Actual vs Coaches PollActual vs Coaches Poll+: actual RS standing better than coaches poll
-: actual RS standing worse than coaches poll
| Season | Coaches | Actual | +/- |
| 1965 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | 3 | ||
| 1967 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | 5 | ||
| 1977 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | 8 | ||
| 1981 | 7 | ||
| 1982 | 10 | ||
| 1983 | 9 | ||
| 1984 | 12 | ||
| 1985 | 4 | ||
| 1986 | 3 | ||
| 1987 | 9 | ||
| 1988 | 3 | ||
| 1989 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 1990 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 1992 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 1993 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 1994 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
| 1995 | 9 | 9 | |
| 1996 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 1997 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| 1998 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2000 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |