Where They Were and Where They Are

Between 2020 and 2021, Baylor and Gonzaga stayed strong, and Illinois, Houston, and Iowa improved. Meanwhile, Kansas and West Virginia took a step back, and Kentucky and Duke fell out of the rankings completely.

2020 AP Poll Rankings = Orange, 2021 AP Poll Rankings = Blue. Data is only for teams in the AP Top 25 in both years.
Chart: David Arkow and Alex Rojas Source: ESPN Get the data