Alabama basketball continues to climb in AP, Coaches Polls
The Alabama men’s basketball team made its way back into the top 25 in both the AP and Coaches Polls last week. Now, the Crimson Tide continue their climb in those rankings after beating Georgia on the road and Mississippi State at home this past week.
Those developments now moves the team’s record to 16-6 (8-1 SEC), which has also led to them being ranked No. 16 in both polls. Granted, there are a few minor differences in the rankings. One noticable difference is South Carolina checking in ahead of Alabama at No. 15 in the AP. Meanwhile, the Coaches Poll has the Gamecocks at No. 20.
UA beat South Carolina by close to 30 points (74-47) less than a month ago, so I’m a little surprised to see them ahead. Alabama still has everything ahead of it that it wants to achieve. Going on the road this Wednesday and beating a now No. 12-ranked Auburn team (No. 11 in the Coaches Poll) would certainly go a long ways.
Check out the latest polls below.
AP Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) – Points (First-Place Votes)
1. UConn Huskies (20-2) – 1,509 (45)
2. Purdue Boilermakers (21-2) – 1,479 (16)
3. North Carolina Tar Heels (18-4) – 1,352
4. Kansas Jayhawks (18-4) – 1,322
5. Houston Cougars (19-3) – 1,273
6. Tennessee Volunteers (16-5) – 1,211
7. Marquette Golden Eagles (17-5) – 1,173
8. Arizona Wildcats (17-5) – 1,077
9. Duke Blue Devils (16-5) – 924
10. Illinois Fighting Illini (17-5) – 893
11. Wisconsin Badgers (16-6) – 838
12. Auburn Tigers (18-4) – 818
13. Baylor Bears (16-5) – 730
14. Iowa State Cyclones (16-5) – 700
15. South Carolina Gamecocks (19-3) – 564
16. Alabama Crimson Tide (16-6) – 520
17. Kentucky Wildcats (15-6) – 513
18. Dayton Flyers (18-3) – 493
19. Creighton Bluejays (16-6) – 484
20. Florida Atlantic Owls (18-4) – 431
21. BYU Cougars (16-5) – 425
22. Utah State Aggies (19-3) – 286
23. Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-5) – 156
24. San Diego State Aztecs (17-5) – 141
25. New Mexico State Lobos (18-4) – 123
Others receiving votes
Saint Mary’s 73, TCU 72, Indiana St 53, Boise St. 49, Colorado St. 43, Virginia 32, Texas 22, Oklahoma 17, Mississippi 10, Washington St 6, Memphis 5, Appalachian St 4, Gonzaga 2, Grand Canyon 1, Michigan St. 1
Coaches Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) – Points (First-Place Votes)
1. UConn Huskies (20-2) – 793 (25)
2. Purdue Boilermakers (21-2) – 775 (7)
3. North Carolina Tar Heels (18-4) – 710
4. Kansas Jayhawks (18-4) – 683
5. Houston Cougars (19-3) – 662
6. Tennessee Volunteers (16-5) – 647
7. Marquette Golden Eagles (17-5) – 573
8. Arizona Wildcats (17-5) – 525
9. Wisconsin Badgers (16-6) – 505
10. Duke Blue Devils (16-5) – 469
11. Auburn Tigers (18-4) – 450
12. Illinois Fighting Illini (17-5) – 430
13. Baylor Bears (16-5) – 394
14. Iowa State Cyclones (16-5) – 387
15. Kentucky Wildcats (15-6) – 297
16. Alabama Crimson Tide (16-6) – 285
17. Dayton Flyers (18-3) – 265
18. Creighton Bluejays (16-6) – 261
19. BYU Cougars (16-5) – 234
20. South Carolina Gamecocks (19-3) – 221
21. Utah State Aggies (19-3) – 167
22. Florida Atlantic Owls (18-4) – 161
23. Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-5) – 133
24. San Diego State Aztecs (17-5) – 68
25. New Mexico State Lobos (18-4) – 60
Others receiving votes
Saint Mary’s 57; Indiana State 45; TCU 36; Colorado State 32; Virginia 17; Oklahoma 12; Grand Canyon 12; Northwestern 8; Boise State 7; Gonzaga 6; Texas 5; Michigan State 4; Ole Miss 2; App State 2
Not a member, Alabama fans? Join BOL today!
Have you subscribed to BamaOnLine.com yet? You can sign up for ONE MONTH of premium access to our Alabama coverage for just $9.99! Be able to read all of BOL’s premium articles and nuggets covering Alabama sports and recruiting and also join thousands of other Crimson Tide fans around the globe on the BOL Round Table message board! CLICK HERE!
