Alabama basketball checks in at No. 24 in preseason AP Top 25 Poll
The AP Top 25 Poll released its preseason men’s basketball rankings Monday morning, and the Alabama men’s basketball team, in its fifth year under coach Nate Oats, checked in at No. 24. It marks the third year in a row UA is ranked prior to the season. Last year, it was at 20th.
The Crimson Tide was one of five schools from the Southeastern Conference among the top 25 along with Tennessee at No. 9, Arkansas (No. 14), Texas A&M (15) and Kentucky (16).
UA’s schedule currently features seven preseason top-25 teams in Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Kentucky, No. 3 Purdue, No. 8 Creighton and No. 12 Arizona. The Crimson Tide will take on the Vols twice and will play Purdue, Creighton, Arizona and Kentucky on the road.
Alabama will open the 2023-24 regular season at home on Monday, Nov. 6, against Morehead State. Prior to that, the Tide will play in a closed scrimmage against TCU in Birmingham and then travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., to play Wake Forest in a charity exhibition Oct. 29.
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FULL PRESEASON AP TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL POLL
1. Kansas – 1,548 (46)
2. Duke – 1,466 (11)
3. Purdue – 1,436 (3)
4. Michigan State – 1,346 (1)
5. Marquette – 1,283
6. UConn – 1,243 (2)
7. Houston – 1,117
8. Creighton – 1,099
9. Tennessee – 1,032
10. Florida Atlantic – 1,011
11. Gonzaga – 830
12. Arizona – 776
13. Miami – 750
14. Arkansas – 685
15. Texas A&M – 597
16. Kentucky – 530
17. San Diego State – 529
18. Texas – 493
19. North Carolina – 474
20. Baylor – 431
21. USC – 427
22. Villanova – 395
23. Saint Mary’s – 335
24. Alabama – 163
25. Illinois – 104
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 53, Colorado 49, UCLA 47, St. John’s 47, Maryland 34, Virginia 27, Auburn 27, TCU 24, Mississippi St. 20, Kansas St 13, Xavier 8, Memphis 7, Missouri 6, Boise St. 4, Indiana 3, Florida 2, Coll of Charleston 2, New Mexico 1, Drake 1.
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