Alabama Basketball No. 10 in Latest AP Top 25 Poll
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After sweeping Kentucky for the first time since 1988-1989 and then losing at Oklahoma 66-61 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, Alabama basketball is still a top 10 team in college basketball.
In the latest AP Top 25 Poll, the Crimson Tide dropped from No. 9 to No. 10 this week. Alabama is now 14-4 overall and remains undefeated in SEC play. However, the team has a tough week ahead as it takes on LSU on Wednesday night in Coleman Coliseum before traveling to Missouri on Saturday.
The biggest mover of the week by far was Oklahoma, who surged from No. 24 all the way up to No. 9 in the polls after its win over Alabama. The Sooners have now won three-straight games against top-15 opponents in Kansas, Texas and the Crimson Tide.
As far as other teams in the SEC, Tennessee comes in as the second-highest team at No. 11, just one spot short of Alabama. Missouri, who Alabama plays this coming Saturday, sits at No. 18 while Florida is ranked No. 22.
In the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, Alabama actually moved up one spot, rising from No. 8 to No. 7. Once again, Oklahoma was also the biggest mover, jumping from unranked to No. 14 overall.
Tennessee, Missouri and Florida are also the only other SEC teams to be ranked in the coaches poll, coming in at No. 10, No. 17 and No. 23 respectively.
Here are the latest rankings from Week 11 of college basketball:
AP Top 25 Poll: Week 11
(Ranking, team, record, previous ranking, conference, points, first-place votes)
1. Gonzaga (17-0) 1 West Coast 1,597 (61)
2. Baylor (16-0) 2 Big 12 1,539 (3)
3. Villanova (11-1) 3 Big East 1,458
4. Michigan (13-1) 4 Big Ten 1,402
5. Houston (15-1) 6 American Athletic 1,348
6. Texas (11-3) 5 Big 12 1,228
7. Ohio State (14-4) 13 Big Ten 1,133
8. Iowa (12-4) 7 Big Ten 1,079
9. Oklahoma (11-4) 24 Big 12 966
10. Alabama (14-4) 9 Southeastern 958
11. Tennessee (12-3) 18 Southeastern 869
12. Illinois (11-5) 19 Big Ten 850
13. Texas Tech (12-5) 10 Big 12 797
14. Virginia (11-3) 8 Atlantic Coast 752
15. Creighton (13-4) 17 Big East 732
16. Virginia Tech (13-3) 20 Atlantic Coast 718
17. West Virginia (11-5) 11 Big 12 669
18. Missouri (11-3) 12 Southeastern 589
19. Wisconsin (13-5) 14 Big Ten 452
20. Florida State (10-3) 16 Atlantic Coast 393
21. UCLA (13-3) 23 Pacific 12 260
22. Florida (10-4) Southeastern 196
23. Kansas (11-6) 15 Big 12 171
24. Purdue (12-6) Big Ten 130
25. Drake (16-0) Missouri Valley 117
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 111, USC 57, Loyola Chicago 52, Minnesota 42, Xavier 25, Boise State 23, St. Bonaventure 19, Saint Louis 11, Belmont 11, Toledo 9, Oregon 8, Colorado 8, San Diego State 6, Connecticut 5, Louisville 4, North Carolina 3, Georgia Tech 2, Rutgers 1.
Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll
(Rankings, record, points, first-place votes)
1. Gonzaga 17-0 796 (28)
2. Baylor 16-0 772 (4)
3. Villanova 11-1 735
4. Michigan 13-1 690
5. Houston 15-1 660
6. Texas 11-3 610
7. Alabama 14-4 495
8. Iowa 12-4 490
9. Ohio St. 14-4 478
10. Tennessee 12-3 446
11. Texas Tech 12-5 422
12. Creighton 13-4 396
13. Illinois 11-5 382
14. Oklahoma 11-4 379
15. Virginia 11-3 368
16. Virginia Tech 13-3 357
17. Missouri 11-3 343
18. West Virginia 11-5 277
19. Florida State 10-3 237
20. Wisconsin 13-5 212
21. UCLA 13-3 165
22. Kansas 11-6 112
23. Florida 10-4 90
24. Oklahoma State 11-4 88
25. Drake 16-0 67
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 66; Purdue 59; Southern California 44; Loyola-Chicago 43; Oregon 39; Louisville 26; Xavier 9; St. Bonaventure 8; Colorado 8; Boise St. 7; Louisiana State 6; San Diego St. 5; Toledo 3; Belmont 3; Rutgers 2; North Carolina 2; Winthrop 1; Saint Louis 1; Georgia Tech 1.
