UCLA unanimous, Iowa State joins rankings in USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UCLA continues at No. 1, while Iowa State joins the poll for the first time in this week’s 2021 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Bruins (5-0) were unanimous, picking up all 32 first-place votes and 800 points. The 25th-ranked Cyclones (9-1) are off to a hot start, earning their first NFCA national ranking.
The 2021 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference. Records reflect games played through Feb. 21. Programs not competing in 2021 will not be eligible for ranking consideration.
2021 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – February 23 (Week 2)
Rank | School | Points | Record | Last Week |
1 | UCLA (32) | 800 | 5-0 | 1 |
2 | Oklahoma | 760 | 6-0 | 3 |
3 | Arizona | 719 | 5-0 | 4 |
4 | Alabama | 700 | 8-0 | 5 |
5 | Washington | 665 | 9-1 | 2 |
6 | Florida | 657 | 8-0 | 6 |
7 | Texas | 590 | 2-0 | 7 |
8 | Oregon | 553 | 7-0 | 10 |
9 | Louisiana | 543 | 4-0 | 9 |
10 | Oklahoma State | 513 | 6-0 | 11 |
11 | LSU | 456 | 5-3 | 8 |
12 | Kentucky | 455 | 9-0 | 12 |
13 | Arizona State | 406 | 6-0 | 15 |
14 | Virginia Tech | 399 | 7-2 | 14 |
15 | Florida State | 341 | 7-3 | 13 |
16 | Duke | 318 | 8-1 | 18 |
17 | Michigan | 264 | 0-0 | 17 |
18 | South Carolina | 200 | 2-1 | 19 |
19 | Georgia | 173 | 5-2 | 16 |
20 | Missouri | 169 | 6-2 | 21 |
21 | Arkansas | 130 | 3-2 | 20 |
22 | UCF | 124 | 6-1 | 24 |
23 | Baylor | 87 | 1-1 | 23 |
24 | Minnesota | 73 | 0-0 | 25 |
25 | Iowa State | 56 | 9-1 | NR |
New to Poll: No. 25 Iowa State
Dropped Out: No. 22 Mississippi State
Receiving Votes: Mississippi State (55), Stanford, (46), Utah (38), Auburn (27), Clemson (25), Oregon State (22), Tennessee (22), Texas Tech (5), James Madison (3), Liberty (2), Northwestern (2), Southern Illinois (2).
The 2021 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through Feb. 21.
*Programs not competing in 2021 will not be eligible for ranking consideration.
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