A 2017 ESPN article rated college basketball programs historically based on AP rankings, which started that system in 1949. I know, more of a popularity spin on it, but interesting, nonetheless.
1. Kentucky, 1111 points
2. North Carolina, 1098 points
3. Duke, 1032 points
4. UCLA, 957 points
5. Kansas, 857 points
6. Indiana, 662 points
7. Louisville, 627 points
8. Arizona, 594 points
9. Syracuse, 581 points, highlighted only due to being listed in the wins list
10. Cincinnati, 500 points
11. ILLINOIS, 479 points
(I remember during Lou's reign that we were around #11 historically in total wins - yes, I am that old. Nice coincidence.)
12. Ohio State, 453 points
13. Michigan State, 434 points (Little Brother, My Foot!)
14. Michigan, 423 points
15. Georgetown, 421 points
16. UConn, 432 points
17. Maryland, 400 points
18. Notre Dame, 382 points
19. Villanova, 372 points
20. Oklahoma, 371 points
21. Marquette, 366 points
21. North Carolina State, 366 points
23. Iowa, 343 points
24. Purdue, 339 points
25. UNLV, 321 points
26. Memphis (307 points)
27. St. John's (306 points)
28. Florida (306 points)
29. Missouri (300 points)
30. Alabama (297 points)
31. Arkansas (289 points)
32. Virginia (283 points)
33. Wake Forest (281 points)
34. Oklahoma State (271 points)
35. Pittsburgh (264 points)
36. Texas (255 points)
37. Wisconsin (250 points)
38. Tennessee (243 points)
39. Utah (239 points)
40. Stanford (232 points)
41. Gonzaga (230 points)
42. West Virginia (229 points)
43. Minnesota (226 points)
44. Kansas State (224 points)
45. Georgia Tech (213 points)
46. Vanderbilt (204 points)
47. LSU (198 points)
48. San Francisco (191 points)
49. DePaul (186 points)
50. USC (174 points)
51. Temple (169 points), included only in reference to the win list