| Maryland In Final Polls |
| Year |
AP Rank |
Coaches Rank |
|
| 1954 |
20 |
NR |
|
| 1958 |
6 |
6 |
|
| 1972 |
14 |
11 |
|
| 1973 |
8 |
10 |
|
| 1974 |
4 |
4 |
|
| 1975 |
5 |
5 |
|
| 1976 |
11 |
13 |
|
| 1980 |
8 |
8 |
|
| 1981 |
18 |
11 |
|
| 1984 |
11 |
10 |
|
| 1994 |
NR |
20 |
|
| 1995 |
10 |
11 |
|
| 1997 |
22 |
NR |
|
| 1998 |
20 |
15 |
|
| 1999 |
5 |
8 |
|
| 2000 |
17 |
25 |
|
| 2001 |
11 |
4 |
|
| 2002 |
4 |
1 |
|
| 2003 |
17 |
10 |
|
| 2004 |
19 |
24 |
|
| 2007 |
18 |
23 |
|
| 2010 |
20 |
18 |
| AP Poll History |
| The Associated Press (AP) has maintained its poll consistently since the 1948-49 season. The poll consisted of just 10 teams between the 1960-61 and 1967-68 seasons, and was expanded to include 25 teams since the 1989-90 season. |
| Poll Debut: Jan. 19, 1954 (No. 14) |
| Total Polls All-Time: 390 |
| Most Consecutive Polls: 79 (Feb. 15, 1972 to Jan. 18, 1977) |
| Current Consecutive Polls: 0 |
| Total Years In The AP Poll: 31 |
| Most Consecutive Years: 14 (1993-94 to 2006-07) |
| Current Consecutive Years: 0 |
| Total Appearances In AP Final Poll: 21 |
| Total Top 10 Rankings In AP Final Poll: 8 |
| Highest Ranking In AP Final Poll: No. 4 (2002 and 1974) |
| Total Polls In AP Top 10: 168 |
| Most Consecutive Polls In AP Top 10: 68 (PS 1972 to March 2, 1976) |
| Current Consecutive Polls In AP Top 10: 0 |
| Total Polls In AP Top 5: 92 |
| Most Consecutive Polls In AP Top 5: 18 (Feb. 4, 1975 to Jan. 20, 1976) |
| Current Consecutive Polls In AP Top 5: 0 |
| |
| Total AP Top 10 Listings |
| #10 - 10 |
| #9 - 14 |
| #8 - 19 |
| #7 - 17 |
| #6 - 16 |
| #5 - 28 |
| #4 - 23 |
| #3 - 18 |
| #2 - 23 |
| #1 - 0 |
|
| Coaches Poll History |
| Originated by United Press International (UPI) in the 1950-51 season, USA Today has administered the national Coaches Poll since the 1992-93 season. From 1993-97, it was known as the USA Today/CNN Poll. It was the USA Today/NABC Poll in 1998 and 1999. Since 2000, it has been the USA Today/ESPN Poll. The poll consisted of 20 teams until expanding to 25 teams in 1990-91. |
| Poll Debut: Jan. 4, 1955 (No. 14) |
| Total Polls All-Time: 361 |
| Most Consecutive Polls: 70 (Feb. 23, 1998 to Dec. 1, 2003) |
| Current Consecutive Polls: 0 |
| Total Years In The Coaches Poll: 31 |
| Most Consecutive Years: 14 (1993-94 to 2006-07) |
| Current Consecutive Years: 0 |
| Total Appearances In Coaches Final Poll: 20 |
| Total Top 10 Rankings In Coaches Final Poll: 10 |
| Highest Ranking In Coaches Final Poll: No. 1 (2002) |
| Total Polls In Coaches Top 10: 142 |
| Most Consecutive Polls In Coaches Top 10: 42 (March 13, 1973 to March 2, 1976) |
| Current Consecutive Polls In Coaches Top 10: 0 |
| Total Polls In Coaches Top 5: 71 |
| Most Consecutive Polls In Coaches Top 5: 11 (Jan. 7, 2002 to Final 2002) |
| Current Consecutive Polls In Coaches Top 5: 0 |
| |
| Total Coaches Top 10 Listings |
| #10 - 12 |
| #9 - 10 |
| #8 - 11 |
| #7 - 21 |
| #6 - 18 |
| #5 - 18 |
| #4 - 20 |
| #3 - 17 |
| #2 - 14 |
| #1 - 1 |
