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Total Appearances in the AP Final Poll

Rk Team App* Pct* Avg Rk High Rk
1. Kentucky 56 72.7% 6.34 1
2. Duke 53 68.8% 7.62 1
3. North Carolina 52 67.5% 7.48 1
4. Kansas 49 63.6% 7.96 1
5. UCLA 43 55.8% 8.51 1
6. Louisville 36 46.8% 11.47 1
7. Arizona 32 41.6% 9.81 1
8. Illinois 30 39.0% 12.20 1
  Syracuse 30 39.0% 12.57 2
10. Indiana 29 37.7% 10.03 1
11. Purdue 27 35.1% 11.81 2
12. Michigan State 26 33.8% 9.31 2
  Villanova 26 33.8% 11.12 1
14. Cincinnati 25 32.5% 10.00 1
  Notre Dame 25 32.5% 11.68 4
  Maryland 25 32.5% 12.76 4
17. Ohio State 24 31.2% 8.71 1
  Michigan 24 31.2% 8.75 1
  Marquette 24 31.2% 11.58 2
20. Utah 21 27.3% 13.10 2
  Iowa 21 27.3% 14.19 4
22. Georgetown 20 26.0% 11.70 1
23. Connecticut 19 24.7% 9.58 1
  Oklahoma 19 24.7% 11.11 1
  Arkansas 19 24.7% 11.42 2
  Alabama 19 24.7% 11.53 1
  Oklahoma State 19 24.7% 13.26 2
  West Virginia 19 24.7% 13.37 1
  Wisconsin 19 24.7% 15.47 3
30. Gonzaga 18 23.4% 8.50 1
  NC State 18 23.4% 10.33 1
  Memphis 18 23.4% 13.17 2
33. Kansas State 17 22.1% 10.59 1
  Tennessee 17 22.1% 12.71 5
  Wake Forest 17 22.1% 13.35 3
36. Virginia 16 20.8% 10.25 1
  UNLV 16 20.8% 10.50 1
  St. John's (NY) 16 20.8% 10.63 3
  Florida 16 20.8% 13.25 1
40. Houston 15 19.5% 9.00 1
  Missouri 15 19.5% 12.93 3
42. Texas 14 18.2% 13.14 5
43. Pittsburgh 13 16.9% 11.46 4
  LSU 13 16.9% 13.92 3
  BYU 13 16.9% 15.46 9
  Xavier (OH) 13 16.9% 16.54 3
47. Bradley (IL) 12 15.6% 8.17 1
  DePaul (IL) 12 15.6% 9.58 1
  Florida State 12 15.6% 12.75 4
  Iowa State 12 15.6% 15.08 6
51. Baylor 11 14.3% 12.64 3
  Western Kentucky 11 14.3% 12.64 5
  Mississippi State 11 14.3% 13.27 3
  Auburn 11 14.3% 13.27 4
  Vanderbilt 11 14.3% 14.18 5
  New Mexico 11 14.3% 15.64 6
  USC 11 14.3% 15.73 5
58. Stanford 10 13.0% 10.90 1
  Minnesota 10 13.0% 11.10 3
  Saint Louis 10 13.0% 13.70 3
61. San Francisco 9 11.7% 8.56 1
  Temple 9 11.7% 11.33 1
  Dayton (OH) 9 11.7% 12.22 3
  South Carolina 9 11.7% 13.11 6
  Texas Tech 9 11.7% 14.33 8
66. Oregon State 8 10.4% 10.50 2
  Wichita State 8 10.4% 11.63 2
  Seton Hall (NJ) 8 10.4% 12.50 2
  Washington 8 10.4% 12.88 4
  Georgia Tech 8 10.4% 13.00 6
  Boston College 8 10.4% 14.00 7
  Miami (FL) 8 10.4% 14.63 5
  Clemson 8 10.4% 18.25 13
  Butler (IN) 8 10.4% 18.88 11
  Saint Mary's (CA) 8 10.4% 21.00 15
76. Duquesne (PA) 7 9.1% 7.71 4
  Arizona State 7 9.1% 12.00 3
  Providence (RI) 7 9.1% 12.00 4
  San Diego State 7 9.1% 14.00 6
  Creighton (NE) 7 9.1% 15.86 7
81. La Salle (PA) 6 7.8% 5.83 2
  St. Bonaventure (NY) 6 7.8% 8.67 3
  Saint Joseph's (PA) 6 7.8% 10.17 3
  Holy Cross (MA) 6 7.8% 10.50 3
  Loyola Chicago 6 7.8% 10.67 3
  Davidson (NC) 6 7.8% 11.17 5
  Penn 6 7.8% 11.83 3
  Oregon 6 7.8% 12.17 5
  Seattle 6 7.8% 14.17 5
  Colorado 6 7.8% 16.33 9
  Texas A&M 6 7.8% 17.83 9
  Utah State 6 7.8% 19.17 8
93. Massachusetts 5 6.5% 9.40 1
  Long Beach State 5 6.5% 10.60 3
