Where Alabama Basketball Finished in Polls for 2025-26 Season

Did the Crimson Tide move in the final AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll after reaching the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

Mar 27, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats looks on in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Alabama basketball's 2025-26 season has come to an end following the 90-77 loss to Michigan in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on March 27.

Alabama finished the season with a 25-10 record. It met expectations, as it started the regular season as the No. 15 team in the AP Top 25, and through a rollercoaster in the rankings, head coach Nate Oats and company closed the regular season at that same spot.

The final AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday, one day after the aforementioned Michigan Wolverines beat UConn in the National Championship. Alabama finished the 2025-26 season at No. 16 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.

AP Top 25

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

1. Michigan (57), 37-3, 1425
2. UConn, 34-6, 1352
3. Arizona, 36-3, 1311
4. Duke, 35-3, 1237
5. Illinois, 28-9, 1228
6. Purdue, 30-9, 1113
7. Houston, 30-7, 1021
8. Iowa State, 29-8, 924
9. Florida, 27-8, 909
10. St. John's, 50-7, 891
11. Michigan State 27-8, 865
12. Tennessee, 25-12, 756
13. Arkansas, 28-9, 716
14. Nebraska, 28-7, 696
15. Iowa, 24-13, 620
16. Alabama, 25-10, 617
17. Virginia, 30-6, 530
18. Gonzaga, 31-4, 459
19. Vanderbilt, 27-9, 445
20. Kansas, 24-11, 330
21. Texas Tech, 23-11, 244
22. Texas, 21-15, 216
23. Louisville, 24-11, 150
24. Miami-Florida, 26-9, 89
25. Wisconsin, 24-11, 70

Others Receiving Votes: UCLA 51, Saint Louis 51, Utah St. 45, High Point 37, VCU 29, Miami (Ohio) 26, BYU 15, North Carolina 14, Kentucky 14, TCU 9, Texas A&M 7, Saint Mary's 7, Akron 3, Ohio St. 2, Auburn 1.

Coaches Poll

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

1. Michigan (31), 37-3, 775
2. UConn, 34-6, 737
3. Arizona, 36-4, 713
4. Duke, 35-3, 668
5. Illinois, 28-9, 654
6. Houston, 30-7, 586
7. Purdue, 30-9, 562
8. Iowa State, 29-8, 520
9. Florida, 27-8, 497
10. St. John's, 30-7, 491
11. Michigan State, 27-8, 465
12. Tennessee, 25-12, 390
13. Arkansas, 28-9, 387
14. Nebraska, 28-7, 369
15. Virginia, 30-6, 294
16. Alabama, 25-10, 292
17. Vanderbilt, 27-9, 289
18. Gonzaga, 31-4, 286
19. Iowa, 24-13, 277
20. Kansas, 24-11, 219
21. Texas Tech, 23-11, 168
22. Miami-Florida, 26-9, 94
23. Louisville, 24-11, 70
24. Texas, 21-15, 55
25. Wisconsin, 24-11, 42

Schools Dropped Out: No. 21 North Carolina; No. 22 Saint Mary's.

Others Receiving Votes: Utah State 37; Saint Louis 30; UCLA 28; North Carolina 28; Saint Mary's 16; Miami (OH) 9; BYU 8; High Point 7; Villanova 4; UCF 3; Kentucky 3; VCU 2.

Alabama Basketball's 2025-26 Season in the Polls

• Preseason: No. 15 in AP Poll, No. 16 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 1 (North Dakota win, St. John's win): No. 8 in AP Poll, No. 9 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 2 (Purdue loss): No. 11 in AP Poll, No. 11 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 3 (Illinois win): No. 8 in AP Poll, No. 9 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 4 (Gonzaga loss, UNLV win, Maryland win): No. 12 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 5 (Clemson win, UTSA win): No. 12 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 6 (Arizona loss): No. 16 in AP Poll, No. 16 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 7 (USF win, Kennesaw State win): No. 14 in AP Poll, No. 15 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 8 (Holiday break): No. 15 in Coaches Poll (AP Top 25 not released during break)
• After Week 9 (Yale win, Kentucky win): No. 13 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 10 (Vanderbilt loss, Texas loss): No. 18 in AP Poll, No. 18 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 11 (Mississippi State win, Oklahoma win): No. 17 in AP Poll, No. 17 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 12 (Tennessee loss): No. 23 in AP Poll, No. 23 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 13 (Missouri win, Florida loss): Not ranked in AP Poll, Not ranked in Coaches Poll
• After Week 14 (Texas A&M win, Auburn win): Not ranked in AP Poll, Not ranked in Coaches Poll
• After Week 15 (Ole Miss win, South Carolina win): No. 25 in AP Poll, Not ranked in Coaches Poll
• After Week 16 (Arkansas win, LSU win): No. 17 in AP Poll, No. 18 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 17 (Mississippi State win, Tennessee win): No. 16 in AP Poll, No. 16 in Coaches Poll
• End of Regular Season (Georgia loss, Auburn win): No. 15 in AP Poll, No. 15 in Coaches Poll
• Entering NCAA Tournament (Ole Miss loss in SEC Tournament): No. 18 in AP Poll, No. 18 in Coaches Poll
• Final Rankings of 2025-26 (Hofstra win in NCAA Tournament Round of 64, Texas Tech win in Round of 32, Michigan loss in Sweet 16): No. 16 in AP Poll, No. 16 in Coaches Poll

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