AP Top 25 Poll - Week 9
Poll Released: Jan 18 2021
| Rank | Trend | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Game scores | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - |  Gonzaga |
West Coast | 14-0 | 1,598(62) | @ Saint Mary's (Cal.) W 73-59 | Share |
| 2 | - |  Baylor |
Big 12 | 12-0 | 1,538(2) | @ Texas Tech W 68-60 | Share |
| 3 | - |  Villanova |
Big East | 8-1 | 1,445 | _ | Share |
| 4 | 1 |  Iowa |
Big Ten | 12-2 | 1,420 | @ Northwestern W 96-73 | Share |
| 5 | 1 |  Texas |
Big 12 | 11-2 | 1,289 | vs Kansas State W 82-67 | Share |
| 6 | 4 |  Tennessee |
SEC | 10-1 | 1,242 | vs Vanderbilt W 81-61 | Share |
| 7 | - |  Michigan |
Big Ten | 11-1 | 1,197 | @ Minnesota L 75-57 | Share |
| 8 | 3 |  Houston |
American Athletic Conference (AAC) | 11-1 | 1,155 | vs UCF W 75-58 | Share |
| 9 | 3 |  Kansas |
Big 12 | 10-3 | 1,072 | @ Oklahoma State L 75-70 | Share |
| 10 | 1 |  Wisconsin |
Big Ten | 11-3 | 939 | @ Rutgers W 60-54 | Share |
| 11 | 3 |  Creighton |
Big East | 10-3 | 833 | @ Butler L 70-66 | Share |
| 12 | 3 |  Texas Tech |
Big 12 | 11-4 | 792 | vs Baylor L 68-60 | Share |
| 13 | 5 |  Virginia |
ACC | 9-2 | 778 | @ Clemson W 85-50 | Share |
| 14 | 1 |  West Virginia |
Big 12 | 9-4 | 732 | _ | Share |
| 15 | 6 |  Ohio State |
Big Ten | 11-3 | 631 | @ Illinois W 87-81 | Share |
| 16 | 4 |  Virginia Tech |
ACC | 11-2 | 536 | @ Wake Forest W 64-60 | Share |
| 17 | 6 |  Minnesota |
Big Ten | 11-4 | 507 | vs Michigan W 75-57 | Share |
| 18 | - |  Alabama |
SEC | 11-3 | 487 | vs Arkansas W 90-59 | Share |
| 19 | 2 |  Missouri |
SEC | 8-2 | 462 | @ Texas A&M W 68-52 | Share |
| 20 | 8 |  Clemson |
ACC | 9-2 | 354 | vs Virginia L 85-50 | Share |
| 21 | 1 |  Oregon |
Pac-12 | 9-2 | 235 | _ | Share |
| 22 | 8 |  Illinois |
Big Ten | 9-5 | 232 | vs Ohio State L 87-81 | Share |
| 23 | 2 |  Connecticut |
Big East | 7-1 | 209 | @ DePaul W 60-53 | Share |
| 24 | - |  UCLA |
Pac-12 | 11-2 | 195 | vs Washington W 81-76 | Share |
| 25 | 1 |  Saint Louis |
Atlantic 10 | 7-1 | 172 | _ | Share |
Others Receiving Votes:
Others receiving votes:Louisville 155, Colorado 148, Oklahoma St. 119, Florida St. 112, Southern Cal 74, Duke 43, Drake 42, LSU 20, Boise St. 15, Xavier 7, Belmont 5, Michigan St. 3, Winthrop 3, Toledo 2, Utah St. 1, Purdue 1.