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Total Appearances in the AP Preseason Poll : 1962 to 2016

Rk Team App* Pct* Avg Rk High Rk
1. Kentucky 48 87.3% 7.04 1
2. North Carolina 46 83.6% 6.09 1
3. UCLA 41 74.5% 7.27 1
4. Duke 40 72.7% 5.90 1
5. Kansas 38 69.1% 8.05 1
  Louisville 38 69.1% 10.00 2
7. Arizona 29 52.7% 10.24 1
  Indiana 29 52.7% 10.34 1
  Syracuse 29 52.7% 12.34 1
10. Michigan 26 47.3% 10.73 1
11. Georgetown 23 41.8% 11.17 1
12. Notre Dame 22 40.0% 12.59 3
  Oklahoma 22 40.0% 14.55 3
14. Michigan State 21 38.2% 8.71 2
  Marquette 21 38.2% 12.43 2
  Memphis 21 38.2% 13.43 3
17. Connecticut 20 36.4% 11.00 1
  Cincinnati 20 36.4% 12.85 1
19. Maryland 19 34.5% 8.53 2
  Ohio State 19 34.5% 8.95 1
21. Florida 18 32.7% 11.56 1
  Alabama 18 32.7% 14.89 7
23. Purdue 17 30.9% 12.29 2
  NC State 17 30.9% 14.12 1
25. Villanova 16 29.1% 10.81 3
  Illinois 16 29.1% 11.75 2
  Arkansas 16 29.1% 12.00 1
28. Texas 15 27.3% 13.33 2
  Missouri 15 27.3% 14.33 5
30. Iowa 14 25.5% 12.57 7
  Georgia Tech 14 25.5% 15.57 1
32. UNLV 13 23.6% 12.31 1
  Virginia 13 23.6% 13.08 1
  Tennessee 13 23.6% 14.46 7
  Gonzaga 13 23.6% 15.85 8
  St. John's (NY) 13 23.6% 15.92 7
37. LSU 12 21.8% 11.42 2
  Pittsburgh 12 21.8% 11.67 4
  Wake Forest 12 21.8% 14.58 2
  Wisconsin 12 21.8% 16.17 3
41. USC 11 20.0% 13.82 3
  DePaul (IL) 11 20.0% 14.27 2
  Stanford 11 20.0% 14.36 3
  Minnesota 11 20.0% 15.18 4
45. Houston 10 18.2% 10.70 2
  Temple 10 18.2% 14.90 7
  Oklahoma State 10 18.2% 15.90 7
48. Utah 9 16.4% 13.89 6
49. Kansas State 8 14.5% 12.25 3
50. Vanderbilt 7 12.7% 11.57 5
  New Mexico 7 12.7% 14.57 6
52. South Carolina 6 10.9% 7.50 1
  Wichita State 6 10.9% 8.50 3
  Oregon State 6 10.9% 10.17 7
  San Francisco 6 10.9% 11.33 5
  Boston College 6 10.9% 14.33 7
  Massachusetts 6 10.9% 15.67 3
  Washington 6 10.9% 15.67 9
  Iowa State 6 10.9% 16.83 7
  BYU 6 10.9% 17.83 12
61. Davidson (NC) 5 9.1% 9.00 4
  Providence (RI) 5 9.1% 9.60 5
  Mississippi State 5 9.1% 11.40 6
  Penn 5 9.1% 14.20 9
  Florida State 5 9.1% 15.40 2
  Texas A&M 5 9.1% 15.60 13
  California 5 9.1% 16.40 6
  Georgia 5 9.1% 17.60 16
  Baylor 5 9.1% 18.80 12
70. Long Beach State 4 7.3% 11.00 6
  Auburn 4 7.3% 11.50 4
  Xavier (OH) 4 7.3% 12.75 10
  St. Bonaventure (NY) 4 7.3% 13.25 7
  Western Kentucky 4 7.3% 13.25 8
  Arizona State 4 7.3% 15.75 6
76. Seton Hall (NJ) 3 5.5% 8.33 6
  West Virginia 3 5.5% 9.00 5
  Saint Joseph's (PA) 3 5.5% 10.33 4
  Jacksonville 3 5.5% 10.67 4
  Fresno State 3 5.5% 13.33 13
  Oregon 3 5.5% 14.00 11
  Clemson 3 5.5% 16.33 5
  Butler (IN) 3 5.5% 17.33 11
  Virginia Tech 3 5.5% 19.33 15
  San Diego State 3 5.5% 20.33 16
  George Washington (DC) 3 5.5% 23.00 21
87. Loyola Chicago 2 3.6% 2.50 1
  New Mexico State 2 3.6% 10.50 6
  Bradley (IL) 2 3.6% 11.50 9
  Seattle 2 3.6% 12.50 10
  Dayton (OH) 2 3.6% 13.50 6
  Navy 2 3.6% 14.00 9
  Drake (IA) 2 3.6% 14.50 10
  VCU 2 3.6% 14.50 14
  UAB 2 3.6% 15.00 14
  SMU 2 3.6% 16.00 10
  Rutgers 2 3.6% 16.00 15
  Creighton (NE) 2 3.6% 17.50 16
  Tulsa 2 3.6% 18.00 11
  Charlotte 2 3.6% 18.50 18
  Detroit Mercy 2 3.6% 18.50 18
  Miami (FL) 2 3.6% 21.00 17
  Rhode Island 2 3.6% 22.00 21
  Nebraska 2 3.6% 23.00 21
  Nevada 2 3.6% 23.00 22
106. New York 1 1.8% 2.00 2
  UTEP 1 1.8% 2.00 2
  Louisiana 1 1.8% 7.00 7
  Princeton (NJ) 1 1.8% 8.00 8
  Colorado 1 1.8% 10.00 10
  Washington State 1 1.8% 10.00 10
  Wyoming 1 1.8% 10.00 10
  Duquesne (PA) 1 1.8% 11.00 11
  Santa Clara 1 1.8% 12.00 12
  Utah State 1 1.8% 12.00 12
  Tulane 1 1.8% 17.00 17
  Holy Cross (MA) 1 1.8% 18.00 18
  Oral Roberts (OK) 1 1.8% 18.00 18
  Cleveland State (OH) 1 1.8% 20.00 20
  Mississippi 1 1.8% 23.00 23
  Southern Illinois 1 1.8% 24.00 24
  Southern Miss 1 1.8% 24.00 24
  Harvard 1 1.8% 25.00 25
  TCU 1 1.8% 25.00 25
* Out of 55 total preseason polls

Preseason polls in this period:
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 

NOTES
- Ties are sorted by Average Rank, High Rank, then alphabetically.
- Updated through 2024.

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