Vol. XXV · No. 39 Top25Rankings.com Est. 2000
The College Polls Gazette

The Top 25

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Southern Illinois

Best finish
No. 1
Seasons ranked
20 / 26
Best finish
No. 1 (2009-2010)
Sports
Football · Men's Basketball
Polls
Media · Coaches · FCS Coaches · FCS Media

Years in the Rankings

Any poll, any sport
Season-final ranking by sport · 2003-2004 – 2025-2026
FootballMen's Basketball
15101525Football · 2003: final No. 9Football · 2004: final No. 9Football · 2005: final No. 7Football · 2006: final No. 7Football · 2007: final No. 3Football · 2008: final No. 10Football · 2009: final No. 6Football · 2020: final No. 8Football · 2021: final No. 16Football · 2023: final No. 12Football · 2025: final No. 25Men's Basketball · 2003: final No. 23Men's Basketball · 2006: final No. 14’03’05’07’09’11’13’15’17’19’21’23’25
Each point is Southern Illinois's rank in that sport's final poll of the season. Lower is better; a gap is a season that sport didn't finish ranked.

A year is lit when Southern Illinois was ranked in any poll that season; the best rank reached is shown. Click a year to open that season's poll board and cycle it week by week.

2020s7 ranked
2026 Best · No. 16 FB2025 Best · No. 8 FB2024 Best · No. 7 FB2023 Best · No. 5 FB2022 Best · No. 9 FB2021 Best · No. 3 FB2020 Best · No. 5 FB
2010s4 ranked
2019 Best · No. 25 FB
2018Unranked
2017Unranked
2016Unranked
2015Unranked
2014 Best · No. 12 FB
2013Unranked
2012Unranked
2011 Best · No. 12 FB2010 Best · No. 2 FB
2000s9 ranked
2009 Best · No. 1 FB2008 Best · No. 8 FB2007 Best · No. 3 FBMen's2006 Best · No. 7 FBMen's2005 Best · No. 1 FB2004 Best · No. 1 FBMen's2003 Best · No. 2 FBMen's2002 Best · No. 25 FB2001 Best · No. 22 Men's
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