The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Gonzaga27 1st

   West Coast
   22-0

   795 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Baylor4 1st

   Big 12
   17-0

   771 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Michigan1 1st

   Big Ten
   16-1

   737 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Illinois

   Big Ten
   16-5

   657 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 1
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   18-5

   648 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Villanova

   Big East
   14-3

   608 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   18-5

   589 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 2
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   14-5

   552 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 7
   

   Florida State

   ACC
   13-3

   490 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 5
    

    Houston

    American
    18-3

    483 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Creighton

    Big East
    16-5

    468 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    17-6

    465 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    West Virginia

    Big 12
    15-6

    462 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 6
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    15-5

    361 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    14-4

    314 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 3
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    13-6

    308 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 6
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    14-7

    224 pts
18. 18
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    USC

    Pac-12
    18-4

    218 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 5
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    17-7

    168 pts
20. 20
    NEW
    

    Arkansas

    SEC
    17-5

    134 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 1
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    14-6

    132 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 1
    

    Loyola–Chicago

    Missouri Valley
    19-4

    124 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 2
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    14-4

    115 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 3
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    16-8

    105 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    San Diego State

    Mountain West
    17-4

    96 pts

Others receiving votes Missouri 83, Tennessee 74, Purdue 64, Belmont 45, Drake 22, UCLA 17, Clemson 16, LSU 13, BYU 9, Winthrop 9, Boise State 8, Wichita State 7, North Carolina 5, Connecticut 3, Seton Hall 1