Putting Up Numbers· men's college basketball

Longest active winning streaks vs unranked teams in men's college basketball

Teams that have in the most straight games,

Houston has beaten 45 straight unranked teams, the longest run since 2022-23. Every game it goes on is the record.

Longest active winning streaks vs unranked teams in men's college basketball
PlaceTeamRunLatest
1Houston45Nov 2 vs La Salle
2Duke31Nov 2 vs Army
3Arizona21Mar 12, 2026 vs UCF
T-4St. John's18Nov 2 vs Monmouth
T-4Virginia18Nov 3 vs Drexel
6VCU17Nov 2 vs Little Rock
7High Point16Nov 4 vs Maryland Eastern Shore
T-8Michigan12Nov 2 vs Oakland
T-8South Florida12Nov 2 vs Charleston Southern
T-10McNeese11Nov 2 vs UAB
T-10Akron11Nov 2 @ Louisiana
12Arkansas10Nov 3 vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff
13Florida9Mar 13, 2026 vs Kentucky
T-14Hofstra8Nov 2 vs St. Joseph's Long Island
T-14Prairie View A&M8Nov 2 vs Paul Quinn
T-14Auburn8Nov 4 vs SE Louisiana
T-17TCU6Nov 2 vs Lindenwood
T-17Wright State6Nov 2 vs Air Force
T-17Idaho6Nov 2 vs George Fox
T-17Northern Iowa6Nov 3 vs Cornell (IA)
T-21Pennsylvania5Mar 15, 2026 vs Yale
T-21Utah State5Nov 2 vs Idaho State
T-21Florida State5Nov 2 vs Florida A&M
T-21Furman5Nov 4 vs Bob Jones
T-21Queens University5Nov 4 @ Loyola Marymount

All time, since 2022-23

All time, since 2022-23
PlaceTeamRunWhen
1Houston still going452024 – 2027
2Auburn322023 – 2026
T-3Miami (OH)312025-26
T-3Duke still going312024 – 2027
5Kansas302022 – 2024
T-6Saint Mary's242023 – 2025
T-6Nebraska242024 – 2026
8UC San Diego222024 – 2026
T-9Charleston212022-23
T-9UConn212023 – 2025

and 4 more at 21

Method

  • Only games against a team outside the AP top 25 at kickoff count: a ranked opponent is skipped, never a break.
  • NCAA tournament games count.