2021 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll
CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
| Conference |
Teams |
Avg Rank |
Total Points |
| Big Ten |
7 |
15.0 |
4968 |
| Big 12 |
5 |
11.2 |
4582 |
| ACC |
4 |
12.5 |
3253 |
| Pac-12 |
3 |
20.0 |
1113 |
| Big East |
2 |
7.0 |
2423 |
| SEC |
2 |
11.0 |
1957 |
| West Coast |
1 |
1.0 |
1541 |
| American |
1 |
17.0 |
438 |
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MILESTONES
Last Appearances:
- Arizona State makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 12/24/2018 poll (32 polls)
- Illinois makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 12/17/2012 poll (149 polls)
- Iowa makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 2/15/2016 poll (82 polls), in the Top 10 since the 2/22/2016 poll (83 polls)
- North Carolina makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 12/9/2019 poll (14 polls)
- Tennessee makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 12/16/2019 poll (13 polls)
- Texas makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 11/18/2019 poll (17 polls)
- UCLA makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 11/19/2018 poll (37 polls)
- Villanova makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the final 2018 poll (40 polls)
- Virginia makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 12/2/2019 poll (15 polls), in the Top 10 since the 12/16/2019 poll (13 polls)
- Wisconsin makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 2/6/2017 poll (64 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Auburn's Top 25 streak ends at 22
- Dayton's Top 25 streak ends at 16
- Florida State's Top 10 streak ends at 11
- Houston's Top 25 streak reaches 10
- Iowa's Top 25 streak reaches 10
- Louisville's Top 25 streak ends at 20
- Maryland's Top 25 streak ends at 20
- San Diego State's Top 10 streak ends at 11, Top 25 streak ends at 15
- Seton Hall's Top 25 streak ends at 10
Total Appearances:
- Arizona State reaches 110 appearances and ties Boston College for #75
- Baylor reaches 140 appearances (#61)
- Michigan State 470 appearances (#10)
Total Appearances - Preseason:
- Arizona State reaches 5 appearances (#69)
- Duke reaches 45 appearances (#3)
- Iowa reaches 15 appearances (#31)
- Tennessee reaches 15 appearances (#31)
- UCLA reaches 45 appearances (#3)
Notes
- First-place votes, W-L records, and total points are not available prior to 2001-02. If you have some of this data from a verifiable source, please contact me.
- Regular-season polls from 1949-60 had 20 teams, from 1961-68 had 10 teams (except in December 1960 and the 1964-65 preseason polls), and 1990-present had 25 teams.
- Preseason polls started in the 1961-62 season, and there were post-tournament polls in 1953, 1954, 1974, and 1975.
- All poll dates fall on Mondays with a few exceptions. See explanation here.
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