Also known as: Louisiana St.
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana ▪ Colors: Purple & Gold
Record: 105 Years, 1445-1104, .567 W-L%
Conferences: SEC, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 11 Times (Reg. Seas.), 1 Time (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 20 Years (24-23), 4 Final Fours, 0 Championships
Ranked in AP Poll: 11 Times (Preseason), 12 Times (Final), 195 Weeks (Total)
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
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| 1 | 2009 | 15 | 2009-02-16 | 23 | |
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| 2 | 2009 | 16 | 2009-02-23 | 18 | 23 | 5 |
| 3 | 2009 | 17 | 2009-03-02 | 12 | 18 | 6 |
| 4 | 2009 | 18 | 2009-03-09 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| 5 | 2009 | 19 | Final | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 6 | 2007 | 1 | Preseason | 5 | NA | — |
| 7 | 2007 | 2 | 2006-11-14 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | 2007 | 3 | 2006-11-21 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | 2007 | 4 | 2006-11-28 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | 2007 | 5 | 2006-12-05 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 2007 | 6 | 2006-12-12 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | 2007 | 7 | 2006-12-19 | 12 | 12 | NC |
| 13 | 2007 | 8 | 2006-12-26 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 14 | 2007 | 9 | 2007-01-02 | 14 | 17 | 3 |
| 15 | 2007 | 10 | 2007-01-09 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 2007 | 11 | 2007-01-16 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 17 | 2007 | 12 | 2007-01-23 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 18 | 2006 | 4 | 2005-11-29 | 25 | |
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| 19 | 2006 | 13 | 2006-01-31 | 24 | |
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| 20 | 2006 | 15 | 2006-02-14 | 25 | |
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| 21 | 2006 | 16 | 2006-02-21 | 24 | 25 | 1 |
| 22 | 2006 | 17 | 2006-02-28 | 21 | 24 | 3 |
| 23 | 2006 | 18 | 2006-03-07 | 18 | 21 | 3 |
| 24 | 2006 | 19 | Final | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 25 | 2004 | 14 | 2004-02-17 | 24 | |
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| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 26 | 2003 | 7 | 2002-12-24 | 24 | |
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| 27 | 2003 | 8 | 2002-12-31 | 21 | 24 | 3 |
| 28 | 2003 | 10 | 2003-01-14 | 23 | |
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| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 29 | 2000 | 9 | 2000-01-04 | 21 | |
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| 30 | 2000 | 10 | 2000-01-11 | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| 31 | 2000 | 13 | 2000-02-01 | 22 | |
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| 32 | 2000 | 14 | 2000-02-08 | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| 33 | 2000 | 15 | 2000-02-15 | 16 | 25 | 9 |
| 34 | 2000 | 16 | 2000-02-22 | 15 | 16 | 1 |
| 35 | 2000 | 17 | 2000-02-29 | 12 | 15 | 3 |
| 36 | 2000 | 18 | 2000-03-07 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 37 | 2000 | 19 | Final | 10 | 10 | NC |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 38 | 1994 | 5 | 1993-12-13 | 25 | |
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| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 39 | 1992 | 1 | Preseason | 6 | NA | — |
| 40 | 1992 | 2 | 1991-11-25 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 41 | 1992 | 3 | 1991-12-02 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 42 | 1992 | 4 | 1991-12-09 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| 43 | 1992 | 12 | 1992-02-03 | 22 | |
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| 44 | 1992 | 13 | 1992-02-10 | 20 | 22 | 2 |
| 45 | 1992 | 16 | 1992-03-02 | 23 | |
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| 46 | 1992 | 17 | 1992-03-09 | 23 | 23 | NC |
| 47 | 1992 | 18 | Final | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 48 | 1991 | 1 | Preseason | 14 | NA | — |
| 49 | 1991 | 2 | 1990-11-27 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 50 | 1991 | 3 | 1990-12-04 | 18 | 20 | 2 |
| 51 | 1991 | 4 | 1990-12-11 | 12 | 18 | 6 |
| 52 | 1991 | 5 | 1990-12-18 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 53 | 1991 | 6 | 1990-12-25 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 54 | 1991 | 7 | 1991-01-01 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| 55 | 1991 | 8 | 1991-01-08 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 56 | 1991 | 9 | 1991-01-15 | 20 | 20 | NC |
| 57 | 1991 | 10 | 1991-01-22 | 16 | 20 | 4 |
| 58 | 1991 | 11 | 1991-01-29 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| 59 | 1991 | 12 | 1991-02-05 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 60 | 1991 | 13 | 1991-02-12 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| 61 | 1991 | 14 | 1991-02-19 | 19 | 20 | 1 |
