Alabama basketball back up to No. 3 in latest AP Poll
After dropping to No. 4 in the AP Poll last week, the Alabama men’s basketball team (20-3, 10-0 SEC) has now climbed back up to No. 3 after beating Vanderbilt and LSU by a combined 67 points last week. Some had wondered if the Crimson Tide could get back to at least No. 2 after seeing Purdue lost to Indiana, but the Boilermakers held onto the top spot.
Still, it was impressive to see the team bounce back after an ugly 93-69 loss against Oklahoma the week before. With the two added wins, Alabama has now crossed the 20-win mark for only the second time under coach Nate Oats. Granted, that 2020-21 team already had six losses by the time it crossed that threshold.
Below, we’ve got the entire AP rankings for the latest top 25.
New AP Top 25 Poll
1. Purdue Boilermakers (22-2)
2. Houston Cougars (22-2)
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (20-3)
4. Arizona Wildcats (21-3)
5. Texas Longhorns (19-4)
6. Tennessee Volunteers (19-4)
7. UCLA Bruins (19-4)
8. Virginia Cavaliers (17-4)
9. Kansas Jayhawks (18-5)
10. Marquette Golden Eagles (19-5)
11. Iowa State Cyclones (16-6)
12. Kansas State Wildcats (18-5)
13. Xavier Musketeers (19-5)
14. Baylor Bears (17-6)
15. St. Mary’s Gaels (21-4)
16. Gonzaga Bulldogs (19-5)
17. TCU Horned Frogs (17-6)
18. Indiana Hoosiers (16-7)
19. Miami Hurricanes (18-5)
20. Providence Friars (17-6)
21. UConn Huskies (18-6)
22. NC State Wolfpack (19-5)
23. Creighton Bluejays (15-8)
24. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (16-7)
25. San Diego State Aztecs (18-5)
Others receiving votes: Florida Atlantic 93, Duke 87, Auburn 65, Clemson 31, Pittsburgh 26, Illinois 25, Nevada 16, New Mexico 16, Maryland 12, Arkansas 11, Iowa 8, Missouri 6, West Virginia 5, Oral Roberts 5, Northwestern 3, Charleston 3, VCU 2, Utah State 2, Kentucky 1
Up next, Alabama will return to Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday to take on the Florida Gators (13-10, 6-4 SEC) before going on the road for back-to-back games against Auburn (17-6, 7-3 SEC) and No. 6 Tennessee (19-4, 8-2 SEC). Tipoff for the Florida game is set for 8 p.m. CT (9 p.m. ET). The game will air on ESPN 2.
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