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Total Appearances in the AP Preseason Poll

50 total polls since 1977

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Tennessee 46 92.0% 4.9 1
2. Texas 40 80.0% 10.6 1
3. Maryland 38 76.0% 11.7 1
4. Connecticut 36 72.0% 4.7 1
  Stanford 36 72.0% 6.6 1
6. Georgia 33 66.0% 9.5 1
7. Louisiana Tech 27 54.0% 7.4 1
  Notre Dame 27 54.0% 10.3 1
  LSU 27 54.0% 11.3 1
  NC State 27 54.0% 12.0 4
  North Carolina 27 54.0% 12.8 2
12. Duke 26 52.0% 9.1 1
13. Baylor 25 50.0% 9.2 1
  Rutgers (NJ) 25 50.0% 12.8 3
  Penn State 25 50.0% 13.3 3
16. Ohio State 24 48.0% 11.8 3
  Vanderbilt 24 48.0% 13.6 2
18. USC 21 42.0% 13.4 1
19. South Carolina 20 40.0% 8.2 1
  Old Dominion (VA) 20 40.0% 10.1 1
  Iowa 20 40.0% 10.8 3
  UCLA 20 40.0% 10.9 3
  Purdue (IN) 20 40.0% 13.2 2
  Oklahoma 20 40.0% 13.4 3
25. Virginia 19 38.0% 10.7 1
  Mississippi 19 38.0% 15.3 6
27. Louisville 18 36.0% 10.9 5
28. Kentucky 17 34.0% 14.3 6
29. Auburn 16 32.0% 12.6 3
30. Texas Tech 15 30.0% 12.6 7
  Texas A&M 15 30.0% 13.6 5
32. Long Beach State (CA) 14 28.0% 8.9 2
  DePaul (IL) 14 28.0% 19.6 15
34. Stephen F. Austin (TX) 13 26.0% 13.0 3
  Kansas 13 26.0% 15.2 9
36. Western Kentucky 12 24.0% 12.8 5
  Oregon 12 24.0% 13.7 1
  Iowa State 12 24.0% 14.2 7
  Florida State 12 24.0% 15.8 7
  Arizona State 12 24.0% 17.3 12
41. Michigan State 11 22.0% 17.5 10
42. California 10 20.0% 16.2 9
  Colorado 10 20.0% 16.8 11
  George Washington (DC) 10 20.0% 18.6 11
45. Kansas State 9 18.0% 12.4 5
  Mississippi State 9 18.0% 12.9 6
  Alabama 9 18.0% 14.6 2
  Oregon State 9 18.0% 15.7 7
  Washington 9 18.0% 17.6 13
50. Arkansas 8 16.0% 15.0 10
  West Virginia 8 16.0% 16.6 11
  Arizona 8 16.0% 19.5 7
53. Indiana 7 14.0% 16.6 8
  Michigan 7 14.0% 20.0 11
55. Florida 6 12.0% 16.5 9
  Missouri 6 12.0% 16.8 11
  UNLV 6 12.0% 17.5 10
  Miami (FL) 6 12.0% 18.0 7
  Nebraska 6 12.0% 20.0 16
  Syracuse 6 12.0% 20.5 14
  Oklahoma State 6 12.0% 20.8 14
62. Cheyney (PA) 5 10.0% 10.6 7
  Minnesota 5 10.0% 16.2 13
  Saint Joseph's (PA) 5 10.0% 16.8 8
  UC Santa Barbara 5 10.0% 21.2 14
66. Tennessee Tech 4 8.0% 12.0 4
  Virginia Tech 4 8.0% 15.5 8
  Illinois 4 8.0% 16.8 7
  San Diego State 4 8.0% 16.8 13
  Northwestern (IL) 4 8.0% 17.3 15
  Utah 4 8.0% 17.8 5
  Clemson 4 8.0% 19.0 16
  Missouri State 4 8.0% 19.5 13
  South Florida 4 8.0% 21.5 20
  Wisconsin 4 8.0% 21.8 18
76. Wayland Baptist (TX) 3 6.0% 3.3 2
  Delta State (MS) 3 6.0% 4.7 1
  Montclair State (NJ) 3 6.0% 11.7 7
  Queens 3 6.0% 12.7 9
  Xavier (OH) 3 6.0% 12.7 5
  Southern Connecticut State 3 6.0% 14.3 13
  St. John's (NY) 3 6.0% 17.7 14
  Boston College 3 6.0% 19.0 18
  Georgia Tech 3 6.0% 19.3 17
  Creighton (NE) 3 6.0% 21.3 21
  TCU 3 6.0% 21.3 17
87. Louisiana Monroe 2 4.0% 5.0 3
  Immaculata (PA) 2 4.0% 6.5 3
  Georgetown 2 4.0% 11.5 10
  Mercer (GA) 2 4.0% 12.0 6
  Valdosta State (GA) 2 4.0% 14.0 13
  Dayton (OH) 2 4.0% 18.0 14
  Marquette (WI) 2 4.0% 18.0 17
  Drake (IA) 2 4.0% 18.5 18
  Colorado State 2 4.0% 21.5 19
  Gonzaga (WA) 2 4.0% 23.0 21
97. Cal State Fullerton 1 2.0% 5.0 5
  William Penn (IA) 1 2.0% 7.0 7
  Mississippi College 1 2.0% 10.0 10
  Delaware 1 2.0% 11.0 11
  Florida International 1 2.0% 16.0 16
  Illinois State 1 2.0% 16.0 16
  Lamar (TX) 1 2.0% 16.0 16
  Southern Illinois 1 2.0% 16.0 16
  Cincinnati 1 2.0% 18.0 18
  New Mexico 1 2.0% 18.0 18
  James Madison (VA) 1 2.0% 19.0 19
  Pittsburgh 1 2.0% 20.0 20
  Temple (PA) 1 2.0% 21.0 21
  Tulane (LA) 1 2.0% 21.0 21
  Seton Hall (NJ) 1 2.0% 22.0 22
  South Dakota State 1 2.0% 23.0 23
  BYU 1 2.0% 24.0 24
  Middle Tennessee 1 2.0% 24.0 24
  Princeton (NJ) 1 2.0% 24.0 24
  Richmond (VA) 1 2.0% 24.0 24
  Washington State 1 2.0% 24.0 24
  Chattanooga (TN) 1 2.0% 25.0 25

Notes

  • Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
  • Updated through October 14, 2025.