| 62 | 1991 | 15 | 1991-02-26 | 18 | 19 | 1 |
| 63 | 1991 | 16 | 1991-03-05 | 16 | 18 | 2 |
| 64 | 1991 | 17 | Final | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 65 | 1990 | 1 | Preseason | 2 | NA | — |
| 66 | 1990 | 2 | 1989-11-27 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 67 | 1990 | 3 | 1989-12-05 | 9 | 9 | NC |
| 68 | 1990 | 4 | 1989-12-12 | 9 | 9 | NC |
| 69 | 1990 | 5 | 1989-12-19 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 70 | 1990 | 6 | 1989-12-26 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 71 | 1990 | 7 | 1990-01-02 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 72 | 1990 | 8 | 1990-01-09 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 73 | 1990 | 9 | 1990-01-16 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| 74 | 1990 | 10 | 1990-01-23 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 75 | 1990 | 11 | 1990-01-30 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| 76 | 1990 | 12 | 1990-02-06 | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| 77 | 1990 | 13 | 1990-02-13 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 78 | 1990 | 14 | 1990-02-20 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 79 | 1990 | 15 | 1990-02-27 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 80 | 1990 | 16 | 1990-03-06 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 81 | 1990 | 17 | Final | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 82 | 1989 | 12 | 1989-01-31 | 19 | |
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| 83 | 1989 | 14 | 1989-02-14 | 20 | |
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| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 84 | 1986 | 1 | Preseason | 14 | NA | — |
| 85 | 1986 | 2 | 1985-11-26 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| 86 | 1986 | 3 | 1985-12-03 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 87 | 1986 | 4 | 1985-12-10 | 11 | 11 | NC |
| 88 | 1986 | 5 | 1985-12-17 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 89 | 1986 | 6 | 1985-12-24 | 9 | 9 | NC |
| 90 | 1986 | 7 | 1985-12-31 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 91 | 1986 | 8 | 1986-01-07 | 8 | 8 | NC |
| 92 | 1986 | 9 | 1986-01-14 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 93 | 1986 | 10 | 1986-01-21 | 14 | 14 | NC |
| 94 | 1986 | 11 | 1986-01-28 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 95 | 1985 | 1 | Preseason | 14 | NA | — |
| 96 | 1985 | 2 | 1984-11-27 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 97 | 1985 | 3 | 1984-12-04 | 13 | 16 | 3 |
| 98 | 1985 | 4 | 1984-12-11 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 99 | 1985 | 5 | 1984-12-18 | 19 | 19 | NC |
| 100 | 1985 | 6 | 1984-12-25 | 18 | 19 | 1 |
| 101 | 1985 | 7 | 1985-01-01 | 14 | 18 | 4 |
| 102 | 1985 | 16 | 1985-03-05 | 19 | |
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| 103 | 1985 | 17 | Final | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 104 | 1984 | 1 | Preseason | 11 | NA | — |
| 105 | 1984 | 2 | 1983-11-29 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 106 | 1984 | 3 | 1983-12-06 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| 107 | 1984 | 4 | 1983-12-13 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 108 | 1984 | 5 | 1983-12-20 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 109 | 1984 | 6 | 1983-12-27 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 110 | 1984 | 7 | 1984-01-03 | 9 | 9 | NC |
| 111 | 1984 | 8 | 1984-01-10 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 112 | 1984 | 9 | 1984-01-17 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 113 | 1984 | 10 | 1984-01-24 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 114 | 1984 | 11 | 1984-01-31 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 115 | 1984 | 12 | 1984-02-07 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 116 | 1984 | 13 | 1984-02-14 | 17 | 20 | 3 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 117 | 1982 | 1 | Preseason | 17 | NA | — |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 118 | 1981 | 1 | Preseason | 12 | NA | — |
| 119 | 1981 | 2 | 1980-12-02 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 120 | 1981 | 3 | 1980-12-09 | 11 | 15 | 4 |
| 121 | 1981 | 4 | 1980-12-16 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 122 | 1981 | 5 | 1980-12-23 | 10 | 10 | NC |
| 123 | 1981 | 6 | 1980-12-30 | 10 | 10 | NC |
| 124 | 1981 | 7 | 1981-01-06 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 125 | 1981 | 8 | 1981-01-13 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 126 | 1981 | 9 | 1981-01-20 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 127 | 1981 | 10 | 1981-01-27 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 128 | 1981 | 11 | 1981-02-03 | 4 | 4 | NC |
| 129 | 1981 | 12 | 1981-02-10 | 4 | 4 | NC |
| 130 | 1981 | 13 | 1981-02-17 | 4 | 4 | NC |
