USC
Polls ranked257of 906
Seasons ranked27of 51
Best rankingNo. 116 times
Polls at No. 116
Longest streak116polls
Season by season · 27 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | No. 3→No. 3 now | 1/1 | |||
| 2025-2026 | No. 18→unranked | 9/20 | |||
| 2024-2025 | No. 3→No. 5 | 21/21 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2023-2024 | No. 21→No. 5 | 21/21 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2022-2023 | unranked→unranked | 1/19 | |||
| 2015-2016 | unranked→unranked | 1/19 | |||
| 2013-2014 | unranked→No. 25 | 1/20 | |||
| 2011-2012 | No. 23→unranked | 2/19 | |||
| 2006-2007 | No. 22→unranked | 2/19 | |||
| 2005-2006 | No. 24→unranked | 3/18 | |||
| 1995-1996 | No. 16→unranked | 2/18 | |||
| 1994-1995 | No. 25→unranked | 17/18 | |||
| 1993-1994 | No. 11→No. 7 | 17/17 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1992-1993 | No. 9→No. 15 | 16/16 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1991-1992 | No. 19→No. 23 | 5/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1990-1991 | No. 25→unranked | 3/17 | |||
| 1988-1989 | No. 17→unranked | 3/17 | |||
| 1987-1988 | No. 13→No. 15 | 13/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1986-1987 | No. 5→No. 19 | 14/16 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1985-1986 | No. 7→No. 3 | 16/16 | Runner-up | ||
| 1984-1985 | No. 5→No. 15 | 17/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1983-1984 | No. 1→No. 5 | 7 | 17/17 | Champion | |
| 1982-1983 | No. 1→No. 2 | 9 | 17/17 | Champion | |
| 1981-1982 | No. 5→No. 6 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1980-1981 | No. 12→No. 4 | 18/18 | |||
| 1979-1980 | unranked→unranked | 1/17 | |||
| 1978-1979 | unranked→unranked | 1/17 |
Records held · 2 leaderboards
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 1 | 16 times First: November 18, 1982 Most recent: January 1, 1984 | All 9 |
| # Polls Ranked | 257 | First: February 13, 1979 (20) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (3) | All 257 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 16 | First: November 18, 1982 (1) Most recent: January 1, 1984 (1) | All 16 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 95 | First: March 15, 1981 (4) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (3) | All 95 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 151 | First: January 20, 1981 (10) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (3) | All 151 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 192 | First: November 25, 1980 (12) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (3) | All 192 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 226 | First: February 13, 1979 (20) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (3) | All 226 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 116 | November 25, 1980 - February 17, 1987 | All 18 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 9 | November 18, 1982 - January 16, 1983 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 41 | November 18, 1982 - December 30, 1984 | All 11 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 73 | January 20, 1981 - January 27, 1985 | All 9 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 113 | November 25, 1980 - January 27, 1987 | All 14 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 116 | November 25, 1980 - February 17, 1987 | All 13 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 27 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 27 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 2 | First: 1982-1983 Most recent: 1983-1984 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 11 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 11 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 13 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 13 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 15 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 15 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 21 | First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 21 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 22 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 22 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 2 | First: 1982-1983 Most recent: 1983-1984 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 7 | First: 1981-1982 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 7 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 9 | First: 1981-1982 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 9 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 12 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 16 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 16 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 14 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 14 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 6 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 6 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 8 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 8 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 11 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 11 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 12 | First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 12 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 11 | 1978-1979 - 1988-1989 | All 7 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 2 | 1982-1983 - 1983-1984 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 7 | 1980-1981 - 1986-1987 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 7 | 1980-1981 - 1986-1987 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 9 | 1980-1981 - 1988-1989 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 11 | 1978-1979 - 1988-1989 | All 4 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 23 | Unranked (April 6, 2026) → No. 3 (October 20, 2026) | All 30 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 11 | No. 21 (October 17, 2023) → No. 10 (November 13, 2023) | All 42 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 16 | No. 21 (October 17, 2023) → No. 5 (April 8, 2024) | All 5 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 18 | No. 7 (March 15, 1994) → No. 25 (November 13, 1994) | All 22 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 10 | No. 16 (November 21, 1995) → Unranked (November 27, 1995) | All 20 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 14 | No. 5 (November 18, 1986) → No. 19 (March 10, 1987) | All 17 |