The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Gonzaga28 1st

   West Coast
   17-0

   796 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Baylor4 1st

   Big 12
   16-0

   772 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Villanova

   Big East
   11-1

   735 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Michigan

   Big Ten
   13-1

   690 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Houston

   American
   15-1

   660 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 1
   

   Texas

   Big 12
   11-3

   610 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   14-4

   495 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 1
   

   Iowa

   Big Ten
   12-4

   490 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 6
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   14-4

   478 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 7
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    12-3

    446 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 1
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    12-5

    422 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Creighton

    Big East
    13-4

    396 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 9
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    11-5

    382 pts
14. 14
    NEW
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    11-4

    379 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 7
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    11-3

    368 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 3
    

    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    13-3

    357 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 5
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    11-3

    343 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 7
    

    West Virginia

    Big 12
    11-5

    277 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 3
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    10-3

    237 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 7
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    13-5

    212 pts
21. 21
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    UCLA

    Pac-12
    13-3

    165 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 4
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    11-6

    112 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Florida

    SEC
    10-4

    90 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    11-4

    88 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Drake

    Missouri Valley
    16-0

    67 pts

Others receiving votes Minnesota 66, Purdue 59, USC 44, Loyola–Chicago 43, Oregon 39, Louisville 26, Xavier 9, Colorado 8, St. Bonaventure 8, Boise State 7, LSU 6, San Diego State 5, Belmont 3, Toledo 3, North Carolina 2, Rutgers 2, Georgia Tech 1, Winthrop 1, Saint Louis 1