The RoundHouse | 12/30/2019 3:03:00 PM

By Paul Suellentrop
 
Wichita State is ranked in both major polls this week – No. 24 in its season Associated Press debut and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches poll, up two spots from its debut a week ago.
 
Wichita State basketball in the Associated Press and coaches poll national rankings by the numbers.
 
158 – Appearances in the Associated Press poll, first during the 1953-54 season.
 
171 – Appearances in the coaches poll, first during the 1953-54 season
 
79 – AP ranking appearances with Gregg Marshall as coach.
 
39 – AP ranking Appearances with Ralph Miller as coach
 
No. 1 – Highest AP and coaches poll spot, Dec. 15, 1964
 
No. 2 – Highest AP poll spot under Marshall, Feb. 24-March 7 in 2014
 
No. 2 – Highest coaches poll spot under Marshall, Feb. 3, 10 and Feb. 24-March 17 in 2014
 
No. 2 – Highest finish in the AP poll, 2013-14
 
No. 4 – Highest finish in the coaches poll, 2013-14
 
20 – Most weeks in the AP poll, 2013-14
 
No. 8 – Highest AP debut ranking after not previously receiving votes, Dec. 19, 1961
 
42 – Most consecutive weeks ranked in AP poll, 2013 preseason to Nov. 23, 1015
 
9 – Rankings in final AP poll 
 
9 – Rankings in the final coaches poll
 
2 – Wins over AP No. 1 teams (1963 vs. Cincinnati and 2013 vs. Gonzaga)
 
9 – Losses to AP No. 1 teams (most recently vs. UCLA in 1967)
 
No. 11 – First AP ranking, Jan. 12, 1954
 
No. 20 (tie) – First coaches poll ranking, Jan. 12, 1954

30 - Margin of victory in first game as ranked team (91-61 vs. Detroit, Jan. 16, 1954)
 
Paul Suellentrop covers Wichita State Athletics and the American Athletic Conference for university Strategic Communications. Contact him at paul.suellentrop@wichita.edu.