Where Alabama Basketball Finished in Final Coaches Poll, AP Poll

The Crimson Tide made the program's firs Final Four this season, but where did Alabama finish in the final rankings?

Mar 30, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) cuts the net after | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball program capped off a historic 2023-24 season with an NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance. The Crimson Tide earned one of the tournament's 4-seeds and finished 25-12 (13-5) by beating Charleston, Grand Canyon, North Carolina and Clemson before falling to the eventual national champion UConn Huskies.

The USA Today Sports Coaches Poll released its final rankings for the year after UConn's win over Purdue in Monday night's national championship game.

Alabama moved up 14 positions to finish No. 4 overall for the second consecutive year. It's the third time in four seasons that the Crimson Tide has finished in the top five after coming in at fifth in 2020-21.

The Crimson Tide is the top ranked SEC team in the poll, ahead of Tennessee, Auburn, Kentucky and South Carolina.

USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

1. UConn
2. Purdue
3. Houston
4. Alabama
5. Tennessee
6. North Carolina
7. Illinois
8. Iowa State
9. Duke
10. Creighton
11. Marquette
12. Arizona
13. North Carolina State
14. Baylor
15. Clemson
16. Gonzaga
17. Auburn
18. San Diego State
19. Kentucky
20. Utah State
21. Kansas
22. Saint Mary's
23. South Carolina
24. Washington State
25. Texas Tech

The Alabama Crimson Tide vaulted 16 spaces in the final AP Top 25 Poll and finished No. 3 in the country, just behind UConn and Purdue.

AP TOP 25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLL

1. UConn
2. Purdue
3. Alabama
4. Houston
5. Tennessee
6. Illinois
7. North Carolina
8. Iowa State
9. Duke
10. North Carolina State
11. Arizona
12. Marquette
13. Creighton
14. Clemson
15. Gonzaga
16. Baylor
17. San Diego State
18. Auburn
19. Kansas
20. Kentucky
21. Saint Mary's
22. Utah State
23. Washington State
24. South Carolina
25. Dayton