The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Gonzaga31 1st

   West Coast
   24-0

   775 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   21-1

   740 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Illinois

   Big Ten
   20-6

   689 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 2
   

   Michigan

   Big Ten
   19-3

   687 pts
5. 5
   —
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   21-6

   610 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Iowa

   Big Ten
   20-7

   584 pts
7. 7
   —
   

   Houston

   American
   21-3

   572 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 5
   

   Arkansas

   SEC
   21-5

   489 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 4
   

   West Virginia

   Big 12
   18-8

   483 pts
10. 10
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    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    18-8

    395 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    16-5

    384 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    19-8

    383 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 2
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    15-5

    363 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    18-7

    340 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 5
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    17-6

    313 pts
16. 16
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    Texas

    Big 12
    17-7

    312 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 5
    

    Creighton

    Big East
    18-7

    287 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 4
    

    Loyola–Chicago

    Missouri Valley
    24-4

    240 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 4
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    18-8

    227 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    San Diego State

    Mountain West
    20-4

    227 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 2
    

    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    15-5

    176 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 4
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    17-9

    174 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    21-6

    155 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 9
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    14-9

    119 pts
25. 25
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    Oregon

    Pac-12
    19-5

    116 pts

Others receiving votes Colorado 68, BYU 39, Connecticut 26, Wichita State 26, Clemson 25, Tennessee 9, Drake 8, Michigan State 7, Winthrop 7, St. Bonaventure 7, UCLA 3, Toledo 3, North Carolina 2, Florida 2, Wisconsin 2, Colorado State 1