Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Big 12 Conference | |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Big 12 Conference |
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.
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- NR
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- NR
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- NR
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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 ↗
Women’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
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