb 5, 1996)	No. 23 (Feb 12, 1996)	2
19.	No. 22 (Jan 20, 1997)	No. 20 (Jan 27, 1997)	2
19.	No. 21 (Feb 3, 1997)	No. 19 (Feb 10, 1997)	2
19.	No. 18 (Feb 17, 1997)	No. 16 (Feb 24, 1997)	2

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise · 12 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 18, 1990)	No. 14 (Mar 11, 1991)	12
2.	Unranked (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 11 (Mar 13, 1989)	10
2.	No. 14 (Nov 17, 1991)	No. 4 (Mar 15, 1992)	10
4.	No. 12 (Nov 20, 1989)	No. 6 (Mar 12, 1990)	6
5.	No. 24 (Nov 12, 1996)	No. 19 (Mar 10, 1997)	5
6.	No. 12 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 9 (Mar 16, 1977)	3
6.	No. 8 (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 5 (Mar 20, 1979)	3
8.	Unranked (Nov 23, 1987)	No. 19 (Mar 14, 1988)	2

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall · 20 ↑ top

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 6 (Mar 12, 1990)	Unranked (Nov 18, 1990)	20
2.	No. 7 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 15 (Dec 2, 1980)	8
3.	No. 10 (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 17 (Jan 10, 1982)	7
3.	No. 19 (Dec 7, 1993)	Unranked (Dec 14, 1993)	7
3.	No. 19 (Mar 9, 1998)	Unranked (Nov 6, 1998)	7
6.	No. 9 (Mar 16, 1977)	No. 14 (Nov 25, 1977)	5
6.	No. 12 (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 17 (Feb 10, 1981)	5
6.	No. 10 (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 15 (Dec 24, 1989)	5
9.	No. 5 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 9 (Mar 16, 1977)	4
9.	No. 17 (Feb 8, 1978)	Unranked (Feb 15, 1978)	4
9.	No. 14 (Mar 26, 1981)	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1981)	4
9.	No. 17 (Nov 18, 1982)	Unranked (Nov 28, 1982)	4
9.	No. 13 (Jan 9, 1989)	No. 17 (Jan 16, 1989)	4
9.	No. 3 (Feb 16, 1992)	No. 7 (Feb 23, 1992)	4
9.	No. 4 (Mar 15, 1992)	No. 8 (Nov 24, 1992)	4
9.	No. 19 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 23 (Dec 1, 1997)	4
17.	No. 2 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 5 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
17.	No. 13 (Jan 5, 1981)	No. 16 (Jan 13, 1981)	3
17.	No. 6 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 9 (Dec 22, 1991)	3
17.	No. 8 (Jan 5, 1993)	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1993)	3
17.	No. 10 (Feb 2, 1993)	No. 13 (Feb 9, 1993)	3
17.	No. 13 (Feb 9, 1993)	No. 16 (Feb 16, 1993)	3
17.	No. 12 (Mar 16, 1993)	No. 15 (Nov 16, 1993)	3
17.	No. 16 (Nov 30, 1993)	No. 19 (Dec 7, 1993)	3
17.	No. 23 (Feb 12, 1996)	Unranked (Feb 19, 1996)	3
17.	No. 19 (Feb 2, 1998)	No. 22 (Feb 9, 1998)	3

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall · 8 ↑ top

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 7 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 15 (Dec 2, 1980)	8
2.	No. 10 (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 17 (Jan 10, 1982)	7
2.	No. 19 (Dec 7, 1993)	Unranked (Dec 14, 1993)	7
4.	No. 12 (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 17 (Feb 10, 1981)	5
4.	No. 10 (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 15 (Dec 24, 1989)	5
6.	No. 5 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 9 (Mar 16, 1977)	4
6.	No. 17 (Feb 8, 1978)	Unranked (Feb 15, 1978)	4
6.	No. 17 (Nov 18, 1982)	Unranked (Nov 28, 1982)	4
6.	No. 13 (Jan 9, 1989)	No. 17 (Jan 16, 1989)	4
6.	No. 3 (Feb 16, 1992)	No. 7 (Feb 23, 1992)	4
6.	No. 19 (Nov 24, 1997)	No. 23 (Dec 1, 1997)	4
12.	No. 2 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 5 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
12.	No. 13 (Jan 5, 1981)	No. 16 (Jan 13, 1981)	3
12.	No. 6 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 9 (Dec 22, 1991)	3
12.	No. 8 (Jan 5, 1993)	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1993)	3
12.	No. 10 (Feb 2, 1993)	No. 13 (Feb 9, 1993)	3
12.	No. 13 (Feb 9, 1993)	No. 16 (Feb 16, 1993)	3
12.	No. 16 (Nov 30, 1993)	No. 19 (Dec 7, 1993)	3
12.	No. 23 (Feb 12, 1996)	Unranked (Feb 19, 1996)	3
12.	No. 19 (Feb 2, 1998)	No. 22 (Feb 9, 1998)	3

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall · 11 ↑ top

Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 15 (Nov 16, 1993)	Unranked (Mar 15, 1994)	11
2.	No. 7 (Nov 25, 1980)	No. 14 (Mar 26, 1981)	7
3.	No. 17 (Nov 18, 1982)	Unranked (Mar 13, 1983)	4
3.	No. 8 (Nov 24, 1992)	No. 12 (Mar 16, 1993)	4
5.	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1981)	Unranked (Mar 27, 1982)	3
6.	No. 3 (Nov 25, 1979)	No. 5 (Mar 18, 1980)	2
6.	No. 17 (Nov 7, 1997)	No. 19 (Mar 9, 1998)	2