Where Alabama ranks in the polls after locking up SEC regular-season title
Fresh off of clinching its first regular-season conference title since 2002, Alabama basketball remained in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25. After going 1-1 last week, the Crimson Tide (19-6, 14-2 in the SEC) moved to No. 8 in the poll, falling two spots from last week. Alabama also climbed up two spots in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll where it is tied with West Virginia at No. 5.
Alabama sits at No. 7 in the NET rankings used by the NCAA tournament selection committee. The Tide is currently 6-4 against Quadrant 1 opponents and 7-2 against Quadrant 2 teams. Alabama has two games remaining on its regular-season schedule as it will host Auburn on Tuesday night before traveling to Georgia on Saturday. Both matchups are currently classified as Quadrant 2 games as Auburn is No. 70 in the NET rankings while Georgia sits at No. 92.
Alabama earned the top spot in next week’s SEC tournament and will have a bye before beginning play on Friday, March 12.
| Rank | AP Top 25 | Coaches Poll |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Gonzaga, 24-0 (59 first-place votes) |
Gonzaga, 24-0 (31 first-place votes) |
|
2 |
Michigan, 18-1 (4) |
Michigan, 18-1 (1) |
|
3 |
Baylor, 18-1 |
Baylor, 18-1 |
|
4 |
Illinois, 18-6 |
Illinois, 18-6 |
|
5 |
Iowa, 18-7 |
Alabama, 19-6/West Virginia, 17-6 |
|
6 |
West Virginia, 17-6 |
|
|
7 |
Ohio State, 18-7 |
Houston, 20-3 |
|
8 |
Alabama, 19-6 |
Iowa, 18-7 |
|
9 |
Houston, 20-3 |
Villanova, 15-4 |
|
10 |
Villanova, 15-4 |
Ohio State, 18-7 |
|
11 |
Florida State, 14-4 |
Florida State, 14-4 |
|
12 |
Arkansas, 19-5 |
Creighton, 17-6 |
|
13 |
Kansas, 18-8 |
Arkansas, 19-5 |
|
14 |
Creighton, 17-6 |
Kansas, 18-8 |
|
15 |
Texas, 14-7 |
Oklahoma, 14-7 |
|
16 |
Oklahoma, 14-7 |
Texas, 14-7 |
|
17 |
Oklahoma State, 16-6 |
Oklahoma State, 16-6 |
|
18 |
Texas Tech, 15-8 |
Texas Tech, 15-8 |
|
19 |
San Diego State, 19-4 |
Virginia Tech, 15-5 |
|
20 |
Loyola, 21-4 |
Virginia, 15-6 |
|
21 |
Virginia, 15-6 |
San Diego State, 19-4 |
|
22 |
Virginia Tech, 15-5 |
Loyola, 21-4 |
|
23 |
Purdue, 16-8 |
Purdue, 16-8 |
|
24 |
Colorado, 19-7 |
Southern California, 19-6 |
|
25 |
Wisconsin, 16-9 |
Oregon 16-5 |