Preseason Poll - January 19, 2021
| Place | Name | Points | 1st |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix College | 140 | 0 |
| 2 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 133 | 0 |
| 3 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | 123 | 0 |
| 4 | Jones College | 122 | 0 |
| 5 | Louisburg College | 112 | 0 |
| 6 | Highland Community College - Kansas | 105 | 0 |
| 7 | Johnson County Community College | 98 | 0 |
| 8 | Illinois Central College | 91 | 0 |
| 9 | Des Moines Area Community College | 84 | 0 |
| 10 | Kirkwood Community College | 77 | 0 |
| 11 | Madison College | 70 | 0 |
| 12 | Itawamba Community College | 63 | 0 |
| 13 | St. Louis Community College | 56 | 0 |
| 14 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | 45 | 0 |
| 15 | East Central Community College | 33 | 0 |
| 16 | Louisiana State University Eunice | 29 | 0 |
| 17 | Murray State College | 25 | 0 |
| 18 | Iowa Central Community College | 24 | 0 |
| 19 | East Central College | 13 | 0 |
| 20 | Pitt Community College | 11 | 0 |