MENS BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Associated Press| Rankings as of 3/1/2021 | ||||
| Rank | School | Record | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 24-0 | 1571 (59) | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines | 18-2 | 1512 (4) | 3 |
| 3 | Baylor Bears | 19-1 | 1450 | 2 |
| 4 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 19-6 | 1350 | 5 |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 18-7 | 1266 | 9 |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 17-7 | 1210 | 10 |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 18-7 | 1163 | 4 |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 20-6 | 1130 | 6 |
| 9 | Houston Cougars | 20-3 | 1109 | 12 |
| 10 | Villanova Wildcats | 15-4 | 942 | 8 |
| 11 | Florida State Seminoles | 14-4 | 897 | 11 |
| 12 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 20-5 | 847 | 20 |
| 13 | Kansas Jayhawks | 18-8 | 785 | 17 |
| 14 | Creighton Bluejays | 17-6 | 669 | 13 |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns | 15-7 | 650 | 14 |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners | 14-8 | 584 | 7 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 17-6 | 553 | NR |
| 18 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 16-8 | 494 | 18 |
| 19 | San Diego State Aztecs | 19-4 | 406 | 22 |
| 20 | Loyola Chicago Ramblers | 21-4 | 367 | 21 |
| 21 | Virginia Cavaliers | 16-6 | 362 | 15 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 15-5 | 335 | 16 |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers | 17-8 | 192 | NR |
| 24 | Colorado Buffaloes | 19-7 | 150 | NR |
| 25 | Wisconsin Badgers | 16-10 | 106 | 23 |
| BYU Cougars | 19-5 | 101 | NR | |
| USC Trojans | 19-6 | 88 | 19 | |
| Clemson Tigers | 15-5 | 47 | NR | |
| Florida Gators | 13-6 | 24 | NR | |
| Tennessee Volunteers | 16-7 | 19 | 25 | |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 13-4 | 16 | NR | |
| Oregon Ducks | 17-5 | 15 | NR | |
| Missouri Tigers | 14-7 | 13 | 24 | |
| Wichita State Shockers | 13-4 | 11 | NR | |
| Maryland Terrapins | 15-10 | 9 | NR | |
| Toledo Rockets | 19-7 | 8 | NR | |
| Belmont Bruins | 24-3 | 5 | NR | |
| UConn Huskies | 12-6 | 5 | NR | |
| Winthrop Eagles | 21-1 | 4 | NR | |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 15-9 | 4 | NR | |
| UCLA Bruins | 17-6 | 2 | NR | |
| Louisville Cardinals | 13-5 | 2 | NR | |
| UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 17-4 | 1 | NR | |
| Drake Bulldogs | 24-3 | 1 | NR | |