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 |
|---|---|---|
| Football · FBS | Big 12 Conference | Sources & References |
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Big 12 Conference | |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Big 12 Conference |
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where UCF Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1996 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
4 American Championships
- 2013
- 2014*
- 2017
- 2018
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
2 Conference USA Championships
- 2007
- 2010
Sources & References
- Top 25 Finishes
- 5 / 30 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 2 / 30 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #6
- Last Ranked Finish
- #24 in 2019
Summary covers 1996 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- #6
National Champion - #11
- #24
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1996–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | #24 | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | #11 | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | #6National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | #10 | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | #21 | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
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
- Football Conference
- Big 12 ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
- FBS / Major College Football National Championships
- 1School-Recognized Titles2017
- Football Conference USA Championships
- 22007 · 2010
- Football American Championships
- 42013 · 2014 · 2017 · 2018
- 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
- NCAA · All-time conference champions ↗
- UCF · American championship history ↗
- UCF · National championship history ↗
- 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.
- Football · 2026 Ranking History
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
Saved on this device. No account needed. - Women’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
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Football AP Poll Analysis
Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.
2026 AP Football Poll
UCF · Week 5
Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
NRStill not ranked
Compared with Week 4
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked UCF and 70 left the team unranked.
- Ranked UCF
- 0
- Left unranked
- 70
- Highest Vote
- —
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- —
No ranked votes available
No ranked votes available
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
2026 Season at a Glance
AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.
| Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Preseason | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 1 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 2 | NR | 0 | 0%0/68 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 3 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 4 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 5 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
A Look at the Individual Votes
Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.
| Voter | Vote | |
|---|---|---|
| Creg Stephenson | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jerry Humphrey | NR | Both Unranked |
| Cameron Cox | NR | Both Unranked |
| Tom Murphy | NR | Both Unranked |
| Haley Sawyer | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jon Wilner | NR | Both Unranked |
| Kirk Kenney | NR | Both Unranked |
| Brian Howell | NR | Both Unranked |
| Joe Arruda | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jamal St. Cyr | NR | Both Unranked |
Ballot Distribution
Every complete ballot for UCF.
0% · 0 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: — · 70 Unranked
View Exact Distribution
| Rank | Voters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| NR | 70 |
