Where Alabama basketball is ranked in final regular season polls
Some of that March Madness happened on Saturday when Alabama basketball fell to Texas A&M on the road Saturday.
On Monday, felt the consequences of that loss, falling to No. 4 in the Associated Press poll. It was the first time since Jan. 30 that Alabama didn't receive a first-place vote after losing to Oklahoma in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
In this week's poll, Alabama was one of four SEC teams to be ranked. The Crimson Tide was joined by No. 17 Tennessee, No. 18 Texas A&M, No. 23 Kentucky and No. 25 Missouri.
The USA Today Coaches poll moved Alabama down to No. 5 this week. The Crimson Tide was joined by three other SEC teams, No. 18 Texas A&M, No. 19 Tennessee and No. 24 Kentucky.
Alabama will have five days to prepare for the SEC Championship tournament. It will face the winner of Mississippi State and Florida on Friday, tip-off is scheduled for noon on ESPN.
| Rank | Coaches Poll | AP Top 25 |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Houston, 29-2 (29) |
Houston, 29-2 (58) |
|
2 |
UCLA, 27-4 |
UCLA, 27-4 (3) |
|
3 |
Purdue, 26-5 |
Kansas 25-6 |
|
4 |
Kansas 25-6 (2) |
Alabama, 26-5 |
|
5 |
Alabama, 26-5 |
Purdue, 26-5 |
|
6 |
Marquette, 25-6 |
Marquette, 25-6 |
|
7 |
Texas, 23-8 |
Texas, 23-8 |
|
8 |
Gonzaga, 26-5 |
Arizona, 25-6 |
|
9 |
Arizona, 25-6 |
Gonzaga, 26-5 |
|
10 |
Baylor, 22-9 |
Baylor, 22-9 |
|
11 |
Virginia, 23-6 |
UConn, 24-7 |
|
12 |
Kansas State, 23-8 |
Kansas State, 23-8 |
|
13 |
Miami, 24-6 |
Virginia, 23-6 |
|
14 |
UConn, 24-7 |
Miami, 24-6 |
|
15 |
Xavier, 23-8 |
Xavier, 23-8 |
|
16 |
Saint Mary's, 25-6 |
Saint Mary's, 25-6 |
|
17 |
Indiana, 21-10 |
Tennessee, 22-9 |
|
18 |
Texas A&M, 23-8 |
Texas A&M, 23-8 |
|
19 |
Tennessee, 22-9 |
Indiana, 21-10 |
|
20 |
San Diego State, 24-6 |
San Diego State, 24-6 |
|
21 |
Duke, 23-8 |
Duke, 23-8 |
|
22 |
Creighton, 20-11 |
TCU, 20-11 |
|
23 |
TCU, 20-11 |
Kentucky, 21-10 |
|
24 |
Kentucky, 21-10 |
Creighton, 20-11 |
|
25 |
Northwestern, 21-10 |
Missouri, 23-8 |