The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2020-2021 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Gonzaga28 1st

   West Coast
   20-0

   796 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Baylor4 1st

   Big 12
   17-0

   772 pts
3. 3
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   Michigan

   Big Ten
   14-1

   734 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   17-4

   680 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Illinois

   Big Ten
   14-5

   600 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Houston

   American
   17-2

   600 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 3
   

   Villanova

   Big East
   13-3

   573 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Virginia

   ACC
   15-3

   559 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 2
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   17-5

   521 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 2
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    13-5

    493 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 3
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    14-6

    412 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 5
    

    Creighton

    Big East
    16-5

    407 pts
13. 13
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    Texas

    Big 12
    13-5

    400 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 2
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    15-6

    388 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 1
    

    West Virginia

    Big 12
    14-6

    360 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 3
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    11-3

    342 pts
17. 17
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    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    14-4

    316 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 2
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    17-3

    284 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 9
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    13-5

    246 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 5
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    14-5

    191 pts
21. 21
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    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    15-7

    123 pts
22. 22
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    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    13-6

    109 pts
23. 23
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    Loyola–Chicago

    Missouri Valley
    18-4

    77 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    15-7

    54 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    12-4

    52 pts

Others receiving votes San Diego State 45, Louisville 41, Arkansas 32, Rutgers 28, Belmont 28, Purdue 23, Drake 19, Clemson 16, Florida 15, UCLA 13, Colorado 13, LSU 12, Utah State 7, Seton Hall 5, Winthrop 4, Colorado State 3, St. John's 2, Saint Louis 2, Boise State 2, Xavier 1