Record of 6 happened in 1977 (UH was 2-4 in those games). UH also faced 5 in 1957 (1-4), 1976 (4-1), 1978 (4-1), 1984 (2-3), and 1996 (1-4). In regards to the 1978 team, all 5 of the teams faced were ranked in the Top 10 when UH played them.
With Memphis on the fringe of cracking the Associated Press top 25, the Cougars could come close to matching the school record six ranked opponents in a single season.
So far this season the Cougars have faced ranked opponents Oklahoma, Washington State and Cincinnati. Navy, which UH plays on the final weekend of the regular season, is 5-1 and receiving votes in the AP poll