Historical AP rankings

[mugrad99]

http://www.appollarchive.com/mbasketball/ap/app_total.cfm?sort=totapp&decade=all&rows=50

Didn't realize we were that high, all-time. Amazing that the "elite" program to the west has only been ranked for two more weeks than us this decade.

[TallTitan34]

On a semi-related note, Northwestern was ranked this week for the first time since 1969.

[MarquetteDano]

Interesting.  Thanks for that.  I was surprised our highest ranking in the 2000's was #8 (I believe last year).  Isn't there a poll at the end of the season?  Maybe that is new.  Because one would think we finished in the Top 5 in 2003.

[wadesworld]

Interesting.  Thanks for that.  I was surprised our highest ranking in the 2000's was #8 (I believe last year).  Isn't there a poll at the end of the season?  Maybe that is new.  Because one would think we finished in the Top 5 in 2003.

That is interesting.  I thought we were #6 in the season-ending poll in 2003.  Maybe that doesn't count since it is not in-season?

[Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup]

Interesting.  Thanks for that.  I was surprised our highest ranking in the 2000's was #8 (I believe last year).  Isn't there a poll at the end of the season?  Maybe that is new.  Because one would think we finished in the Top 5 in 2003.

Not sure about last year but we were definitely #8 in 2006 after beating Texas Tech and Duke in the CBE Classic. I know because our next game was a bizarre one at Valpo, where DJ had to hit a three at the buzzer to quell the upset bid. Valpo plays in an arena with a capacity slightly larger than the Al and that gym got LOUD late in the game.

But I didn't mind. I had seats 4 rows behind the Marquette bench for $12. Woohoo for Mid-Con/Horizon League ticket prices.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Interesting.  Thanks for that.  I was surprised our highest ranking in the 2000's was #8 (I believe last year).  Isn't there a poll at the end of the season?  Maybe that is new.  Because one would think we finished in the Top 5 in 2003.

There is no final AP poll for hoops.

[bma725]

That is interesting.  I thought we were #6 in the season-ending poll in 2003.  Maybe that doesn't count since it is not in-season?

We were #6 in the final USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll which was done after the Final Four.  The last AP Poll for the year was done before the NCAA Tournament

[wadesworld]

We were #6 in the final USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll which was done after the Final Four.  The last AP Poll for the year was done before the NCAA Tournament

Gotcha.  That explains it.  Thanks.

[hdog1017]

It definitely doesn't take into account March Madness, because Maryland's highest ranking is #2 on that site, even though they won the tournament earlier this decade.