Alabama basketball checks in at No. 1 in the latest AP Poll
The Alabama men’s basketball team is now ranked No. 1 in the latest AP Poll. This development comes on the heels of the Crimson Tide winning both of their games last week, which included a 28-point home victory over Florida and an 8-point road win against rival Auburn.
This is the first time Alabama has ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll since the 2002-03 season.
The Crimson Tide’s record now sits at 22-3 (12-0 SEC), which has tied the best start in school history through the first 25 games. Only two of the 12 conference matchups have come within 10 points, too. This has easily been one of the best basketball teams we’ve ever seen in Tuscaloosa.
Below, we’ve got the entire AP rankings for the latest top 25.
New AP Top 25 Poll
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (22-3)
2. Houston Cougars (23-2)
3. Purdue Boilermakers (23-3)
4. UCLA Bruins (21-4)
5. Kansas Jayhawks (20-5)
6. Texas Longhorns (20-5)
7. Virginia Cavaliers (19-4)
8. Arizona Wildcats (22-4)
9. Baylor Bears (19-6)
10. Tennessee Volunteers (19-6)
11. Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6)
12. Kansas State Wildcats (19-6)
13. Gonzaga Bulldogs (21-5)
14. Indiana Hoosiers (18-7)
15. Miami Hurricanes (20-5)
16. Xavier Musketeers (19-6)
17. St. Mary’s Gaels (22-5)
18. Creighton Bluejays (17-8)
19. Iowa State Cyclones (16-8)
20. UConn Huskies (19-7)
21. San Diego State Aztecs (20-5)
22. TCU Horned Frogs (17-8)
23. NC State Wolfpack (20-6)
24. Providence Friars (18-7)
25. Florida Atlantic Owls (24-2)
Others receiving votes: Missouri 114, Northwestern 96, Illinois 84, Pittsburgh 82, Nevada 36, Oklahoma State 23, Texas A&M 16, Oral Roberts 9, Iowa 5, Arkansas 4, Rutgers 2, Charleston 1, Maryland 1, Boise State 1
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Up next, Alabama will travel to Knoxville on Wednesday to take on No. 10 Tennessee (19-6, 8-4 SEC). The Vols have dropped three of their last four games, but this will still be one of the Crimson Tide’s toughest tests to date. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET), and the game with air on ESPN 2.
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