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Total Appearances in the AP Preseason Poll

65 total polls since 1962

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Kentucky 58 89.2% 7.3 1
2. North Carolina 56 86.2% 7.2 1
3. Duke 50 76.9% 5.7 1
4. UCLA 49 75.4% 8.6 1
5. Kansas 48 73.8% 7.3 1
6. Louisville 42 64.6% 10.1 2
7. Arizona 36 55.4% 10.6 1
8. Indiana 32 49.2% 10.7 1
9. Michigan 31 47.7% 11.5 1
  Syracuse 31 47.7% 12.7 1
11. Michigan State 28 43.1% 8.8 1
12. Connecticut 25 38.5% 11.0 1
  Purdue 25 38.5% 12.6 1
14. Villanova 24 36.9% 10.3 3
15. Georgetown 23 35.4% 11.2 1
  Marquette 23 35.4% 12.3 2
  Gonzaga 23 35.4% 12.7 1
  Notre Dame 23 35.4% 12.7 3
  Memphis 23 35.4% 13.4 3
  Alabama 23 35.4% 14.9 2
21. Maryland 22 33.8% 9.8 2
  Ohio State 22 33.8% 10.4 1
  Florida 22 33.8% 11.2 1
  Cincinnati 22 33.8% 13.1 1
  Oklahoma 22 33.8% 14.5 3
26. Arkansas 21 32.3% 12.5 1
  Illinois 21 32.3% 13.0 2
  Texas 21 32.3% 14.0 2
29. Tennessee 20 30.8% 13.7 6
30. Virginia 19 29.2% 12.7 1
31. NC State 17 26.2% 14.1 1
32. Houston 16 24.6% 9.7 2
33. Iowa 15 23.1% 12.1 5
  Missouri 15 23.1% 14.3 5
  Wisconsin 15 23.1% 15.6 3
36. LSU 14 21.5% 13.0 2
  St. John's (NY) 14 21.5% 15.1 5
  Georgia Tech 14 21.5% 15.6 1
39. UNLV 13 20.0% 12.3 1
  USC 13 20.0% 14.1 3
41. Pittsburgh 12 18.5% 11.7 4
  Wake Forest 12 18.5% 14.6 2
  Baylor 12 18.5% 14.8 2
  Minnesota 12 18.5% 15.2 4
45. DePaul (IL) 11 16.9% 14.3 2
  Stanford 11 16.9% 14.4 3
47. Auburn 10 15.4% 14.9 4
  Temple 10 15.4% 14.9 7
  Oklahoma State 10 15.4% 15.9 7
50. Kansas State 9 13.8% 12.2 3
  Utah 9 13.8% 13.9 6
  Oregon 9 13.8% 14.4 5
  Iowa State 9 13.8% 16.2 5
54. Creighton (NE) 8 12.3% 15.4 8
  Texas A&M 8 12.3% 16.4 13
  Florida State 8 12.3% 16.9 2
57. Wichita State 7 10.8% 8.3 3
  Vanderbilt 7 10.8% 11.6 5
  West Virginia 7 10.8% 12.3 5
  Xavier (OH) 7 10.8% 13.4 7
  New Mexico 7 10.8% 14.6 6
  BYU 7 10.8% 16.4 8
  Washington 7 10.8% 17.0 9
64. South Carolina 6 9.2% 7.5 1
  Oregon State 6 9.2% 10.2 7
  San Francisco 6 9.2% 11.3 5
  Mississippi State 6 9.2% 12.5 6
  Boston College 6 9.2% 14.3 7
  Massachusetts 6 9.2% 15.7 3
70. Davidson (NC) 5 7.7% 9.0 4
  Providence (RI) 5 7.7% 9.6 5
  Seton Hall (NJ) 5 7.7% 12.0 6
  Penn 5 7.7% 14.2 9
  St. Bonaventure (NY) 5 7.7% 15.2 7
  Arizona State 5 7.7% 16.2 6
  California 5 7.7% 16.4 6
  Georgia 5 7.7% 17.6 16
  San Diego State 5 7.7% 19.4 16
79. Long Beach State 4 6.2% 11.0 6
  Western Kentucky 4 6.2% 13.3 8
  Texas Tech 4 6.2% 15.5 10
  Miami (FL) 4 6.2% 17.0 13
  Clemson 4 6.2% 17.8 5
  Virginia Tech 4 6.2% 18.3 15
  Rutgers 4 6.2% 20.3 15
  Saint Mary's (CA) 4 6.2% 20.5 17
87. Saint Joseph's (PA) 3 4.6% 10.3 4
  Jacksonville 3 4.6% 10.7 4
  Fresno State 3 4.6% 13.3 13
  Dayton (OH) 3 4.6% 17.0 6
  Butler (IN) 3 4.6% 17.3 11
  Nevada 3 4.6% 17.7 7
  VCU 3 4.6% 18.0 14
  TCU 3 4.6% 19.7 14
  Rhode Island 3 4.6% 22.3 21
  George Washington (DC) 3 4.6% 23.0 21
97. Loyola Chicago 2 3.1% 2.5 1
  New Mexico State 2 3.1% 10.5 6
  Bradley (IL) 2 3.1% 11.5 9
  Seattle 2 3.1% 12.5 10
  Navy 2 3.1% 14.0 9
  Drake (IA) 2 3.1% 14.5 10
  Utah State 2 3.1% 14.5 12
  UAB 2 3.1% 15.0 14
  SMU 2 3.1% 16.0 10
  Tulsa 2 3.1% 18.0 11
  Charlotte 2 3.1% 18.5 18
  Detroit Mercy 2 3.1% 18.5 18
  Nebraska 2 3.1% 23.0 21
  Mississippi 2 3.1% 23.5 23
111. New York 1 1.5% 2.0 2
  UTEP 1 1.5% 2.0 2
  Louisiana 1 1.5% 7.0 7
  Princeton (NJ) 1 1.5% 8.0 8
  Colorado 1 1.5% 10.0 10
  Florida Atlantic 1 1.5% 10.0 10
  Washington State 1 1.5% 10.0 10
  Wyoming 1 1.5% 10.0 10
  Duquesne (PA) 1 1.5% 11.0 11
  Santa Clara 1 1.5% 12.0 12
  Tulane 1 1.5% 17.0 17
  Holy Cross (MA) 1 1.5% 18.0 18
  Oral Roberts (OK) 1 1.5% 18.0 18
  Northwestern 1 1.5% 19.0 19
  Cleveland State (OH) 1 1.5% 20.0 20
  Southern Illinois 1 1.5% 24.0 24
  Southern Miss 1 1.5% 24.0 24
  Harvard 1 1.5% 25.0 25

Notes

  • Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
  • Updated through April 7, 2026.