| Rank | Team | Prior | |||
| 1 |  | Baylor | 1 | ||
| 2 |  | Gonzaga | 2 | ||
| 3 |  | Villanova | 4 | ||
| 4 |  | Texas | 7 | ||
| 5 |  | Wisconsin | 6 | ||
| 6 |  | Iowa | 8 | ||
| 7 |  | Rutgers | 11 | ||
| 8 |  | Houston | 5 | ||
| 9 |  | Kansas | 3 | ||
| 10 |  | Tennessee | 13 | ||
| 11 |  | Missouri | 10 | ||
| 12 |  | Illinois | 15 | ||
| 13 |  | Michigan | NR | ||
| 14 |  | Creighton | 16 | ||
| 15 |  | Minnesota | NR | ||
| 16 |  | Ohio State | 20 | ||
| 17 |  | Texas Tech | 12 | ||
| 18 |  | West Virginia | 9 | ||
| 19 |  | Saint Louis | 23 | ||
| 20 |  | Duke | 24 | ||
| 21 |  | Virginia Tech | 25 | ||
| 22 |  | Clemson | NR | ||
| 23 |  | Oregon | NR | ||
| 24 |  | Florida State | 18 | ||
| 25 |  | Northwestern | 19 | ||
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Sun, 01/03/2021
