The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Connecticut22 1st

   Big East
   16-1

   787 pts
2. 2
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   Louisville8 1st

   ACC
   19-1

   764 pts
3. 3
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   South Carolina

   SEC
   17-2

   730 pts
4. 4
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   Stanford

   Pac-12
   19-2

   689 pts
5. 5
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   Texas A&M2 1st

   SEC
   19-1

   688 pts
6. 6
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   NC State

   ACC
   13-2

   647 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Arizona

   Pac-12
   14-2

   579 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   16-2

   574 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 2
   

   UCLA

   Pac-12
   12-3

   570 pts
10. 10
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    Maryland

    Big Ten
    14-2

    524 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    11-1

    475 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    13-4

    389 pts
13. 13
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    Oregon

    Pac-12
    12-5

    366 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 3
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    12-3

    366 pts
15. 15
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    South Florida

    American
    11-1

    351 pts
16. 16
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    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    18-2

    321 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 1
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    15-5

    292 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 1
    

    Arkansas

    SEC
    15-7

    277 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 3
    

    DePaul

    Big East
    12-4

    187 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 3
    

    Missouri State

    Missouri Valley
    13-2

    140 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 2
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    12-5

    136 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 2
    

    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    11-4

    129 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 2
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    16-4

    125 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 3
    

    West Virginia

    Big 12
    16-3

    121 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    South Dakota State

    Summit League
    17-2

    62 pts

Others receiving votes Mississippi State 35, Florida Gulf Coast 29, Dayton 18, Rice 13, Georgia Tech 5, Rutgers 4, Texas 3, Iowa 2, Michigan State 1, Oklahoma State 1