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Alabama remains in top-5 of AP Poll entering conference play

63571867_t466o7i5ncby:Blake Byler•12/30/24•

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Alabama HC Nate Oats and F Jarin Stevenson vs. South Dakota State (courtesy UA Athletics)

Alabama stayed put in this week’s AP Poll following a 105-82 win over South Dakota State on Sunday afternoon, remaining at the No. 5 spot.

The Crimson Tide is one of three SEC teams in the top-5 of the poll as conference play is set to begin this coming Saturday. The league has looked like the best in the country by a decent margin throughout non-conference play, and currently has 10 ranked teams.

Ranked SEC teams include No. 1 Tennessee, No. 2 Auburn, No. 5 Alabama, No. 6 Florida, No. 10 Kentucky, No. 12 Oklahoma, No. 13 Texas A&M, No. 17 Mississippi State, No. 23 Arkansas and No. 24 Ole Miss.

Alabama finished non-conference play with an 11-2 record, holding ranked wins over No. 14 Houston and No. – Illinois, with both losses coming to ranked teams in No. 9 Oregon and No. 20 Purdue

The Crimson Tide’s first game in SEC play will be a top-15 matchup at home against Oklahoma, with tipoff set for 5 p.m. CT.

December 30 AP Poll

  1. Tennessee
  2. Auburn
  3. Iowa State
  4. Duke
  5. Alabama
  6. Florida
  7. Kansas
  8. Marquette
  9. Oregon
  10. Kentucky
  11. UConn
  12. Oklahoma
  13. Texas A&M
  14. Houston
  15. UCLA
  16. Cincinnati
  17. Mississippi State
  18. Michigan State
  19. Gonzaga
  20. Purdue
  21. Memphis
  22. Illinois
  23. Arkansas
  24. Ole Miss
  25. Baylor

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