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Total Appearances in the AP Preseason Poll

Rk Team App* Pct* Avg Rk High Rk
1. Kentucky 57 89.1% 7.23 1
2. North Carolina 55 85.9% 6.84 1
3. Duke 49 76.6% 5.71 1
4. UCLA 48 75.0% 8.54 1
5. Kansas 47 73.4% 7.09 1
6. Louisville 41 64.1% 10.10 2
7. Arizona 35 54.7% 10.57 1
8. Indiana 32 50.0% 10.66 1
9. Syracuse 31 48.4% 12.68 1
10. Michigan 30 46.9% 11.70 1
11. Michigan State 27 42.2% 8.33 1
12. Villanova 24 37.5% 10.29 3
  Connecticut 24 37.5% 11.29 1
  Purdue 24 37.5% 13.13 2
15. Georgetown 23 35.9% 11.17 1
  Marquette 23 35.9% 12.35 2
  Notre Dame 23 35.9% 12.65 3
  Memphis 23 35.9% 13.39 3
19. Maryland 22 34.4% 9.77 2
  Ohio State 22 34.4% 10.36 1
  Gonzaga 22 34.4% 12.27 1
  Cincinnati 22 34.4% 13.14 1
  Oklahoma 22 34.4% 14.55 3
  Alabama 22 34.4% 14.91 2
25. Florida 21 32.8% 11.57 1
  Texas 21 32.8% 14.00 2
27. Arkansas 20 31.3% 12.40 1
  Illinois 20 31.3% 12.75 2
29. Virginia 19 29.7% 12.68 1
  Tennessee 19 29.7% 13.47 6
31. NC State 17 26.6% 14.12 1
32. Houston 15 23.4% 10.20 2
  Iowa 15 23.4% 12.07 5
  Missouri 15 23.4% 14.33 5
35. LSU 14 21.9% 13.00 2
  Wisconsin 14 21.9% 15.00 3
  Georgia Tech 14 21.9% 15.57 1
38. UNLV 13 20.3% 12.31 1
  USC 13 20.3% 14.08 3
  St. John's (NY) 13 20.3% 15.92 7
41. Pittsburgh 12 18.8% 11.67 4
  Wake Forest 12 18.8% 14.58 2
  Baylor 12 18.8% 14.75 2
  Minnesota 12 18.8% 15.17 4
45. DePaul (IL) 11 17.2% 14.27 2
  Stanford 11 17.2% 14.36 3
47. Temple 10 15.6% 14.90 7
  Oklahoma State 10 15.6% 15.90 7
49. Kansas State 9 14.1% 12.22 3
  Utah 9 14.1% 13.89 6
  Auburn 9 14.1% 14.33 4
  Oregon 9 14.1% 14.44 5
53. Iowa State 8 12.5% 16.25 5
  Texas A&M 8 12.5% 16.38 13
  Florida State 8 12.5% 16.88 2
56. Wichita State 7 10.9% 8.29 3
  Vanderbilt 7 10.9% 11.57 5
  West Virginia 7 10.9% 12.29 5
  Xavier (OH) 7 10.9% 13.43 7
  Creighton (NE) 7 10.9% 14.29 8
  New Mexico 7 10.9% 14.57 6
  Washington 7 10.9% 17.00 9
63. South Carolina 6 9.4% 7.50 1
  Oregon State 6 9.4% 10.17 7
  San Francisco 6 9.4% 11.33 5
  Mississippi State 6 9.4% 12.50 6
  Boston College 6 9.4% 14.33 7
  Massachusetts 6 9.4% 15.67 3
  BYU 6 9.4% 17.83 12
70. Davidson (NC) 5 7.8% 9.00 4
  Providence (RI) 5 7.8% 9.60 5
  Seton Hall (NJ) 5 7.8% 12.00 6
  Penn 5 7.8% 14.20 9
  St. Bonaventure (NY) 5 7.8% 15.20 7
  Arizona State 5 7.8% 16.20 6
  California 5 7.8% 16.40 6
  Georgia 5 7.8% 17.60 16
  San Diego State 5 7.8% 19.40 16
79. Long Beach State 4 6.3% 11.00 6
  Western Kentucky 4 6.3% 13.25 8
  Miami (FL) 4 6.3% 17.00 13
  Clemson 4 6.3% 17.75 5
  Virginia Tech 4 6.3% 18.25 15
  Rutgers 4 6.3% 20.25 15
  Saint Mary's (CA) 4 6.3% 20.50 17
86. Saint Joseph's (PA) 3 4.7% 10.33 4
  Jacksonville 3 4.7% 10.67 4
  Fresno State 3 4.7% 13.33 13
  Dayton (OH) 3 4.7% 17.00 6
  Butler (IN) 3 4.7% 17.33 11
  Texas Tech 3 4.7% 17.33 13
  Nevada 3 4.7% 17.67 7
  VCU 3 4.7% 18.00 14
  TCU 3 4.7% 19.67 14
  Rhode Island 3 4.7% 22.33 21
  George Washington (DC) 3 4.7% 23.00 21
97. Loyola Chicago 2 3.1% 2.50 1
  New Mexico State 2 3.1% 10.50 6
  Bradley (IL) 2 3.1% 11.50 9
  Seattle 2 3.1% 12.50 10
  Navy 2 3.1% 14.00 9
  Drake (IA) 2 3.1% 14.50 10
  Utah State 2 3.1% 14.50 12
  UAB 2 3.1% 15.00 14
  SMU 2 3.1% 16.00 10
  Tulsa 2 3.1% 18.00 11
  Charlotte 2 3.1% 18.50 18
  Detroit Mercy 2 3.1% 18.50 18
  Nebraska 2 3.1% 23.00 21
  Mississippi 2 3.1% 23.50 23
111. New York 1 1.6% 2.00 2
  UTEP 1 1.6% 2.00 2
  Louisiana 1 1.6% 7.00 7
  Princeton (NJ) 1 1.6% 8.00 8
  Colorado 1 1.6% 10.00 10
  Florida Atlantic 1 1.6% 10.00 10
  Washington State 1 1.6% 10.00 10
  Wyoming 1 1.6% 10.00 10
  Duquesne (PA) 1 1.6% 11.00 11
  Santa Clara 1 1.6% 12.00 12
  Tulane 1 1.6% 17.00 17
  Holy Cross (MA) 1 1.6% 18.00 18
  Oral Roberts (OK) 1 1.6% 18.00 18
  Northwestern 1 1.6% 19.00 19
  Cleveland State (OH) 1 1.6% 20.00 20
  Southern Illinois 1 1.6% 24.00 24
  Southern Miss 1 1.6% 24.00 24
  Harvard 1 1.6% 25.00 25
* Out of 64 total preseason polls since 1962

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  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  2023  2024  2025 

NOTES
- Ties are sorted by Average Rank, High Rank, then alphabetically.
- Updated through 2025.

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