Instead, that title was de facto bestowed by one or more different polling agencies.

As such, South Carolina finished the season first in both wire rankings, on December 31, 2020, raised a banner to make a claim to such a mythical national championship.

It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches.

The maximum points a single team can earn is 775.

2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings