The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Louisville30 1st

   ACC
   14-0

   798 pts
2. 2
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   NC State2 1st

   ACC
   11-0

   760 pts
3. 3
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   South Carolina

   SEC
   12-1

   726 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Connecticut

   Big East
   10-0

   714 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   UCLA

   Pac-12
   9-2

   663 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 2
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   12-2

   637 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Texas A&M

   SEC
   14-1

   602 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Baylor

   Big 12
   10-2

   556 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Arizona

   Pac-12
   11-2

   527 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 3
    

    Maryland

    Big Ten
    11-2

    519 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 5
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    9-1

    449 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    11-3

    421 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 2
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    10-1

    412 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 2
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    11-4

    354 pts
15. 15
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    Indiana

    Big Ten
    9-3

    345 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 2
    

    South Florida

    American
    10-1

    335 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 1
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    13-2

    265 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 1
    

    Arkansas

    SEC
    11-6

    190 pts
19. 19
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    Mississippi State

    SEC
    8-4

    179 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    DePaul

    Big East
    9-3

    177 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    13-2

    170 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    10-3

    120 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    11-3

    112 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 2
    

    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    8-3

    112 pts
25. 25
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    Missouri State

    Missouri Valley
    8-2

    72 pts

Others receiving votes Syracuse 45, South Dakota State 44, West Virginia 41, Florida Gulf Coast 15, Iowa 11, Michigan State 9, Washington State 8, Dayton 5, Alabama 3, Iowa State 1, Arizona State 1, Milwaukee 1, IU Indianapolis 1