| Rank | Team | Prior | |||
| 1 |  | Baylor | 1 | ||
| 2 |  | Duke | 2 | ||
| 3 |  | Purdue | 3 | ||
| 4 |  | Gonzaga | 4 | ||
| 5 |  | UCLA | 5 | ||
| 6 |  | Arizona | 6 | ||
| 7 |  | USC | 7 | ||
| 8 |  | Kansas | 8 | ||
| 9 |  | Ohio State | 10 | ||
| 10 |  | Seton Hall | 11 | ||
| 11 |  | Iowa State | 12 | ||
| 12 |  | Michigan State | 13 | ||
| 13 |  | Auburn | 14 | ||
| 14 |  | Alabama | 9 | ||
| 15 |  | Houston | 15 | ||
| 16 |  | Providence | 17 | ||
| 17 |  | LSU | 18 | ||
| 18 |  | Tennessee | 22 | ||
| 19 |  | Xavier | 16 | ||
| 20 |  | Wisconsin | 19 | ||
| 21 |  | Texas | 20 | ||
| 22 |  | Villanova | 21 | ||
| 23 |  | Kentucky | 23 | ||
| 24 |  | Colorado State | 24 | ||
| 25 |  | West Virginia | 25 | ||
12/26 Men's Basketball Top 25 Rankings
Mon, 12/27/2021
