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University of Central Florida
Men’s Basketball · Current Program Information
- Team
- UCF
- Nickname
- Knights
- Location
- Orlando, FL
- Program
- Men’s Basketball
- Division
- NCAA Division I
- 2026–27 affiliation
- Big 12 Conference
Current program information for 2026–27.
Sources & References
NCAA institutional postal address locality; independent municipal-boundary claims excluded. University of Central Florida
The Bigger Picture · Men’s Basketball
Where UCF Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Men’s Basketball · Conference Titles
2 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championships
- 2003–04
- 2004–05
Men’s Basketball · Conference Titles
1 Atlantic Sun Conference Regular-Season Championship
- 2004–05*
* Shared conference title
Men’s Basketball · Conference Titles
2 Trans America Athletic Conference Tournament Championships
- 1993–94
- 1995–96
Men’s Basketball · Conference Titles
6 Sunshine State Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 1975–76
- 1976–77
- 1977–78
- 1980–81*
- 1982–83*
- 1983–84
* Shared conference title
Men’s Basketball · Conference Titles
1 Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship
- 1977–78
Seven regular-season conference titles, including three shared titles, and five conference tournaments. The six Sunshine State regular-season titles and its 1977–78 tournament title were earned in Division II. Early Sunshine State titles follow the conference’s award history; UCF’s annual standings differ for 1981–82 and 1982–83. The 2004–05 Atlantic Sun regular-season title was shared with Gardner-Webb.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- —
- Last Ranked Finish
- —
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA · Complete men’s final AP tables; March 15, 2010 edition separately adjudicated ↗
- Gonzaga · Complete final Associated Press men’s Top 25 released March 15, 2010; corroborated by Houston NCAA notes, PDF p. 4, and syndicated AP reporting ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- UCF · 2025–26 men’s basketball guide: whole annual records, division history and postseason results ↗
- UCF · April 10, 2026 complete 2025–26 season recap ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida is a public research university in Orlando. Founded in 1963 to support Central Florida and the emerging space program, it began classes in 1968 as Florida Technological University.
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- University Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1963
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 60,083Fall 2025 · University-wide
- Nickname
- UCF Knights
- Men’s Basketball Sunshine State Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 61975–76 · 1976–77 · 1977–78 · 1980–81 · 1982–83 · 1983–84
- Men’s Basketball Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championships
- 11977–78
- Men’s Basketball Trans America Athletic Conference Tournament Championships
- 21993–94 · 1995–96
- Men’s Basketball Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championships
- 22003–04 · 2004–05
- Men’s Basketball Atlantic Sun Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 12004–05
Sources & References
- UCF · University history and facts ↗
- UCF · Team and current conference ↗
- NCAA · Complete men’s national tournament champions through 2025, pp2–3 ↗
- Michigan · April 6, 2026 NCAA national championship recap ↗
- NCAA · College Division / Division II complete national champions, pp3–4 ↗
- NCAA · Division III national champions, p3 ↗
- NAIA · Literal men’s national tournament winners 1937–1991, native p29 ↗
- NCAA · Literal Helms 1901–1948 selections and stated endpoint 1982 ↗
- Kentucky · Primary Helms/NCAA equivalence and 1954 exception; derived scope qualified ↗
- NCAA · Complete Big 12 regular-season and tournament champions through 2025, pp14–15 ↗
- Big 12 · March 15, 2026 identifies Arizona as both regular-season and tournament winner ↗
- UCF · 2025–26 men’s basketball guide: whole annual records, division history and postseason results ↗
- UCF · January 16, 2020 identifies first 1969–70 club team and following NCAA Division II season ↗
- Sunshine State Conference · Complete men’s regular-season and tournament award history through 2025–26 ↗
- Sunshine State Conference · Literal award categories, membership and complete early champions, native pp3 and37 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Trans America / Atlantic Sun regular, division and tournament winners, pp8–9 ↗
- NCAA · Complete American regular-season and tournament winners, pp6–7 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Conference USA regular-season and tournament winners, pp16–17 ↗
- NCAA · Complete American South regular-season and tournament winners, p7 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Sun Belt regular-season and tournament winners, pp36–37 ↗
- UCF Institutional Research · Common Data Set 2025–2026 · B1, p5 ↗
