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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1949 to 2024

Rk Team App* Pct* Avg Rk High Rk
1. Kentucky 970 75.8% 7.3 1
2. North Carolina 957 74.8% 7.5 1
3. Duke 893 69.8% 6.6 1
4. Kansas 860 67.2% 7.5 1
5. UCLA 737 57.6% 8.2 1
6. Louisville 656 51.2% 11.5 1
7. Arizona 607 47.4% 10.0 1
8. Indiana 576 45.0% 10.7 1
9. Syracuse 550 43.0% 11.6 1
10. Illinois 510 39.8% 11.9 1
11. Michigan State 493 38.5% 10.8 1
12. Ohio State 447 34.9% 10.3 1
13. Villanova 443 34.6% 10.7 1
14. Michigan 438 34.2% 10.8 1
  Maryland 438 34.2% 12.2 2
16. Cincinnati 434 33.9% 11.4 1
17. Purdue 432 33.8% 12.2 1
18. Marquette 412 32.2% 12.0 1
19. Connecticut 400 31.3% 10.2 1
20. Georgetown 397 31.0% 12.1 1
21. Iowa 387 30.2% 13.7 1
22. Oklahoma 386 30.2% 12.5 1
23. Notre Dame 378 29.5% 12.5 1
24. Tennessee 354 27.7% 12.3 1
25. Virginia 349 27.3% 11.2 1
  NC State 349 27.3% 11.6 1
  Alabama 349 27.3% 13.4 1
28. Gonzaga 345 27.0% 10.7 1
29. Memphis 318 24.8% 12.7 1
30. Texas 317 24.8% 12.9 1
31. Wisconsin 313 24.5% 15.1 1
32. Missouri 303 23.7% 12.6 1
33. Florida 298 23.3% 11.8 1
34. Arkansas 296 23.1% 11.9 1
35. St. John's (NY) 291 22.7% 12.3 1
36. Wake Forest 275 21.5% 12.9 1
37. Oklahoma State 273 21.3% 12.4 1
38. West Virginia 264 20.6% 12.9 1
39. Pittsburgh 259 20.2% 12.0 1
40. UNLV 257 20.1% 11.1 1
41. Utah 239 18.7% 12.8 2
42. Minnesota 236 18.4% 13.7 2
43. Kansas State 231 18.0% 11.1 1
44. Houston 230 18.0% 9.7 1
45. LSU 224 17.5% 13.7 2
46. Baylor 214 16.7% 12.2 1
47. Georgia Tech 211 16.5% 14.2 1
48. USC 205 16.0% 14.3 2
49. Vanderbilt 204 15.9% 13.4 2
50. Stanford 200 15.6% 11.7 1
  Xavier (OH) 200 15.6% 15.6 3
52. Iowa State 191 14.9% 14.9 3
53. Florida State 184 14.4% 15.1 2
54. Auburn 179 14.0% 12.3 1
55. Providence (RI) 166 13.0% 13.2 3
56. Washington 162 12.7% 13.8 2
57. Wichita State 161 12.6% 11.6 1
58. Mississippi State 159 12.4% 14.7 3
59. Temple 157 12.3% 13.3 1
  Oregon 157 12.3% 15.2 4
61. DePaul (IL) 156 12.2% 9.8 1
62. New Mexico 155 12.1% 14.5 3
63. BYU 154 12.0% 15.4 3
64. Clemson 153 12.0% 16.6 2
65. South Carolina 141 11.0% 12.4 1
  Creighton (NE) 141 11.0% 15.7 7
67. Butler (IN) 135 10.5% 16.6 5
68. Seton Hall (NJ) 134 10.5% 13.1 1
69. San Francisco 133 10.4% 8.2 1
70. Bradley (IL) 128 10.0% 7.9 1
  Oregon State 128 10.0% 12.1 1
72. Dayton (OH) 126 9.8% 14.1 2
73. Texas A&M 125 9.8% 15.4 5
  Texas Tech 125 9.8% 16.9 6
75. Saint Louis 115 9.0% 12.6 1
76. Arizona State 113 8.8% 13.5 3
77. Western Kentucky 111 8.7% 11.5 3
78. Boston College 110 8.6% 15.3 3
  San Diego State 110 8.6% 15.6 4
80. Miami (FL) 109 8.5% 15.6 2
81. La Salle (PA) 107 8.4% 10.5 1
82. California 97 7.6% 16.6 2
83. Duquesne (PA) 91 7.1% 8.0 1
84. Massachusetts 88 6.9% 11.2 1
85. Virginia Tech 87 6.8% 17.2 8
86. St. Bonaventure (NY) 85 6.6% 9.5 2
87. Tulsa 82 6.4% 15.3 6
88. Holy Cross (MA) 79 6.2% 11.8 1
89. Penn 78 6.1% 11.0 2
90. SMU 77 6.0% 13.4 2
91. George Washington (DC) 74 5.8% 14.9 5
  Saint Mary's (CA) 74 5.8% 19.3 11
93. Davidson (NC) 72 5.6% 9.4 2
94. Oklahoma City 69 5.4% 14.1 7
95. Saint Joseph's (PA) 66 5.2% 9.7 1
  Georgia 66 5.2% 18.5 10
97. Seattle 65 5.1% 12.9 4
  TCU 65 5.1% 18.5 10
99. New Mexico State 64 5.0% 15.3 3
100. Nevada 63 4.9% 16.6 5
101. Long Beach State 60 4.7% 9.3 3
  UTEP 60 4.7% 11.5 2
103. Utah State 58 4.5% 17.4 7
104. Colorado 57 4.5% 17.7 6
