Men's Basketball

Home Last Poll Teams

Total Appearances in the AP Final Poll

78 total polls since 1949

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Kentucky 56 71.8% 6.3 1
2. Duke 54 69.2% 7.6 1
3. North Carolina 52 66.7% 7.5 1
4. Kansas 50 64.1% 8.2 1
5. UCLA 43 55.1% 8.5 1
6. Louisville 37 47.4% 11.8 1
7. Arizona 33 42.3% 9.6 1
8. Illinois 31 39.7% 12.0 1
9. Syracuse 30 38.5% 12.6 2
10. Indiana 29 37.2% 10.0 1
11. Purdue 28 35.9% 11.6 2
12. Michigan State 27 34.6% 9.4 2
13. Villanova 26 33.3% 11.1 1
14. Michigan 25 32.1% 8.4 1
  Cincinnati 25 32.1% 10.0 1
  Notre Dame 25 32.1% 11.7 4
  Maryland 25 32.1% 12.8 4
18. Ohio State 24 30.8% 8.7 1
  Marquette 24 30.8% 11.6 2
20. Iowa 22 28.2% 14.2 4
21. Utah 21 26.9% 13.1 2
22. Connecticut 20 25.6% 9.2 1
  Arkansas 20 25.6% 11.5 2
  Georgetown 20 25.6% 11.7 1
  Alabama 20 25.6% 11.8 1
  Wisconsin 20 25.6% 16.0 3
27. Gonzaga 19 24.4% 9.0 1
  Oklahoma 19 24.4% 11.1 1
  Oklahoma State 19 24.4% 13.3 2
  West Virginia 19 24.4% 13.4 1
31. NC State 18 23.1% 10.3 1
  Tennessee 18 23.1% 12.7 5
  Memphis 18 23.1% 13.2 2
34. Kansas State 17 21.8% 10.6 1
  St. John's (NY) 17 21.8% 10.6 3
  Virginia 17 21.8% 10.6 1
  Florida 17 21.8% 13.0 1
  Wake Forest 17 21.8% 13.4 3
39. Houston 16 20.5% 8.9 1
  UNLV 16 20.5% 10.5 1
41. Missouri 15 19.2% 12.9 3
  Texas 15 19.2% 13.7 5
43. Pittsburgh 13 16.7% 11.5 4
  LSU 13 16.7% 13.9 3
  Iowa State 13 16.7% 14.5 6
  BYU 13 16.7% 15.5 9
  Xavier (OH) 13 16.7% 16.5 3
48. Bradley (IL) 12 15.4% 8.2 1
  DePaul (IL) 12 15.4% 9.6 1
  Florida State 12 15.4% 12.8 4
  Vanderbilt 12 15.4% 14.6 5
52. Baylor 11 14.1% 12.6 3
  Western Kentucky 11 14.1% 12.6 5
  Mississippi State 11 14.1% 13.3 3
  Auburn 11 14.1% 13.3 4
  New Mexico 11 14.1% 15.6 6
  USC 11 14.1% 15.7 5
58. Stanford 10 12.8% 10.9 1
  Minnesota 10 12.8% 11.1 3
  Saint Louis 10 12.8% 13.7 3
  Texas Tech 10 12.8% 15.0 8
62. San Francisco 9 11.5% 8.6 1
  Temple 9 11.5% 11.3 1
  Dayton (OH) 9 11.5% 12.2 3
  South Carolina 9 11.5% 13.1 6
  Miami (FL) 9 11.5% 15.7 5
67. Oregon State 8 10.3% 10.5 2
  Wichita State 8 10.3% 11.6 2
  Seton Hall (NJ) 8 10.3% 12.5 2
  Washington 8 10.3% 12.9 4
  Georgia Tech 8 10.3% 13.0 6
  Boston College 8 10.3% 14.0 7
  Clemson 8 10.3% 18.3 13
  Butler (IN) 8 10.3% 18.9 11
  Saint Mary's (CA) 8 10.3% 21.0 15
76. Duquesne (PA) 7 9.0% 7.7 4
  Arizona State 7 9.0% 12.0 3
  Providence (RI) 7 9.0% 12.0 4
  San Diego State 7 9.0% 14.0 6
  Creighton (NE) 7 9.0% 15.9 7
81. La Salle (PA) 6 7.7% 5.8 2
  St. Bonaventure (NY) 6 7.7% 8.7 3
  Saint Joseph's (PA) 6 7.7% 10.2 3
