Western Kentucky
Polls ranked178of 905
Seasons ranked16of 50
Best rankingNo. 44 times
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak62polls
Season by season · 16 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | unranked→unranked | 2/19 | |||
| 1997-1998 | No. 16→No. 15 | 18/18 | |||
| 1996-1997 | No. 8→No. 25 | 17/18 | |||
| 1995-1996 | No. 18→unranked | 4/18 | |||
| 1994-1995 | No. 21→No. 9 | 18/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1993-1994 | No. 13→unranked | 15/17 | |||
| 1992-1993 | No. 5→No. 13 | 16/16 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1991-1992 | No. 5→No. 15 | 18/18 | Runner-up | ||
| 1990-1991 | unranked→No. 10 | 13/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1989-1990 | No. 23→unranked | 2/17 | |||
| 1988-1989 | No. 14→No. 19 | 7/17 | |||
| 1987-1988 | No. 12→unranked | 10/17 | |||
| 1986-1987 | No. 13→unranked | 7/16 | |||
| 1985-1986 | No. 6→No. 5 | 16/16 | Final Four | ||
| 1984-1985 | unranked→No. 14 | 13/17 | Final Four | ||
| 1983-1984 | unranked→unranked | 2/17 |
Records held · 1 leaderboard
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 4 | 4 times First: February 9, 1986 Most recent: December 8, 1992 | All 8 |
| # Polls Ranked | 178 | First: November 27, 1983 (18) Most recent: January 19, 2015 (24) | All 178 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 10 | First: February 2, 1986 (5) Most recent: December 8, 1992 (4) | All 10 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 37 | First: November 12, 1985 (6) Most recent: December 23, 1996 (9) | All 37 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 95 | First: December 24, 1984 (15) Most recent: March 9, 1998 (15) | All 95 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 151 | First: November 27, 1983 (18) Most recent: March 9, 1998 (15) | All 151 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 62 | December 17, 1990 - March 1, 1994 | All 12 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 3 | 2 times First: February 23, 1986 - March 9, 1986 Most recent: November 17, 1991 - December 1, 1991 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 16 | November 12, 1985 - March 9, 1986 | All 10 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 28 | January 13, 1985 - December 9, 1986 | All 15 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 34 | January 19, 1992 - January 18, 1994 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 16 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 2014-2015 | All 16 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 3 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1992-1993 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 7 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1996-1997 | All 7 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 13 | First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 1997-1998 | All 13 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 14 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 1997-1998 | All 14 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 12 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1997-1998 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 2 | First: 1991-1992 Most recent: 1992-1993 | All 2 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 4 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1996-1997 | All 4 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 8 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1996-1997 | All 8 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 10 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1997-1998 | All 10 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 9 | First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 1997-1998 | All 9 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 1 | First: 1985-1986 | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 3 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1994-1995 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 7 | First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 1997-1998 | All 7 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 8 | First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 1997-1998 | All 8 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 15 | 1983-1984 - 1997-1998 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 2 | 1991-1992 - 1992-1993 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 3 | 1990-1991 - 1992-1993 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 8 | 1990-1991 - 1997-1998 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 8 | 1990-1991 - 1997-1998 | All 2 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 18 | Unranked (March 11, 1996) → No. 8 (November 12, 1996) | All 26 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 5 | 2 times First: No. 21 (January 12, 1992) → No. 16 (January 19, 1992) Most recent: No. 22 (November 24, 1997) → No. 17 (December 1, 1997) | All 41 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 16 | Unranked (November 18, 1990) → No. 10 (March 11, 1991) | All 5 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 11 | 2 times First: No. 11 (December 22, 1991) → No. 22 (December 29, 1991) Most recent: No. 15 (March 9, 1998) → Unranked (November 6, 1998) | All 26 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 11 | No. 11 (December 22, 1991) → No. 22 (December 29, 1991) | All 22 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 17 | No. 8 (November 12, 1996) → No. 25 (March 10, 1997) | All 9 |