Alabama basketball back in top 25 in latest Coaches, AP Polls

The Alabama men’s basketball team is now back in the top 25 in both the Coaches and AP Polls, which were released on Monday. The Crimson Tide had been amongst that group through the first seven games of the season, but losing to Ohio State and Clemson in less than a week caused them to fall out.

In fact, there was a seven game stretch where UA went 2-5, but they’ve since gone on an 8-1 run (including going 6-1 in SEC play) to get the overall record to 14-6. And with an impressive win over a top-20 Auburn team and a dominate victory over LSU on Saturday, Alabama now sits at No. 24 in the AP and No. 22 in the Coaches.

That development makes them one of only four SEC teams in the top-25, joining Tennessee (No. 5 in AP), Kentucky (No. 10) and Auburn (No. 16). Four of Alabama’s six losses have come against opponents who are ranked in the top-13, too. That includes the Vols, Purdue (No. 2), Arizona (No. 11) and Creighton (No. 13).

Slowly but surely, this Alabama team is beginning to figure things out. Next up is a road trip to Athens to play Georgia (14-6, 4-3 SEC). Tipoff for that game is set for 5:30 p.m. CT (6:30 ET) on Wednesday, and it will air on the SEC Network. Then, UA will return home for a game against Mississippi State on Saturday, Feb. 3.

AP Poll

*Note: Team Name (Record) – Points (First-Place Votes)

1. UConn Huskies (18-2) – 1,559 (48)

2. Purdue Boilermakers (19-2) – 1,517 (14)

3. North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3) – 1,441

4. Houston Cougars (18-2) – 1,396

5. Tennessee Volunteers (15-4) – 1,328

6. Wisconsin Badgers (16-4) – 1,135

7. Duke Blue Devils (15-4) – 1,066

9. Kansas Jayhawks (16-4) – 1,051

9. Marquette Golden Eagles (15-5) – 1,025

10. Kentucky Wildcats (15-4) – 1,018

11. Arizona Wildcats (15-5) – 915

12. Iowa State Cyclones (16-4) – 869

13. Creighton Bluejays (16-5) – 741

14. Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5) – 717

15. Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-3) – 713

16. Auburn Tigers (16-4) – 631

17. Utah State Aggies (18-2) – 596

18. Baylor Bears (14-5) – 404

19. New Mexico State Lobos (18-3) – 387

20. Florida Atlantic Owls (17-4) – 321

21. Dayton Flyers (16-3) – 294

22. BYU Cougars (15-5) – 283

23. Oklahoma Sooners (15-5) – 247

24. Alabama Crimson Tide (14-6) – 240

25. TCU Horned Frogs (15-5) – 215

Others receiving votes

South Carolina 108, San Diego St. 95, Memphis 48, Northwestern 32, Mississippi 30, Texas 10, Colorado St. 10, Saint Mary’s 9, Indiana St 5, Boise St. 5, Richmond 4, Gonzaga 4, Virginia 3, McNeese St. 2, Appalachian St 1

Coaches Poll

*Note: Team Name (Record) – Points (First-Place Votes)

1. UConn Huskies (18-2) – 766 (23)

2. Purdue Boilermakers (19-2) – 746 (8)

3. North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3) – 710

4. Houston Cougars (18-2) – 680

5. Tennessee Volunteers (15-4) – 658

6. Wisconsin Badgers (16-4) – 593

7. Duke Blue Devils (15-4) – 512

8. Kentucky Wildcats (15-4) – 510

9. Kansas Jayhawks (16-4) – 503

10. Marquette Golden Eagles (15-5) – 454

11. Iowa State Cyclones (16-4) – 408

12. Arizona Wildcats (15-5) – 405

13. Creighton Bluejays (16-5) – 367

14. Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5) – 359

15. Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-3) – 340

16. Auburn Tigers (16-4) – 331

17. Utah State Aggies (18-2) – 258

18. Baylor Bears (14-5) – 188

19. Dayton Flyers (16-3) – 166

20. New Mexico State Lobos (18-3) – 162

21. BYU Cougars (15-5) – 159

22. Alabama Crimson Tide (14-6) – 147

23. Florida Atlantic Owls (17-4) – 122

24. Oklahoma Sooners (15-5) – 106

25. TCU Horned Frogs (15-5) – 99

Others receiving votes

San Diego State 67; Ole Miss 57; South Carolina 46; Gonzaga 38; Memphis 26; Northwestern 23; Colorado State 14; Indiana State 13; Texas 11; Grand Canyon 9; Saint Mary’s 5; Virginia 4; McNeese State 4; App State 4; Seton Hall 2; Cornell 2; Princeton 1

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