| 131 | 1981 | 14 | 1981-02-24 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 132 | 1981 | 15 | 1981-03-03 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 133 | 1981 | 16 | Final | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 134 | 1980 | 1 | Preseason | 7 | NA | — |
| 135 | 1980 | 2 | 1979-12-04 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 136 | 1980 | 3 | 1979-12-11 | 6 | 6 | NC |
| 137 | 1980 | 4 | 1979-12-18 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 138 | 1980 | 5 | 1979-12-26 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 139 | 1980 | 6 | 1980-01-02 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 140 | 1980 | 7 | 1980-01-08 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 141 | 1980 | 8 | 1980-01-15 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 142 | 1980 | 9 | 1980-01-22 | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| 143 | 1980 | 10 | 1980-01-29 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 144 | 1980 | 11 | 1980-02-05 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 145 | 1980 | 12 | 1980-02-12 | 6 | 6 | NC |
| 146 | 1980 | 13 | 1980-02-19 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 147 | 1980 | 14 | 1980-02-26 | 5 | 5 | NC |
| 148 | 1980 | 15 | Final | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 149 | 1979 | 1 | Preseason | 14 | NA | — |
| 150 | 1979 | 2 | 1978-11-28 | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| 151 | 1979 | 3 | 1978-12-05 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 152 | 1979 | 4 | 1978-12-12 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 153 | 1979 | 5 | 1978-12-19 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 154 | 1979 | 6 | 1978-12-26 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 155 | 1979 | 7 | 1979-01-03 | 7 | 7 | NC |
| 156 | 1979 | 8 | 1979-01-09 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 157 | 1979 | 9 | 1979-01-16 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 158 | 1979 | 10 | 1979-01-23 | 9 | 9 | NC |
| 159 | 1979 | 11 | 1979-01-30 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 160 | 1979 | 12 | 1979-02-06 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 161 | 1979 | 13 | 1979-02-13 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 162 | 1979 | 14 | 1979-02-20 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 163 | 1979 | 15 | 1979-02-27 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 164 | 1979 | 16 | 1979-03-06 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 165 | 1979 | 17 | Final | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 166 | 1971 | 5 | 1970-12-29 | 18 | |
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| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 167 | 1970 | 3 | 1969-12-16 | 15 | |
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| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 168 | 1954 | 1 | 1953-12-08 | 10 | NA | — |
| 169 | 1954 | 2 | 1953-12-15 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| 170 | 1954 | 3 | 1953-12-22 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 171 | 1954 | 4 | 1953-12-29 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 172 | 1954 | 6 | 1954-01-12 | 16 | |
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| 173 | 1954 | 7 | 1954-01-19 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
| 174 | 1954 | 8 | 1954-01-26 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 175 | 1954 | 9 | 1954-02-02 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 176 | 1954 | 10 | 1954-02-09 | 17 | 17 | NC |
| 177 | 1954 | 11 | 1954-02-16 | 13 | 17 | 4 |
| 178 | 1954 | 12 | 1954-02-23 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 179 | 1954 | 13 | 1954-03-02 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 180 | 1954 | 14 | 1954-03-09 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 181 | 1954 | 15 | Final | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Rk | Year | Wk | Date | Rk | Prev | Chng |
| 182 | 1953 | 1 | 1952-12-16 | 10 | NA | — |
| 183 | 1953 | 2 | 1952-12-23 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 184 | 1953 | 3 | 1952-12-30 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 185 | 1953 | 4 | 1953-01-06 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 186 | 1953 | 5 | 1953-01-13 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 187 | 1953 | 6 | 1953-01-20 | 14 | 14 | NC |
| 188 | 1953 | 7 | 1953-01-27 | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| 189 | 1953 | 8 | 1953-02-03 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 190 | 1953 | 9 | 1953-02-10 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 191 | 1953 | 10 | 1953-02-17 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 192 | 1953 | 11 | 1953-02-24 | 6 | 6 | NC |
| 193 | 1953 | 12 | 1953-03-03 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 194 | 1953 | 13 | 1953-03-10 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 195 | 1953 | 14 | Final | 5 | 7 | 2 |