105. Loyola Chicago 56 4.4% 8.1 1
106. Mississippi 55 4.3% 18.4 10
107. Jacksonville 49 3.8% 10.6 3
108. Washington State 43 3.4% 14.7 4
109. Princeton (NJ) 41 3.2% 13.2 3
  Detroit Mercy 41 3.2% 15.6 3
111. Wyoming 40 3.1% 14.7 5
112. Rutgers 38 3.0% 15.0 3
113. Tulane 36 2.8% 16.5 5
114. UAB 34 2.7% 18.0 9
  Nebraska 34 2.7% 18.1 8
  VCU 34 2.7% 18.6 10
117. Drake (IA) 33 2.6% 14.9 7
118. Louisiana 32 2.5% 11.7 7
  Fresno State 32 2.5% 17.0 11
120. Columbia (NY) 31 2.4% 10.1 3
  Murray State (KY) 31 2.4% 17.4 9
122. Rhode Island 27 2.1% 21.9 16
123. Penn State 25 2.0% 15.9 9
124. Indiana State 23 1.8% 7.3 1
  Santa Clara 23 1.8% 10.6 2
  Navy 23 1.8% 15.6 9
  Colorado State 23 1.8% 19.8 13
128. Toledo 22 1.7% 15.2 9
  Charlotte 22 1.7% 20.8 17
130. Long Island (NY) 20 1.6% 7.1 2
  Niagara (NY) 20 1.6% 14.9 8
  Florida Atlantic 20 1.6% 18.2 7
  Northern Iowa 20 1.6% 18.7 10
134. Bowling Green (OH) 19 1.5% 10.1 7
  New York 19 1.5% 10.7 2
  Fordham (NY) 19 1.5% 12.3 7
  Southern Miss 19 1.5% 18.0 9
  Buffalo 19 1.5% 19.3 14
139. Northwestern 18 1.4% 16.1 6
140. Southern Illinois 17 1.3% 18.0 11
141. Hawaii 16 1.3% 18.3 12
  Centenary (LA) 16 1.3% 18.7 17
  Charleston (SC) 16 1.3% 19.7 16
  Loyola Marymount (CA) 16 1.3% 20.3 15
145. Idaho 15 1.2% 13.9 6
  Ohio 15 1.2% 14.5 5
  Oral Roberts (OK) 15 1.2% 17.2 10
148. Marshall 14 1.1% 13.5 8
  Louisiana Tech 14 1.1% 13.9 7
  East Tennessee State 14 1.1% 16.3 10
151. Siena (NY) 13 1.0% 17.2 11
  Air Force 13 1.0% 19.3 13
153. New Orleans 12 0.9% 19.2 13
154. Canisius (NY) 11 0.9% 14.7 10
  Illinois State 11 0.9% 17.1 13
  Richmond 11 0.9% 19.0 13
157. CCNY 10 0.8% 11.0 6
158. Hamline 9 0.7% 11.9 5
159. Rice 8 0.6% 14.8 11
  South Alabama 8 0.6% 15.8 11
  Manhattan (NY) 8 0.6% 16.9 13
  Ball State (IN) 8 0.6% 18.5 15
  James Madison (VA) 8 0.6% 20.6 18
164. Western Michigan 7 0.5% 15.0 10
  Weber State (UT) 7 0.5% 16.6 15
  Miami (OH) 7 0.5% 19.7 12
167. Idaho State 6 0.5% 17.2 15
  Eastern Kentucky 6 0.5% 18.2 15
  Pacific (CA) 6 0.5% 19.8 17
170. St. Francis Brooklyn (NY) 5 0.4% 14.6 13
  UT Rio Grande Valley 5 0.4% 17.8 15
  Dartmouth (NH) 5 0.4% 19.0 18
  UCF 5 0.4% 22.0 19
  Harvard 5 0.4% 24.2 22
175. Yale (CT) 4 0.3% 15.5 11
  Portland 4 0.3% 19.8 17
  Wofford 4 0.3% 21.3 19
178. Cornell (NY) 3 0.2% 17.0 14
  Chattanooga 3 0.2% 17.3 15
  Beloit (WI) 3 0.2% 18.0 16
  San Jose State 3 0.2% 18.0 17
  West Texas A&M 3 0.2% 19.3 19
  Austin Peay (TN) 3 0.2% 19.7 19
  VMI 3 0.2% 19.7 19
  Eastern Michigan 3 0.2% 23.3 23
  Green Bay 3 0.2% 23.7 22
  Furman 3 0.2% 24.0 23
188. West Virginia Tech 2 0.2% 16.5 15
  Northern Illinois 2 0.2% 19.5 19
  North Texas 2 0.2% 20.0 20
  Winthrop (SC) 2 0.2% 23.0 22
  Boise State 2 0.2% 24.0 23
  Middle Tennessee 2 0.2% 24.0 24
  South Florida 2 0.2% 24.5 24
195. Army 1 0.1% 14.0 14
  Iona (NY) 1 0.1% 19.0 19
  Lamar (TX) 1 0.1% 19.0 19
  Northeastern (MA) 1 0.1% 19.0 19
  Cleveland State (OH) 1 0.1% 20.0 20
  Maryland-Eastern Shore 1 0.1% 20.0 20
  Missouri State 1 0.1% 20.0 20
  Pepperdine (CA) 1 0.1% 20.0 20
  Texas State 1 0.1% 20.0 20
  Wayne State (MI) 1 0.1% 20.0 20
  Kent State (OH) 1 0.1% 23.0 23
  Bucknell (PA) 1 0.1% 24.0 24
  Old Dominion 1 0.1% 25.0 25
* Out of 1280 total polls

NOTES
- Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
- Updated through December 23, 2024.

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