Blue KevIL
03-04-2013, 06:32 PM
Recently, I had some time to do some AP Poll research and came accross some stats that may be of interest to readers of this board...
The AP Poll on Monday March 4, 2013 was the 1066th poll that I could confirm through multiple sources:
(Duke Media Guide, NCAA Record Book, ACC Media Guide, www.sports-reference.com/cbb (http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb))
The first Mike Krzyzewski-coached Duke team to appear in the AP Poll was on February 14, 1984 -- the 534th poll.
So that gives us a perfect split between the first 533 polls and the subsequent 533 polls.
In the first 533 polls (Jan 18, 1949 to Feb 13, 1984):
Duke appeared in 192 polls
Duke was ranked #1 for 18 weeks
Duke was ranked in the Top 5 for 64 weeks
Duke was ranked in the Top 10 for 141 weeks
Duke's record during this time: 654-351 .651
In the second 533 polls (Feb 14, 1984 to Mar 4, 2013):
Duke appeared in 505 polls
Duke was ranked #1 for 109 weeks
Duke was ranked in the Top 5 for 284 weeks
Duke was ranked in the Top 10 for 442 weeks
Duke's record during this time: 826-199 .806
It goes without saying that Duke has significantly improved as a program in AP Polls weeks 534-1066.
But, how does this compare against the 5 other programs generally considered to be the "blue bloods" of college basketball?
Note: I based my W-L figures on what can be found at www.sports-reference.com/cbb (http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb)
1st 533
#1
Top 5
Top 10
Total
W
L
PCT
Duke
18
64
141
192
654
351
.651
Indiana
39
104
155
241
620
309
.667
Kansas
9
59
114
180
621
338
.648
Kentucky
77
262
354
404
801
206
.795
UNC
36
187
280
363
749
264
.739
UCLA
124
231
322
376
824
205
.801
2nd 533
#1
Top 5
Top 10
Total
W
L
PCT
Duke
109
284
442
505
826
199
.806
Indiana
15
72
120
289
612
328
.651
Kansas
49
237
345
467
833
195
.810
Kentucky
22
156
275
384
762
238
.762
UNC
72
226
344
446
773
247
.758
UCLA
10
70
125
281
647
296
.686
Variance
#1
Top 5
Top 10
Total
W
L
PCT
Duke
+91
+220
+301
+313
+172
-152
+.155
Indiana
-24
-32
-35
+48
-8
+19
-.016
Kansas
+40
+178
+231
+287
+212
-143
+.163
Kentucky
-55
-106
-79
-20
-39
+32
-.033
UNC
+36
+39
+64
+83
+24
-17
+.018
UCLA
-114
-161
-197
-95
-177
91
-.115
The AP Poll on Monday March 4, 2013 was the 1066th poll that I could confirm through multiple sources:
(Duke Media Guide, NCAA Record Book, ACC Media Guide, www.sports-reference.com/cbb (http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb))
The first Mike Krzyzewski-coached Duke team to appear in the AP Poll was on February 14, 1984 -- the 534th poll.
So that gives us a perfect split between the first 533 polls and the subsequent 533 polls.
In the first 533 polls (Jan 18, 1949 to Feb 13, 1984):
Duke appeared in 192 polls
Duke was ranked #1 for 18 weeks
Duke was ranked in the Top 5 for 64 weeks
Duke was ranked in the Top 10 for 141 weeks
Duke's record during this time: 654-351 .651
In the second 533 polls (Feb 14, 1984 to Mar 4, 2013):
Duke appeared in 505 polls
Duke was ranked #1 for 109 weeks
Duke was ranked in the Top 5 for 284 weeks
Duke was ranked in the Top 10 for 442 weeks
Duke's record during this time: 826-199 .806
It goes without saying that Duke has significantly improved as a program in AP Polls weeks 534-1066.
But, how does this compare against the 5 other programs generally considered to be the "blue bloods" of college basketball?
Note: I based my W-L figures on what can be found at www.sports-reference.com/cbb (http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb)
1st 533
#1
Top 5
Top 10
Total
W
L
PCT
Duke
18
64
141
192
654
351
.651
Indiana
39
104
155
241
620
309
.667
Kansas
9
59
114
180
621
338
.648
Kentucky
77
262
354
404
801
206
.795
UNC
36
187
280
363
749
264
.739
UCLA
124
231
322
376
824
205
.801
2nd 533
#1
Top 5
Top 10
Total
W
L
PCT
Duke
109
284
442
505
826
199
.806
Indiana
15
72
120
289
612
328
.651
Kansas
49
237
345
467
833
195
.810
Kentucky
22
156
275
384
762
238
.762
UNC
72
226
344
446
773
247
.758
UCLA
10
70
125
281
647
296
.686
Variance
#1
Top 5
Top 10
Total
W
L
PCT
Duke
+91
+220
+301
+313
+172
-152
+.155
Indiana
-24
-32
-35
+48
-8
+19
-.016
Kansas
+40
+178
+231
+287
+212
-143
+.163
Kentucky
-55
-106
-79
-20
-39
+32
-.033
UNC
+36
+39
+64
+83
+24
-17
+.018
UCLA
-114
-161
-197
-95
-177
91
-.115