Published Feb 22, 2021
Alabama basketball continues to climb in latest rankings
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Tony Tsoukalas  •  TideIllustrated
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Alabama basketball began what could be a memorable week on a positive note. The Crimson Tide moved up two spots to No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25, its highest ranking of the season and best since December of 2006. Alabama also moved up two spots to No. 7 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.

Alabama (18-5, 13-1 in the SEC) had its game at Texas A&M postponed last week before surviving an upset bid to Vanderbilt in a 82-78 victory over the Commodores on Saturday inside of Coleman Coliseum. The Tide currently holds a 3.5-game lead over No. 20 Arkansas and LSU in the SEC standings. Alabama can clinch its first regular-season conference title since 2002 with a victory over the Razorbacks on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark.

Alabama sits at No. 8 in the NET rankings used by the NCAA tournament selection committee. The Tide is currently 7-3 against Quadrant 1 opponents and 5-2 against Quadrant 2 teams. The Tide’s road game against Arkansas on Wednesday will serve as a Quadrant 1 game as the Razorbacks rank No. 26 in the NET rankings. Tipoff for that matchup is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT and will be televised on ESPN 2.

National basketbal polls
RankAssociated Press Top 25Coaches Poll

1

Gonzaga, 22-0 (60 first-place votes)

Gonzaga, 22-0 (27 first-place votes)

2

Baylor, 17-0 (4)

Baylor, 17-0 (4)

3

Michigan, 16-1

Michigan, 16-1 (1)

4

Ohio State, 18-5

Illinois, 16-5

5

Illinois, 16-5

Ohio State, 18-5

6

Alabama, 18-5

Villanova, 14-3

7

Oklahoma, 14-5

Alabama, 18-5

8

Villanova, 14-3

Oklahoma, 14-5

9

Iowa, 17-6

Florida State, 13-3

10

West Virginia, 15-6

Houston, 18-3

11

Florida State, 13-3

Creighton, 16-5

12

Houston, 18-3

Iowa, 17-6

13

Creighton, 16-5

West Virginia, 15-6

14

Texas, 13-6

Virginia, 15-5

15

Virginia, 15-5

Virginia Tech, 14-4

16

Virginia Tech, 14-4

Texas, 13-6

17

Kansas, 17-7

Texas Tech, 14-7

18

Texas Tech, 14-7

Southern California, 18-4

19

Southern California, 18-4

Kansas, 17-7

20

Arkansas, 17-5

Arkansas, 17-5

21

Loyola, 19-4

Oklahoma State, 14-6

22

San Diego State, 17-4

Loyola, 19-4

23

Wisconsin, 16-8

Oregon, 14-4

24

Missouri, 14-6

Wisconsin, 16-8

25

Tennessee, 15-6

San Diego State, 17-4