Alabama Basketball Holds at No. 2 in Latest AP Top 25, Coaches Poll
Alabama basketball remained No. 2 this week in both the latest AP Top 25 and USA Today Sports Coaches Polls on Monday morning.
In the AP Top 25, the Crimson Tide received five first-place votes compared to the seven it received last week. Kansas received eight first-place votes despite being ranked No. 3 in this week's poll.
Around the rest of the Southeastern Conference, Tennessee is the next ranked team at No. 12. Kentucky is ranked No. 23, followed closely by Texas A&M at No. 24. Missouri received 16 voting points while Arkansas received 7, but neither were enough to obtain a spot in the Top 25.
In the Coaches Poll, the Crimson Tide received two first-place votes while the Jayhawks received three. Concerning the rest of the SEC, Tennessee is once again the next-highest team at No. 14 while Texas A&M is at No. 21. Kentucky received 49 voting points — the only SEC to do so and not be ranked.
Here's the full AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll with just one week of college basketball remaining in the regular season:
AP Top 25 - Week 17
(Rank, team, record, points, first-place votes)
1. Houston (27-2) 1,531 (49)
2. Alabama (25-4) 1,456 (5)
3. Kansas (24-5) 1,445 (8)
4. UCLA (25-4) 1,391
5. Purdue (24-5) 1,200
6. Marquette (23-6) 1,173
7. Baylor (21-8) 1,099
8. Arizona (24-5) 1,091
9. Texas (22-7) 1,077
10. Gonzaga (25-5) 1,026
11. Kansas State (22-7) 1,002
12. Tennessee (21-8) 736
13. Virginia (21-6) 718
14. UConn (22-7) 714
15. Indiana (20-9) 697
16. Miami (FL) (23-6) 668
17. Saint Mary's (25-6) 592
18. San Diego State (23-5) 552
19. Xavier (21-8) 505
20. Providence (21-8) 299
21. Maryland (20-9) 184
22. TCU (19-10) 173
23. Kentucky (20-9) 162
24. Texas A&M (21-8) 161
25. Pittsburgh (21-8) 140
Others receiving votes:
Creighton 87, Duke 78, Oral Roberts 40, Northwestern 39, Florida Atlantic 25, Iowa State 20, Nevada 17, Missouri 16, Arkansas 7, North Carolina State 6, Charleston 6, Clemson 5, Memphis 4, Boise State 3, VCU 1, West Virginia 1.
USA Today Sports Coaches Poll - Week 17
(Rank, team, record, points, first-place votes)
1. Houston 27-2 794 (27)
2. Alabama 25-4 752 (2)
3. Kansas 24-5 729 (3)
4. UCLA 25-4 728
5. Purdue 24-5 630
6. Marquette 23-6 626
7. Texas 22-7 558
8. Baylor 21-8 527
9. Arizona 24-5 518
10. Gonzaga 25-5 515
11. Kansas State 22-7 469
12. Virginia 21-6 389
13. Indiana 20-9 362
14. Tennessee 21-8 353
15. Miami-Florida 23-6 349
16. Saint Mary's 25-6 339
17. Xavier 21-8 274
18. Connecticut 22-7 254
19. San Diego St. 23-5 251
20. Providence 21-8 239
21. Texas A&M 21-8 113
22. Texas Christian 19-10 109
23. Creighton 18-11 95
24. Maryland 20-9 82
25. Pittsburgh 21-8 64
Others receiving votes:
Northwestern 52; Kentucky 49; NC State 48; Iowa State 42; Duke 29; Florida Atlantic 26; Oral Roberts 11; Southern California 9; Nevada 5; Toledo 3; Clemson 3; Kent St. 2; Boise St. 2.
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