By Skip Charles in Vegas
Villanova has picked the absolutely worst time of the season to play its worst ball:
Updated NCAAB AP Top 10 and odds to win the National Championship (Bovada):
1. Gonzaga +250
2. Michigan +300
3. Baylor +275
4. Illinois +1500
5. Iowa +1800
6. West Virginia +3500
7. Ohio State +1400
8. Alabama +2000
9. Houston +2300
10. Villanova +1700— Odds Shark (@OddsShark) March 1, 2021
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | 24-0 | 799 | 31 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| 2 | Michigan | 18-1 | 764 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2/NR |
| 3 | Baylor | 18-1 | 733 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1/3 |
| 4 | Illinois | 18-6 | 670 | 0 | 4 | — | 4/24 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 17-6 | 576 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5/18 |
| 5 | Alabama | 19-6 | 576 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5/NR |
| 7 | Houston | 20-3 | 556 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5/18 |
| 8 | Iowa | 18-7 | 554 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3/16 |
| 9 | VILLANOVA | 15-4 | 541 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 3/9 |
| 10 | Ohio St. | 18-7 | 517 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 4/NR |
| 11 | Florida State | 14-4 | 485 | 0 | 9 | -2 | 9/NR |
| 12 | Creighton | 17-6 | 385 | 0 | 11 | -1 | 5/17 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 19-5 | 376 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 13/NR |
| 14 | Kansas | 18-8 | 359 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 4/NR |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 14-7 | 323 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 8/NR |
| 16 | Texas | 14-7 | 252 | 0 | 16 | — | 4/22 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 16-6 | 248 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 15-8 | 240 | 0 | 17 | -1 | 8/19 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 15-5 | 224 | 0 | 15 | -4 | 14/NR |
| 20 | Virginia | 15-6 | 217 | 0 | 14 | -6 | 4/24 |
| 21 | San Diego St. | 19-4 | 183 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 20/NR |
| 22 | Loyola-Chicago | 21-4 | 179 | 0 | 22 | — | 22/NR |
| 23 | Purdue | 16-8 | 130 | 0 | NR | 5 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Southern California | 19-6 | 119 | 0 | 18 | -6 | 18/NR |
| 25 | Oregon | 16-5 | 97 | 0 | 23 | -2 | 15/NR |
No. 24 Wisconsin.
Wisconsin 43; Colorado 43; UCLA 25; Brigham Young 25; Wichita St. 21; Maryland 21; Drake 19; Clemson 18; Florida 14; Connecticut 14; Missouri 12; Belmont 11; Tennessee 9; Winthrop 6; North Carolina 6; Rutgers 3; Xavier 2; Louisville 2; Toledo 1; St. Bonaventure 1; Michigan St 1.
AP Top 25
| 1. Gonzaga (59) |
| 2. Michigan (4) |
| 3. Baylor |
| 4. Illinois |
| 5. Iowa |
| 6. West Virginia |
| 7. Ohio St. |
| 8. Alabama |
| 9. Houston |
| 10. VILLANOVA |
| 11. Florida St. |
| 12. Arkansas |
| 13. Kansas |
| 14. Creighton |
| 15. Texas |
| 16. Oklahoma |
| 17. Oklahoma St. |
| 18. Texas Tech |
| 19. San Diego St. |
| 20. Loyola Chicago |
| 21. Virginia |
| 22. Virginia Tech |
| 23. Purdue |
| 24. Colorado |
| 25. Wisconsin |
| First -place votes in parentheses |
