Appearances at #2 in the AP Poll
: 1949 to 2026
| Rk |
Team |
App* |
Pct* |
Rk #1? |
| 1. |
Kentucky |
121 |
9.2% |
Yes |
| 2. |
Kansas |
113 |
8.6% |
Yes |
| 3. |
Duke |
95 |
7.3% |
Yes |
| 4. |
North Carolina |
81 |
6.2% |
Yes |
| |
UCLA |
81 |
6.2% |
Yes |
| 6. |
Michigan |
42 |
3.2% |
Yes |
| 7. |
Marquette |
36 |
2.7% |
Yes |
| 8. |
Connecticut |
35 |
2.7% |
Yes |
| 9. |
Arizona |
32 |
2.4% |
Yes |
| 10. |
Indiana |
29 |
2.2% |
Yes |
| 11. |
Ohio State |
28 |
2.1% |
Yes |
| 12. |
Michigan State |
27 |
2.1% |
Yes |
| 13. |
Maryland |
26 |
2.0% |
No |
| 14. |
NC State |
25 |
1.9% |
Yes |
| 15. |
Houston |
23 |
1.8% |
Yes |
| 16. |
Louisville |
22 |
1.7% |
Yes |
| |
Virginia |
22 |
1.7% |
Yes |
| 18. |
Purdue |
21 |
1.6% |
Yes |
| 19. |
Baylor |
20 |
1.5% |
Yes |
| 20. |
Georgetown |
19 |
1.5% |
Yes |
| |
Gonzaga |
19 |
1.5% |
Yes |
| |
Syracuse |
19 |
1.5% |
Yes |
| 23. |
Cincinnati |
18 |
1.4% |
Yes |
| 24. |
Arkansas |
16 |
1.2% |
Yes |
| |
Illinois |
16 |
1.2% |
Yes |
| |
Stanford |
16 |
1.2% |
Yes |
| 27. |
Notre Dame |
15 |
1.1% |
Yes |
| |
Villanova |
15 |
1.1% |
Yes |
| 29. |
Bradley (IL) |
14 |
1.1% |
Yes |
| |
Memphis |
14 |
1.1% |
Yes |
| |
Texas |
14 |
1.1% |
Yes |
| 32. |
Wake Forest |
13 |
1.0% |
Yes |
| 33. |
DePaul (IL) |
12 |
0.9% |
Yes |
| |
Oklahoma State |
12 |
0.9% |
Yes |
| 35. |
Auburn |
11 |
0.8% |
Yes |
| |
Pittsburgh |
11 |
0.8% |
Yes |
| 37. |
Duquesne (PA) |
10 |
0.8% |
Yes |
| 38. |
Alabama |
8 |
0.6% |
Yes |
| |
Florida |
8 |
0.6% |
Yes |
| |
Kansas State |
8 |
0.6% |
Yes |
| |
Loyola Chicago |
8 |
0.6% |
Yes |
| |
Oregon State |
8 |
0.6% |
Yes |
| |
South Carolina |
8 |
0.6% |
Yes |
| |
Wichita State |
8 |
0.6% |
Yes |
| 45. |
Dayton (OH) |
7 |
0.5% |
No |
| |
St. Bonaventure (NY) |
7 |
0.5% |
No |
| 47. |
Missouri |
6 |
0.5% |
Yes |
| |
Oklahoma |
6 |
0.5% |
Yes |
| |
UNLV |
6 |
0.5% |
Yes |
| |
West Virginia |
6 |
0.5% |
Yes |
| 51. |
Saint Joseph's (PA) |
5 |
0.4% |
Yes |
| |
Wisconsin |
5 |
0.4% |
Yes |
| 53. |
Saint Louis |
4 |
0.3% |
Yes |
| |
San Francisco |
4 |
0.3% |
Yes |
| |
Seton Hall (NJ) |
4 |
0.3% |
Yes |
| |
UTEP |
4 |
0.3% |
No |
| 57. |
California |
3 |
0.2% |
No |
| |
Florida State |
3 |
0.2% |
No |
| |
Indiana State |
3 |
0.2% |
Yes |
| |
Iowa |
3 |
0.2% |
Yes |
| |
La Salle (PA) |
3 |
0.2% |
Yes |
| |
Massachusetts |
3 |
0.2% |
Yes |
| |
Minnesota |
3 |
0.2% |
No |
| |
St. John's (NY) |
3 |
0.2% |
Yes |
| 65. |
Georgia Tech |
2 |
0.2% |
Yes |
| |
LSU |
2 |
0.2% |
No |
| |
New York |
2 |
0.2% |
No |
| |
Tennessee |
2 |
0.2% |
Yes |
| |
Utah |
2 |
0.2% |
No |
| 70. |
Clemson |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
Davidson (NC) |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
Holy Cross (MA) |
1 |
0.1% |
Yes |
| |
Iowa State |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
Long Island (NY) |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
Miami (FL) |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
Penn |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
Santa Clara |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
SMU |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
USC |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
Vanderbilt |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
| |
Washington |
1 |
0.1% |
No |
|
* Out of 1310 total polls
NOTES
- Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
- Updated through January 5, 2026.
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