AP Rankings - 2020-2021
17 polls from November 10, 2020 to March 15, 2021; 35 schools ranked. Connecticut finished No. 1, holding it for 5 polls.
| School | Nov 10 | Nov 30 | Dec 7 | Dec 14 | Dec 21 | Dec 28 | Jan 4 | Jan 11 | Jan 18 | Jan 25 | Feb 1 | Feb 8 | Feb 15 | Feb 22 | Mar 1 | Mar 8 | Mar 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Baylor | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DePaul | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 25 | - | - |
| Florida Gulf Coast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 24 |
| Georgia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Gonzaga | 21 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Indiana | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Iowa State | 15 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Louisville | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Maryland | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Michigan | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
| Michigan State | - | - | - | - | 25 | 25 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mississippi State | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Missouri State | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| NC State | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Northwestern | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| Notre Dame | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio State | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Oregon | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
| Oregon State | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rutgers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| South Dakota State | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
| South Florida | - | - | - | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
| Stanford | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Syracuse | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tennessee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Texas | - | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Texas A&M | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| UCLA | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Washington State | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Virginia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 |