Alabama basketball falls out of the top 10 in both national polls
Alabama basketball’s stay in the top 10 was short-lived. After getting upset by Iona during last week’s ESPN Events Invitational, the Crimson Tide moved down in both national polls released Monday. Alabama (6-1) now sits at No. 16 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.
Duke moved up to No. 1 in both polls, earning 51 of 61 first-place votes in the AP top 25 as well as 19 of 31 first-place votes in the coaches poll. Alabama’s next opponent, Gonzaga, fell two spots to No. 3 in both polls. The Tide will travel to Seattle to take on the Bulldogs on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
The matchup against Gonzaga begins a grueling three-game stretch for Alabama as it is set to host No. 15/14 Houston on Dec. 11 before traveling to No. 18/19 Memphis on Dec. 14.
Other currently ranked teams on Alabama’s schedule include No. 4 Baylor (Jan. 29), No. 9/10 Kentucky (Feb. 5, Feb. 19), No. 10/9 Arkansas (Feb. 12), No. 13/15 Tennessee (Dec. 29), No. 14/12 Florida (Jan. 5) and No. 21/20 Auburn (Jan. 11, Feb. 1).
| Rank | Coaches Poll | AP Top 25 |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Duke, 7-0 (51) |
Duke, 7-0 (51) |
|
2 |
Purdue, 6-0 (9) |
Purdue, 6-0 (9) |
|
3 |
Gonzaga, 6-1 (1) |
Gonzaga, 6-1 (1) |
|
4 |
Baylor, 7-0 |
Baylor, 7-0 |
|
5 |
UCLA, 6-1 |
UCLA, 6-1 |
|
6 |
Villanova, 4-2 |
Villanova, 4-2 |
|
7 |
Kansas, 5-1 |
Texas, 4-1 |
|
8 |
Texas, 4-1 |
Kansas, 5-1 |
|
9 |
Arkansas, 6-0 |
Kentucky, 5-1 |
|
10 |
Kentucky, 5-1 |
Arkansas, 6-0 |
|
11 |
Arizona, 6-0 |
Arizona, 6-0 |
|
12 |
Florida, 6-0 |
BYU, 6-0 |
|
13 |
BYU, 6-0 |
Tennessee, 4-1 |
|
14 |
Houston, 5-1 |
Florida, 6-0 |
|
15 |
Tennessee, 4-1 |
Houston, 5-1 |
|
16 |
Alabama, 6-1 |
Alabama, 6-1 |
|
17 |
UConn, 6-1 |
UConn, 6-1 |
|
18 |
Southern California, 6-0 |
Memphis, 5-1 |
|
19 |
Memphis, 5-1 |
Iowa State, 6-0 |
|
20 |
Auburn, 5-1 |
Southern California, 6-0 |
|
21 |
Wisconsin, 5-1 |
Auburn, 5-1 |
|
22 |
Michigan State, 5-2 |
Michigan State, 5-2 |
|
23 |
Iowa State, 6-0 |
Wisconsin, 5-1 |
|
24 |
Michigan, 4-2 |
Michigan, 4-2 |
|
25 |
St. Bonaventure, 5-1 |
Seton Hall, 5-1 |