The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 2
   

   Baylor32 1st

   Big 12
   28-2

   800 pts
2. 2
   ▼ 1
   

   Gonzaga

   West Coast
   31-1

   768 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 3
   

   Houston

   American
   28-4

   714 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Michigan

   Big Ten
   23-5

   655 pts
5. 5
   —
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   26-7

   623 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 4
   

   Arkansas

   SEC
   25-7

   599 pts
7. 7
   NEW
   

   UCLA

   Pac-12
   22-10

   590 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 6
   

   Illinois

   Big Ten
   24-7

   527 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 14
   

   USC

   Pac-12
   25-8

   467 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 4
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    18-7

    451 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 6
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    18-7

    409 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 4
    

    Loyola–Chicago

    Missouri Valley
    26-5

    407 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 5
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    22-9

    404 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 5
    

    Creighton

    Big East
    22-9

    340 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 8
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    21-10

    303 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 5
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    21-9

    295 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 8
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    21-7

    280 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 5
    

    West Virginia

    Big 12
    19-10

    277 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 7
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    21-9

    250 pts
20. 20
    NEW
    

    Oregon State

    Pac-12
    20-13

    229 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 12
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    19-8

    151 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 1
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    18-11

    148 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 1
    

    Colorado

    Pac-12
    23-9

    136 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 9
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    18-7

    131 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Syracuse

    ACC
    18-10

    112 pts

Others receiving votes San Diego State 63, Oral Roberts 57, Purdue 54, Oklahoma 48, Wisconsin 27, Virginia Tech 16, BYU 12, Drake 9, Florida 8, Winthrop 8, Maryland 7, Connecticut 6, LSU 5, Clemson 5, Rutgers 5, Memphis 2, Tennessee 1, Georgia Tech 1