Number of Times Ranked: 612
Number of Times Ranked #1: 76
Number of Times Top 5: 312
Number of Times Top 10: 476

1952-53 - Head Coach: Frank McGuire (17-10)

12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	3/10	Final
--	--	--	--	--	--	18	12	--	--	--	--	--	--

1955-56 - Head Coach: Frank McGuire (18-5)

12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/6
--	16	6	4	5	9	9	8	9	12	10	9	8	15

1956-57 - Head Coach: Frank McGuire (32-0)

12/11	12/18	12/26	1/2	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	3/12
6	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

1957-58 - Head Coach: Frank McGuire (19-7)

12/10	12/17	12/24	12/31	1/7	1/14	1/21	1/28	2/4	2/11	2/18	2/25	3/4	3/11
1	1	4	4	3	6	8	7	7	11	16	9	13	13

1958-59 - Head Coach: Frank McGuire (18-6)

12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/2	3/9
13	10	3	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	3	5	9

1959-60 - Head Coach: Frank McGuire (18-6)

12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/1	3/8
--	--	19	16	12	12	17	13	19	--	16	--

1960-61 - Head Coach: Frank McGuire (19-4)

12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/7
5	10	11	6	7	6	4	5	6	7	7	5	5

1962-63 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (15-6)

PS	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/1	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	3/12
--	--	--	--	--	--	10	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

1964-65 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (15-9)

PS	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	3/9
13	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

1966-67 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (26-6)

PS	12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/7
9	8	6	3	3	3	5	4	2	2	2	4	5	3	4

1967-68 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (28-4)

PS	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/2	1/9	1/16	1/23	1/30	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/5	3/12
4	5	7	4	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	5	4

1968-69 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (27-5)

PS	12/3	12/10	12/17	12/24	12/31	1/7	1/14	1/21	1/28	2/4	2/11	2/18	2/25	3/4
2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	4

1969-70 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (18-9)

PS	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	3/10
7	5	7	4	4	4	7	9	9	7	10	13	19	--	--

1970-71 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (26-6)

PS	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	3/9	3/16
--	--	20	17	--	20	15	20	20	16	11	8	13	12	13	13

1971-72 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (26-5)

PS	12/7	12/14	12/21	12/28	1/4	1/11	1/18	1/25	2/1	2/8	2/15	2/22	2/29	3/7	3/14
2	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	5	3	3	2

1972-73 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (25-8)

PS	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/2	1/9	1/16	1/23	1/30	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/6	3/13
--	13	11	13	11	9	7	4	3	8	6	6	6	7	8	11

1973-74 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (22-6)

PS	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/2	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	3/12	3/19	Final
5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	6	4	6	8	10	12

1974-75 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (23-8)

PS	12/3	12/10	12/17	12/24	12/31	1/7	1/14	1/21	1/28	2/4	2/11	2/18	2/25	3/4	3/11	3/18	3/25	Final
11	9	8	10	8	8	15	14	14	10	12	11	13	14	12	7	6	9	9

1975-76 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (25-4)

PS	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/2	3/9	3/16
5	4	4	4	3	3	6	7	5	4	4	3	3	4	4	5	8

1976-77 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (28-5)

PS	11/30	12/7	12/14	12/21	12/28	1/4	1/11	1/18	1/25	2/1	2/8	2/15	2/22	3/1	3/8	3/15
3	9	12	11	10	9	6	5	4	4	13	14	13	9	6	4	5

1977-78 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (23-8)

PS	11/29	12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/6	3/13
1	2	2	5	3	2	2	2	5	3	6	7	11	8	10	11	16

1978-79 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (23-6)

PS	11/28	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/3	1/9	1/16	1/23	1/30	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/6	3/13
16	14	14	13	6	5	3	3	2	2	4	6	4	4	7	3	9

1979-80 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (21-8)

PS	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/26	1/2	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/4
6	8	8	8	6	6	15	9	13	11	11	11	8	10	15

1980-81 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (29-8)

PS	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	3/10
13	10	10	8	6	6	16	17	17	12	11	10	13	11	12	6

1981-82 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (32-2)

PS	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	3/9
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1

1982-83 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (28-8)

PS	11/30	12/7	12/14	12/21	12/28	1/4	1/11	1/18	1/25	2/1	2/8	2/15	2/22	3/1	3/8	3/15
3	15	17	17	--	--	18	11	3	3	1	1	3	11	8	5	8

1983-84 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (28-3)

PS	11/29	12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/6	3/13
1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

1984-85 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (27-9)

PS	11/27	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/1	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	3/12
--	19	16	13	10	7	9	5	6	8	11	15	13	13	8	6	7

1985-86 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (28-6)

PS	11/26	12/3	12/10	12/17	12/24	12/31	1/7	1/14	1/21	1/28	2/4	2/11	2/18	2/25	3/4	3/11
2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	4	8

1986-87 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (32-4)

PS	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	3/10
1	1	5	4	4	4	3	3	2	1	3	3	3	2	2	2

1987-88 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (27-7)

PS	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/1	3/8	3/15
3	1	5	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	8	6	5	9	6	9	7

1988-89 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (29-8)

PS	11/22	11/29	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/7	3/14	12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27
6	5	10	6	8	13	7	3	6	8	5	5	9	5	8	8	8	7

1989-90 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (21-13)

PS	11/27	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/2	1/9	1/16	1/23	1/30	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/6	3/13
7	12	17	--	--	24	--	--	--	--	25	--	--	--	--	--	--

1990-91 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (29-6)

PS	11/27	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/1	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	3/12
5	4	10	9	8	7	7	5	5	7	9	9	8	6	4	7	4

1991-92 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (23-10)

PS	11/25	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/2	3/9	3/16
8	6	5	5	9	8	8	8	14	10	11	9	6	4	10	16	20	18

1992-93 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (34-4)

PS	11/23	11/30	12/7	12/14	12/21	12/28	1/4	1/11	1/18	1/25	2/1	2/8	2/15	2/22	3/1	3/8	3/15
7	8	7	5	5	5	5	6	5	3	3	6	6	3	3	1	1	4

1993-94 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (28-7)

PS	11/22	11/29	12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/7	3/14
1	1	4	2	2	2	2	2	1	4	4	2	1	2	4	5	4	1

1994-95 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (28-6)

PS	11/21	11/28	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/6	3/13
2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	3	2	1	2	3	2	4	4

1995-96 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (21-11)

PS	11/20	11/27	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/2	1/9	1/16	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/4	3/11
20	20	17	13	10	11	11	16	10	10	11	8	12	17	17	19	20	25

1996-97 - Head Coach: Dean Smith (28-7)

PS	11/19	11/25	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	3/10
8	7	14	14	11	12	11	11	13	22	19	19	20	16	12	8	5	4

1997-98 - Head Coach: Bill Guthridge (34-4)

PS	11/16	11/23	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/4	1/11	1/18	1/25	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/1	3/6
4	4	4	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	3	4	1

1998-99 - Head Coach: Bill Guthridge (24-10)

PS	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	3/9
11	10	9	3	7	7	7	9	11	9	10	10	12	12	14	14	15	13

1999-00 - Head Coach: Bill Guthridge

PS	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/7	3/14
6	5	4	2	7	7	6	13	14	13	21	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

2000-01 - Head Coach: Matt Doherty

PS	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/1	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	3/12
6	7	7	6	14	15	15	14	13	9	6	5	4	1	1	2	4	5	6

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