Alabama drops to No. 25 in latest AP Poll
The Alabama basketball team went 2-0 this past week, getting victories over Vanderbilt and South Carolina. Less than 48 hours ago, the Crimson Tide handed the Gamecocks a 90-71 loss. That means Alabama is 5-1 over its last six games. And yet, the team still saw its ranking drop a spot in the latest AP Top-25, which was released on Monday morning.
Alabama (19-10, 9-7 SEC) dropped from No. 24 to 25 with Iowa moving ahead of them. How we’re not sure. The Hawkeyes beat a respectable Michigan State team 86-60 on Tuesday, but the Spartans have dropped five of their last seven games. Still, a 26-point win against a squad that beat No. 8 Purdue on Saturday must’ve been enough. The other win came against Nebraska, who is 8-21 on the season.
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The Crimson Tide do have a few ugly losses on their resume, especially that loss to Georgia back in January. That remains the only conference win for the Bulldogs. But with that said, Alabama has five wins over teams currently ranked in the top-15, including two top-3 teams in Gonzaga (No. 1) and Baylor (No. 3). The other wins include No. 13 Tennessee and two teams tied for No. 14, Arkansas and Houston.
Here’s how the rest of the AP Poll turned out:
Latest AP Top-25 Poll
1. Gonzaga Bulldogs (23-3)
2. Arizona Wildcats (25-3)
3. Baylor Bears (24-5)
4. Duke Blue Devils (25-4)
5. Auburn Tigers (24-3)
6. Kansas Jayhawks (23-5)
7. Kentucky Wildcats (23-6)
8. Purdue Boilermakers (24-5)
9. Providence Friars (24-3)
10. Wisconsin Badgers (23-5)
11. Villanova Wildcats (21-7)
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-7)
13. Tennessee Volunteers (21-7)
14. Arkansas Razorbacks (23-6)
14. Houston Cougars (24-4)
16. USC Trojans (25-4)
17. UCLA Bruins (21-6)
18. UConn Huskies (21-7)
19. Saint Mary’s Gaels (24-6)
20. Illinois Fighting Illini (20-8)
21. Texas Longhorns (21-8)
22. Murray State Racers (28-2)
23. Ohio State Buckeyes (18-8)
24. Iowa Hawkeyes (20-8)
25. Alabama Crimson Tide (19-10)*
Others receiving votes
Boise State 56, Davidson 20, Colorado State 19, South Dakota State 12, Notre Dame 9, LSU 7, Michigan State 6, San Diego State 5, Marquette 4, Iowa State 4, North Texas 3, Vermont 2, Northern Iowa 1
Yet again, there were five SEC teams included in the top 25 this week. LSU (20-9, 8-8 SEC), who Alabama plays this Saturday, is sitting right outside in the latest rankings. Before that, the Tide must welcome Texas A&M (18-11, 7-9 SEC) to Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT.
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