  SMU 5 6.5% 12.80 4
  California 5 6.5% 13.00 2
  Drake (IA) 5 6.5% 14.60 11
  Tulsa 5 6.5% 14.80 10
  New Mexico State 5 6.5% 16.00 5
  Georgia 5 6.5% 20.40 17
101. UTEP 4 5.2% 10.50 3
  Princeton (NJ) 4 5.2% 10.75 5
  Wyoming 4 5.2% 15.75 13
  TCU 4 5.2% 18.00 15
  Murray State (KY) 4 5.2% 18.25 12
  Washington State 4 5.2% 18.75 13
  Nevada 4 5.2% 19.75 15
108. Oklahoma City 3 3.9% 12.33 9
  George Washington (DC) 3 3.9% 13.33 12
  Mississippi 3 3.9% 15.00 13
  VCU 3 3.9% 20.00 11
  Virginia Tech 3 3.9% 21.00 16
113. Columbia (NY) 2 2.6% 5.00 3
  Jacksonville 2 2.6% 7.50 4
  Louisiana 2 2.6% 7.50 7
  Bowling Green (OH) 2 2.6% 9.00 8
  Santa Clara 2 2.6% 9.50 3
  New York 2 2.6% 10.50 9
  Rutgers 2 2.6% 11.00 4
  Penn State 2 2.6% 13.50 9
  Detroit Mercy 2 2.6% 15.00 12
  Charleston (SC) 2 2.6% 16.00 16
  Nebraska 2 2.6% 16.50 11
  Toledo 2 2.6% 16.50 14
  New Orleans 2 2.6% 16.50 16
  Niagara (NY) 2 2.6% 16.50 16
  Oral Roberts (OK) 2 2.6% 17.00 16
  Loyola Marymount (CA) 2 2.6% 18.00 15
  Charlotte 2 2.6% 20.50 17
  UAB 2 2.6% 21.00 17
131. Indiana State 1 1.3% 1.00 1
  Idaho 1 1.3% 8.00 8
  Louisiana Tech 1 1.3% 8.00 8
  Fordham (NY) 1 1.3% 9.00 9
  Tulane 1 1.3% 9.00 9
  Western Michigan 1 1.3% 10.00 10
  Fresno State 1 1.3% 11.00 11
  Northern Iowa 1 1.3% 11.00 11
  Yale (CT) 1 1.3% 11.00 11
  Marshall 1 1.3% 12.00 12
  Long Island (NY) 1 1.3% 13.00 13
  Southern Illinois 1 1.3% 14.00 14
  Buffalo 1 1.3% 15.00 15
  Chattanooga 1 1.3% 15.00 15
  Idaho State 1 1.3% 16.00 16
  East Tennessee State 1 1.3% 17.00 17
  Navy 1 1.3% 17.00 17
  San Jose State 1 1.3% 17.00 17
  Weber State (UT) 1 1.3% 17.00 17
  Ball State (IN) 1 1.3% 18.00 18
  Siena (NY) 1 1.3% 18.00 18
  Austin Peay (TN) 1 1.3% 19.00 19
  Centenary (LA) 1 1.3% 19.00 19
  Hamline 1 1.3% 19.00 19
  Iona (NY) 1 1.3% 19.00 19
  Miami (OH) 1 1.3% 19.00 19
  Wofford 1 1.3% 19.00 19
  Canisius (NY) 1 1.3% 20.00 20
  Missouri State 1 1.3% 20.00 20
  Pepperdine (CA) 1 1.3% 20.00 20
  Texas State 1 1.3% 20.00 20
  VMI 1 1.3% 20.00 20
  Pacific (CA) 1 1.3% 22.00 22
  Winthrop (SC) 1 1.3% 22.00 22
  Boise State 1 1.3% 23.00 23
  Colorado State 1 1.3% 24.00 24
  Richmond 1 1.3% 24.00 24
  Florida Atlantic 1 1.3% 25.00 25
  Hawaii 1 1.3% 25.00 25
  Southern Miss 1 1.3% 25.00 25
* Out of 77 total final polls since 1949

Final polls in this period:
1949  1950  1951  1952  1953  1954  1955  1956  1957  1958  1959  1960  1961  1962  1963  1964  1965  1966  1967  1968  1969  1970  1971  1972  1973  1974  1975  1976  1977  1978  1979  1980  1981  1982  1983  1984  1985  1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  2023  2024  2025 

NOTES
- Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
- Ties are sorted by Average Rank, High Rank, then alphabetically.
- A post-tournament final poll started in 2023-24.
- Updated through 2025.

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