Alabama Basketball Slips to No. 2 in Latest AP Top 25, Coaches Poll
After dropping its midweek game at then-No. 10 Tennessee before pummeling Georgia at home on Saturday, Alabama basketball slipped one spot to No. 2 in both the latest AP Top 25 and USA Today Sports Coaches Poll.
The Houston Cougars — who the Crimson Tide bested on the road last December — is back as the top-ranked team in the country in both polls.
With four games left in the regular season, Alabama has amassed a 23-4 record that includes a 13-1 record in the Southeastern Conference. The Crimson Tide currently sits at the top of the SEC standings and is one game ahead of second-place Texas A&M.
Around the rest of the SEC in the AP Top 25, Tennessee also fell one spot down to No. 11 after losing at Kentucky. Texas A&M is the only other ranked SEC team, coming in at No. 25. Kentucky received 12 voting points while Arkansas received six and Missouri three, but none were enough to warrant the teams being ranked.
In the Coaches Poll, Tennessee is No. 13 while Texas A&M is also at No. 25. Kentucky received eight voting points while Auburn received two — neither enough to rank the teams in the poll.
Here are the full AP Top 25 and Coaches Polls with just two weeks left in the regular season:
AP Top 25 - Week 16
(Rank, team, record, points, first-place votes)
1. Houston (25-2) 1,534 (48)
2. Alabama (23-4) 1,448 (7)
3. Kansas (22-5) 1,409 (7)
4. UCLA (23-4) 1,363
5. Purdue (24-4) 1,294
6. Virginia (21-4) 1,228
7. Arizona (24-4) 1,213
8. Texas (21-6) 1,083
9. Baylor (20-7) 1,013
10. Marquette (21-6) 968
11. Tennessee (20-7) 887
12. Gonzaga (23-5) 856
13. Miami (FL) (22-5) 833
14. Kansas State (20-7) 666
15. Saint Mary's (24-5) 650
16. Xavier (20-7) 563
17. Indiana (19-8) 539
18. UConn (20-7) 440
19. Creighton (18-9) 361
20. Providence (20-7) 350
21. Northwestern (20-7) 349
22. San Diego State (21-5) 336
23. Iowa State (17-9) 309
24. TCU (18-9) 162
25. Texas A&M (20-7) 125
Others receiving votes:
North Carolina State 54, Pittsburgh 34, Maryland 14, Oral Roberts 14, Kentucky 12, Boise State 12, Arkansas 6, Florida Atlantic 6, Charleston 4, Missouri 3, Duke 3, Illinois 2, Kent State 2, Nevada 1, Oklahoma State 1.
USA Today Sports Coaches Poll - Week 16
(Rank, team, record, points, first-place votes)
1. Houston 25-2 791 (24)
2. Alabama 23-4 753 (6)
3. UCLA 23-4 716
4. Kansas 22-5 693 (1)
5. Purdue 24-4 669
6. Virginia 21-4 638 (1)
7. Arizona 24-4 607
8. Texas 21-6 588
9. Marquette 21-6 515
10. Baylor 20-7 512
11. Miami-Florida 22-5 437
12. Gonzaga 23-5 431
13. Tennessee 20-7 398
14. Saint Mary's 24-5 349
15. Xavier 20-7 309
16. Kansas State 20-7 299
17. Indiana 19-8 288
18. Providence 20-7 226
19. Creighton 18-9 225
20. San Diego St. 21-5 180
21. Iowa State 17-9 174
22. Northwestern 20-7 148
23. Connecticut 20-7 128
24. NC State 21-7 93
25. Texas A&M 20-7 87
Others receiving votes:
Texas Christian 64; Florida Atlantic 14; Pittsburgh 13; Duke 13; Maryland 10; Kentucky 8; Oral Roberts 6; Boise St. 6; Texas Tech 4; Iowa 4; Auburn 2; Rutgers 1; Oklahoma State 1.
See Also:
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Full-Court Press: Takeaways from Alabama Basketball vs Georgia
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