  Holy Cross (MA) 6 7.7% 10.5 3
  Loyola Chicago 6 7.7% 10.7 3
  Davidson (NC) 6 7.7% 11.2 5
  Penn 6 7.7% 11.8 3
  Oregon 6 7.7% 12.2 5
  Seattle 6 7.7% 14.2 5
  Colorado 6 7.7% 16.3 9
  Texas A&M 6 7.7% 17.8 9
  Utah State 6 7.7% 19.2 8
93. Massachusetts 5 6.4% 9.4 1
  Long Beach State 5 6.4% 10.6 3
  SMU 5 6.4% 12.8 4
  California 5 6.4% 13.0 2
  Drake (IA) 5 6.4% 14.6 11
  Tulsa 5 6.4% 14.8 10
  New Mexico State 5 6.4% 16.0 5
  Georgia 5 6.4% 20.4 17
101. UTEP 4 5.1% 10.5 3
  Princeton (NJ) 4 5.1% 10.8 5
  Wyoming 4 5.1% 15.8 13
  TCU 4 5.1% 18.0 15
  Murray State (KY) 4 5.1% 18.3 12
  Washington State 4 5.1% 18.8 13
  Nevada 4 5.1% 19.8 15
108. Oklahoma City 3 3.8% 12.3 9
  George Washington (DC) 3 3.8% 13.3 12
  Mississippi 3 3.8% 15.0 13
  Nebraska 3 3.8% 15.7 11
  VCU 3 3.8% 20.0 11
  Virginia Tech 3 3.8% 21.0 16
114. Columbia (NY) 2 2.6% 5.0 3
  Jacksonville 2 2.6% 7.5 4
  Louisiana 2 2.6% 7.5 7
  Bowling Green (OH) 2 2.6% 9.0 8
  Santa Clara 2 2.6% 9.5 3
  New York 2 2.6% 10.5 9
  Rutgers 2 2.6% 11.0 4
  Penn State 2 2.6% 13.5 9
  Detroit Mercy 2 2.6% 15.0 12
  Charleston (SC) 2 2.6% 16.0 16
  Toledo 2 2.6% 16.5 14
  New Orleans 2 2.6% 16.5 16
  Niagara (NY) 2 2.6% 16.5 16
  Oral Roberts (OK) 2 2.6% 17.0 16
  Loyola Marymount (CA) 2 2.6% 18.0 15
  Charlotte 2 2.6% 20.5 17
  UAB 2 2.6% 21.0 17
131. Indiana State 1 1.3% 1.0 1
  Idaho 1 1.3% 8.0 8
  Louisiana Tech 1 1.3% 8.0 8
  Fordham (NY) 1 1.3% 9.0 9
  Tulane 1 1.3% 9.0 9
  Western Michigan 1 1.3% 10.0 10
  Fresno State 1 1.3% 11.0 11
  Northern Iowa 1 1.3% 11.0 11
  Yale (CT) 1 1.3% 11.0 11
  Marshall 1 1.3% 12.0 12
  Long Island (NY) 1 1.3% 13.0 13
  Southern Illinois 1 1.3% 14.0 14
  Buffalo 1 1.3% 15.0 15
  Chattanooga 1 1.3% 15.0 15
  Idaho State 1 1.3% 16.0 16
  East Tennessee State 1 1.3% 17.0 17
  Navy 1 1.3% 17.0 17
  San Jose State 1 1.3% 17.0 17
  Weber State (UT) 1 1.3% 17.0 17
  Ball State (IN) 1 1.3% 18.0 18
  Siena (NY) 1 1.3% 18.0 18
  Austin Peay (TN) 1 1.3% 19.0 19
  Centenary (LA) 1 1.3% 19.0 19
  Hamline 1 1.3% 19.0 19
  Iona (NY) 1 1.3% 19.0 19
  Miami (OH) 1 1.3% 19.0 19
  Wofford 1 1.3% 19.0 19
  Canisius (NY) 1 1.3% 20.0 20
  Missouri State 1 1.3% 20.0 20
  Pepperdine (CA) 1 1.3% 20.0 20
  Texas State 1 1.3% 20.0 20
  VMI 1 1.3% 20.0 20
  Pacific (CA) 1 1.3% 22.0 22
  Winthrop (SC) 1 1.3% 22.0 22
  Boise State 1 1.3% 23.0 23
  Colorado State 1 1.3% 24.0 24
  Richmond 1 1.3% 24.0 24
  Florida Atlantic 1 1.3% 25.0 25
  Hawaii 1 1.3% 25.0 25
  Southern Miss 1 1.3% 25.0 25

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 April 7, 2026.