The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Gonzaga29 1st

   West Coast
   15-0

   797 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Baylor3 1st

   Big 12
   14-0

   771 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Villanova

   Big East
   10-1

   735 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 3
   

   Michigan

   Big Ten
   13-1

   666 pts
5. 5
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   Texas

   Big 12
   11-2

   665 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Houston

   American
   13-1

   635 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 3
   

   Iowa

   Big Ten
   12-3

   555 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 8
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   13-3

   527 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   Virginia

   ACC
   10-2

   527 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    11-4

    439 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 4
    

    West Virginia

    Big 12
    10-4

    408 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 7
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    10-2

    406 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 3
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    12-4

    360 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 3
    

    Creighton

    Big East
    11-4

    359 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 3
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    12-4

    340 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 9
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    9-2

    334 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 11
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    10-3

    320 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 9
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    10-5

    296 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 5
    

    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    11-3

    225 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 3
    

    Minnesota

    Big Ten
    11-5

    152 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 1
    

    UCLA

    Pac-12
    12-3

    150 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    10-5

    138 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Louisville

    ACC
    10-3

    88 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Saint Louis

    Atlantic 10
    7-1

    73 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 4
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    9-3

    66 pts

Others receiving votes Oklahoma 65, Boise State 60, USC 51, Colorado 40, Oklahoma State 37, Xavier 22, Loyola–Chicago 21, Drake 17, Clemson 15, Florida 14, Purdue 7, Connecticut 5, Arkansas 4, Michigan State 3, San Diego State 3, St. Bonaventure 3, Winthrop 1