The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Gonzaga61 1st

   West Coast
   24-0

   1,573 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Baylor2 1st

   Big 12
   21-1

   1,510 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Illinois

   Big Ten
   20-6

   1,438 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 2
   

   Michigan

   Big Ten
   19-3

   1,382 pts
5. 5
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   Iowa

   Big Ten
   20-7

   1,314 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   21-6

   1,239 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Houston

   American
   21-3

   1,173 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 4
   

   Arkansas

   SEC
   21-5

   1,046 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 2
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   18-8

   1,032 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 4
    

    West Virginia

    Big 12
    18-8

    919 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    19-8

    873 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 5
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    18-7

    851 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    17-7

    802 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 4
    

    Villanova

    Big East
    16-5

    729 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 4
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    15-5

    687 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 5
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    17-6

    531 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 3
    

    Creighton

    Big East
    18-7

    510 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 2
    

    Loyola–Chicago

    Missouri Valley
    24-4

    488 pts
19. 19
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    San Diego State

    Mountain West
    20-4

    462 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 2
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    17-9

    389 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    18-8

    389 pts
22. 22
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    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    15-5

    266 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    Colorado

    Pac-12
    20-7

    209 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    21-6

    175 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 9
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    14-9

    172 pts

Others receiving votes BYU 93, Oregon 67, Connecticut 53, Clemson 25, Wisconsin 24, Tennessee 14, Wichita State 13, St. Bonaventure 11, Winthrop 7, VCU 4, LSU 2, Michigan State 1, San Diego 1, UC Santa Barbara 1