Kentucky AP Men's Basketball Poll Summary
Lexington, KY - SEC
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
125 |
4 |
10 |
| ...at #2 |
121 |
10 |
8 |
| ...in Top 5 |
472 |
31 |
30 |
| ...in Top 10 |
745 |
42 |
46 |
| ...in Top 25 |
992 |
58 |
56 |
|
Ranked in 76% of 1302 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low |
Avg |
| 2026 |
1 |
100% |
9 |
TBD |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| 2025 |
21 |
100% |
23 |
12 |
4 |
23 |
12 |
| 2024 |
21 |
100% |
16 |
20 |
6 |
22 |
13 |
| 2023 |
10 |
53% |
4 |
NR |
4 |
23 |
16 |
| 2022 |
19 |
100% |
10 |
7 |
4 |
21 |
11 |
| 2021 |
2 |
12% |
10 |
NR |
10 |
20 |
15 |
| 2020 |
20 |
100% |
2 |
8 |
1 |
19 |
10 |
| 2019 |
20 |
100% |
2 |
7 |
2 |
19 |
9 |
| 2018 |
15 |
79% |
5 |
18 |
5 |
24 |
14 |
| 2017 |
19 |
100% |
2 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
| 2016 |
19 |
100% |
2 |
10 |
1 |
23 |
12 |
| 2015 |
19 |
100% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 2014 |
18 |
90% |
1 |
NR |
1 |
25 |
12 |
| 2013 |
5 |
25% |
3 |
NR |
3 |
25 |
9 |
| 2012 |
19 |
100% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| 2011 |
19 |
100% |
11 |
11 |
8 |
22 |
14 |
| 2010 |
19 |
100% |
4 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
| 2009 |
1 |
5% |
NR |
NR |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| 2008 |
1 |
5% |
20 |
NR |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| 2007 |
6 |
32% |
22 |
NR |
20 |
25 |
22 |
| 2006 |
9 |
47% |
9 |
NR |
7 |
23 |
14 |
| 2005 |
19 |
100% |
9 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
| 2004 |
19 |
100% |
11 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
7 |
| 2003 |
19 |
100% |
17 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
10 |
| 2002 |
18 |
100% |
4 |
16 |
4 |
16 |
10 |
| 2001 |
8 |
42% |
12 |
9 |
9 |
22 |
16 |
| 2000 |
16 |
84% |
14 |
19 |
11 |
25 |
17 |
| 1999 |
18 |
100% |
4 |
8 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
| 1998 |
18 |
100% |
8 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
| 1997 |
18 |
100% |
3 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
| 1996 |
18 |
100% |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
| 1995 |
18 |
100% |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
| 1994 |
18 |
100% |
2 |
7 |
1 |
11 |
6 |
| 1993 |
18 |
100% |
5 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
| 1992 |
18 |
100% |
4 |
6 |
4 |
19 |
12 |
| 1991 |
15 |
88% |
NR |
9 |
8 |
25 |
14 |
| 1988 |
17 |
100% |
5 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
| 1987 |
7 |
44% |
11 |
NR |
9 |
19 |
14 |
| 1986 |
17 |
100% |
11 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
9 |
| 1985 |
1 |
6% |
18 |
NR |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| 1984 |
17 |
100% |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
| 1983 |
17 |
100% |
4 |
12 |
2 |
15 |
7 |
| 1982 |
16 |
100% |
3 |
15 |
2 |
15 |
7 |
| 1981 |
16 |
100% |
1 |
8 |
1 |
11 |
5 |
| 1980 |
15 |
100% |
2 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
| 1979 |
8 |
47% |
11 |
NR |
6 |
17 |
11 |
| 1978 |
17 |
100% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| 1977 |
17 |
100% |
6 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
| 1976 |
5 |
29% |
6 |
NR |
6 |
20 |
13 |
| 1975 |
18 |
95% |
16 |
2 |
2 |
20 |
8 |
| 1974 |
2 |
11% |
10 |
NR |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| 1973 |
4 |
25% |
13 |
17 |
8 |
19 |
14 |
| 1972 |
10 |
63% |
10 |
18 |
7 |
19 |
13 |
| 1971 |
16 |
100% |
3 |
8 |
3 |
12 |
8 |
| 1970 |
15 |
100% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| 1969 |
15 |
100% |
3 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
| 1968 |
15 |
94% |
NR |
5 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
| 1967 |
3 |
20% |
3 |
NR |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| 1966 |
12 |
80% |
NR |
1 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
| 1965 |
3 |
20% |
11 |
NR |
8 |
11 |
9 |
| 1964 |
15 |
100% |
9 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
| 1963 |
5 |
31% |
3 |
NR |
3 |
9 |
6 |
| 1962 |
12 |
86% |
NR |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
| 1961 |
2 |
15% |
N/A |
NR |
19 |
20 |
20 |
| 1960 |
5 |
42% |
N/A |
NR |
13 |
17 |
15 |
| 1959 |
14 |
100% |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| 1958 |
14 |
100% |
N/A |
9 |
3 |
13 |
9 |
| 1957 |
14 |
100% |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
| 1956 |
15 |
100% |
N/A |
9 |
2 |
13 |
8 |
| 1955 |
14 |
100% |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| 1954 |
15 |
100% |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 1952 |
13 |
100% |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| 1951 |
12 |
100% |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| 1950 |
10 |
100% |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
| 1949 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Ranked in 75 out of 78 seasons (96%)
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