Vanderbilt
Polls ranked367of 905
Seasons ranked31of 50
Best rankingNo. 16 times
Polls at No. 16
Longest streak127polls
Season by season · 31 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | No. 19→No. 10 | 20/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2024-2025 | unranked→unranked | 2/21 | |||
| 2013-2014 | unranked→unranked | 5/20 | |||
| 2012-2013 | No. 16→unranked | 3/20 | |||
| 2011-2012 | unranked→unranked | 8/19 | |||
| 2010-2011 | No. 24→unranked | 4/19 | |||
| 2009-2010 | No. 22→unranked | 11/19 | |||
| 2008-2009 | No. 12→No. 14 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2007-2008 | No. 23→No. 21 | 14/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2006-2007 | No. 16→No. 7 | 19/19 | |||
| 2005-2006 | No. 17→unranked | 17/18 | |||
| 2004-2005 | No. 13→No. 18 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2003-2004 | unranked→No. 13 | 6/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2002-2003 | No. 12→No. 14 | 19/19 | |||
| 2001-2002 | No. 3→No. 4 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2000-2001 | No. 20→No. 10 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1998-1999 | No. 20→unranked | 4/18 | |||
| 1997-1998 | No. 10→No. 18 | 18/18 | |||
| 1996-1997 | No. 9→No. 20 | 18/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1995-1996 | No. 5→No. 12 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1994-1995 | No. 12→No. 6 | 18/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1993-1994 | No. 2→No. 12 | 17/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1992-1993 | No. 3→No. 1 | 6 | 16/16 | Final Four | |
| 1991-1992 | No. 8→No. 13 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1990-1991 | No. 13→unranked | 2/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1989-1990 | No. 22→unranked | 9/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1987-1988 | No. 14→unranked | 7/17 | |||
| 1986-1987 | unranked→No. 18 | 13/16 | |||
| 1985-1986 | unranked→No. 20 | 2/16 | |||
| 1984-1985 | No. 12→unranked | 3/17 | |||
| 1983-1984 | unranked→unranked | 1/17 |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 1 | 6 times First: January 5, 1993 Most recent: March 16, 1993 | All 10 |
| # Polls Ranked | 367 | First: January 22, 1984 (20) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (10) | All 367 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 6 | First: January 5, 1993 (1) Most recent: March 16, 1993 (1) | All 6 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 52 | First: December 1, 1991 (5) Most recent: March 2, 2026 (5) | All 52 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 122 | First: November 17, 1991 (8) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (10) | All 122 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 210 | First: November 18, 1984 (12) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (10) | All 210 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 303 | First: January 22, 1984 (20) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (10) | All 303 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 127 | November 17, 1991 - November 30, 1998 | All 23 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 4 | January 5, 1993 - January 26, 1993 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 18 | November 24, 1992 - November 30, 1993 | All 9 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 28 | November 29, 1994 - January 29, 1996 | All 12 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 99 | November 17, 1991 - January 27, 1997 | All 18 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 127 | November 17, 1991 - November 30, 1998 | All 28 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 31 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 31 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 1 | First: 1992-1993 | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 7 | First: 1991-1992 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 7 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 12 | First: 1991-1992 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 20 | First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 29 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 29 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 24 | First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 24 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 4 | First: 1992-1993 Most recent: 2001-2002 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 7 | First: 1991-1992 Most recent: 2001-2002 | All 7 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 14 | First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 2008-2009 | All 14 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 20 | First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 18 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 18 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 1 | First: 1992-1993 | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 2 | First: 1992-1993 Most recent: 2001-2002 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 6 | First: 1992-1993 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 6 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 12 | First: 1991-1992 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 17 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 17 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 14 | 2000-2001 - 2013-2014 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 1 | 1992-1993 - 1992-1993 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 3 | 1991-1992 - 1993-1994 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 7 | 1991-1992 - 1997-1998 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 8 | 1990-1991 - 1997-1998 | All 8 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 10 | 2 times | All 5 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 18 | Unranked (March 11, 1991) → No. 8 (November 17, 1991) | All 21 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 8 | No. 24 (January 13, 2014) → No. 16 (January 20, 2014) | All 31 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 13 | Unranked (November 10, 2003) → No. 13 (March 15, 2004) | All 9 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 16 | No. 7 (March 12, 2007) → No. 23 (November 3, 2007) | All 23 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 10 | No. 16 (February 10, 2014) → Unranked (February 17, 2014) | All 33 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 13 | No. 13 (November 18, 1990) → Unranked (March 11, 1991) | All 18 |