This week the Oracle ITA Team Rankings expanded to include the top 50 teams in the nation. For the third straight week, 2021 Indoors champions North Carolina top the list. Similarly, the rest of the top seven teams also remained unchanged.
However, the middle portion of the rankings saw a lot of change. Teams ranked from No. 8 to No. 16 mainly shuffled around one or two spaces over the past week. The largest increase came from No. 22 Memphis. The Tigers rose three spots over the past week. Memphis was also recently named the UTR ITA Team of the Month for February.
Two teams tied for the biggest drop in the rankings this week — Kentucky and Northwestern. Both Wildcat programs went 1-1 over the week and as a result dropped five spots in the rankings. No. 20 Kentucky dropped a close 4-3 match to Alabama, but then bounced back with a 4-1 win over Auburn on Sunday. No. 29 Northwestern also lost a close 4-3 match to Minnesota on Friday, but responded on Sunday with a 4-3 victory over Wisconsin.
Oracle/ITA Division I Men’s Rankings
Top 50 National Teams
Coaches Poll administered by the ITA
March 3, 2021
| Rank | School | Record | Trend | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina (12) | 8-0 | – | 1 |
| 2 | Baylor | 14-2 | – | 2 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 14-1 | – | 3 |
| 4 | Virginia | 9-2 | – | 4 |
| 5 | TCU | 8-3 | – | 5 |
| 6 | Texas | 9-3 | – | 6 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 5-1 | – | 7 |
| 8 | USC | 10-3 | ▲1 | 9 |
| 9 | Illinois | 6-2 | ▼-1 | 8 |
| 10 | Florida | 8-1 | ▲1 | 11 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 8-2 | ▼-1 | 10 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 12-3 | ▲1 | 13 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4-1 | ▲1 | 14 |
| 14 | Georgia | 6-2 | ▼-2 | 12 |
| 15 | NC State | 5-4 | ▲1 | 16 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 7-3 | ▲2 | 18 |
| 17 | UCLA | 3-2 | – | 17 |
| 18 | Arizona | 12-1 | ▲2 | 20 |
| 19 | UCF | 4-2 | – | 19 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 12-3 | ▼-5 | 15 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 9-1 | – | 21 |
| 22 | Memphis | 5-1 | ▲3 | 25 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 9-3 | ▼-1 | 22 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 3-5 | – | RV |
| 25 | Alabama | 10-4 | – | RV |
| 26 | Oklahoma State | 3-2 | ▼-3 | 23 |
| 27 | Pepperdine | 3-4 | – | RV |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 6-4 | – | RV |
| 29 | Northwestern | 3-3 | ▼-5 | 24 |
| 30 | Tulane | 6-4 | – | NR |
| 31 | Duke | 6-4 | – | NR |
| 32 | Iowa | 3-2 | – | NR |
| 33 | Denver | 7-2 | – | NR |
| 34 | Middle Tennessee | 8-3 | – | NR |
| 35 | Texas Tech | 4-2 | – | NR |
| 36 | South Florida | 5-2 | – | NR |
| 37 | San Diego | 3-1 | – | NR |
| 38 | LSU | 9-4 | – | NR |
| T39 | Miami | 3-3 | – | NR |
| T39 | Virginia Tech | 5-4 | – | NR |
| 41 | Oregon | 8-2 | – | NR |
| 42 | Arkansas | 6-4 | – | NR |
| 43 | California | 2-1 | – | NR |
| T44 | Clemson | 5-6 | – | NR |
| T44 | Georgia Tech | 6-5 | – | NR |
| 46 | SMU | 9-6 | – | NR |
| 47 | Minnesota | 1-3 | – | NR |
| 48 | Wichita State | 6-4 | – | NR |
| 49 | Louisville | 5-4 | – | NR |
| 50 | Tulsa | 6-4 | – | NR |
Others Receiving Votes (Alphabetical): Auburn, Charlotte, FGCU, FAU, Florida State, Indiana, Liberty, New Mexico, Notre Dame, Old Dominion, Penn State, South Alabama, Utah, VCU, Wisconsin
