The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Connecticut29 1st

   Big East
   21-1

   772 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Texas A&M2 1st

   SEC
   22-1

   725 pts
3. 3
   ▼ 1
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   22-2

   723 pts
4. 4
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   NC State

   ACC
   17-2

   671 pts
5. 5
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   Louisville

   ACC
   21-2

   652 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   20-2

   619 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 1
   

   South Carolina

   SEC
   19-4

   586 pts
8. 8
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   Maryland

   Big Ten
   19-2

   559 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   UCLA

   Pac-12
   14-4

   516 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    16-4

    493 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 2
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    15-4

    436 pts
12. 12
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    Michigan

    Big Ten
    13-3

    407 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Arkansas

    SEC
    19-7

    369 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 1
    

    South Florida

    American
    14-2

    318 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 4
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    21-3

    280 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 5
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    15-6

    262 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Missouri State

    Missouri Valley
    18-2

    243 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 3
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    13-7

    240 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 2
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    16-7

    231 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 6
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    13-6

    220 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 3
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    18-5

    219 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    South Dakota State

    Summit League
    21-2

    143 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 1
    

    West Virginia

    Big 12
    18-4

    127 pts
24. 24
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    Florida Gulf Coast

    Atlantic Sun
    21-2

    77 pts
25. 25
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    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    13-6

    58 pts

Others receiving votes Rutgers 53, DePaul 22, Rice 12, Marquette 11, Iowa 7, Dayton 6, North Carolina 4, Oklahoma State 3, Georgia Tech 3, Houston 2, Mississippi State 2, Oregon State 2, Seton Hall 1, UCF 1