Alabama Basketball Remains In AP Top 25 Following Loss To Missouri

Alabama basketball fell in the Associated Press Top 25 after its loss to Missouri over the weekend.

Despite suffering its worst loss of the season, Alabama basketball was able to cling on to a spot inside the Associated Press Top 25. The Crimson Tide dropped nine spots to No. 24 this week, following its 92-86 defeat at Missouri over the weekend.

Alabama (11-4, 2-1 in the SEC) dropped five spots to No. 25 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll. The Tide is No. 22 in the NET ranks used to but the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Heading into Monday, Alabama is 4-2 in Quad 1 games, 3-1 in Quad 2 games, 4-1 and Quad 3 games.

Baylor is the unanimous No. 1 team in both polls, earning all 61 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 as well as all 32 first-place votes in the coaches' poll. Alabama will host the Bears on Jan. 29 as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

Auburn is the highest-rated SEC team, coming in at No. 4 in both polls. Other SEC teams represented in the rankings include No. 12/12 LSU, No. 18/17 Kentucky, No. 22/23 Tennessee, and No. 24/25 Alabama.

Alabama will host Auburn at 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday inside Coleman Coliseum. 

“If we’re gonna have any shot of winning that game Tuesday night, we’re gonna have to completely turn our defensive intensity around,” Alabama head coach Nate Oats said following the loss to Missouri. “Or we got no shot of winning that game.”

AP Top 25 - Jan. 10, 2022

1. Baylor, 15-0 (61)
2. Gonzaga, 12-2
3. UCLA, 10-1
4. Auburn, 14-1
5. Southern California, 13-0
6. Arizona, 12-1
7. Purdue, 13-2
8. Duke, 12-2
9. Kansas, 12-2
10. Michigan State, 13-2
11. Houston, 14-2
12. LSU, 14-1
13. Wisconsin, 13-2
14. Villanova, 11-4
15. Iowa State, 13-2
16. Ohio State, 10-3
17. Xavier, 12-2
18. Kentucky, 12-3
19. Texas Tech, 11-3
20. Seton Hall, 11-3
21. Texas, 12-3
22. Tennessee, 10-4
23. Providence, 14-2
24. Alabama, 11-4
25. Illinois, 11-3

Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll - Jan. 10, 2022

1. Baylor, 15-0 (32)
2. Gonzaga, 12-2
3. UCLA, 10-1
4. Auburn, 14-1
5. Purdue, 13-2
6. Arizona, 12-1
7. Southern California, 13-0
8. Duke, 12-2
9. Michigan State, 13-2
10. Kansas, 12-2
11. Houston, 14-2
12. LSU, 14-1
13. Wisconsin, 13-2
14. Villanova, 11-4
15. Ohio State, 10-3
16. Iowa State, 13-2
17. Kentucky, 12-3
18. Seton Hall, 11-3
19. Texas Tech, 11-3
20. Providence, 14-2
21. Xavier, 12-2
22. Texas, 12-3
23. Tennessee, 10-4
24. Illinois, 11-3 
25. Alabama, 11-4