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Where Alabama Basketball Ranks After Week 1

The Crimson Tide won each of its first two games of the 2024-25 season at home against UNC Asheville and Arkansas State.
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Nov 4, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats reacts from the bench during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images
Nov 4, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats reacts from the bench during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images | Will McLelland-Imagn Images

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— After receiving its highest preseason ranking in the AP and Coaches Polls in program history at No. 2, the Alabama men's basketball team started strongly with two wins to open the season last week.

This entire offseason has been loaded with hype for the Crimson Tide not only due to Alabama's first-ever Final Four appearance in April but also because head coach Nate Oats called the team his "best roster we've had since we've been here."

On Nov. 4, the Crimson Tide dominated UNC Asheville 110-54 at home in the season opener. On Nov. 8, Alabama defeated Arkansas State 88-79 in a sloppy battle.

The Crimson Tide remained at No. 2 in the AP Poll and Coaches Poll on Monday.

AP Poll

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

  1. Kansas (44), 2-0, 1525
  2. Alabama (16), 2-0, 1439
  3. UConn (7), 2-0, 1398
  4. Gonzaga (3), 2-0, 1371
  5. Auburn (2), 2-0, 1315
  6. Duke, 2-0, 1222
  7. Iowa State, 1-0, 1206
  8. Houston, 1-1, 1070
  9. Arizona, 2-0, 1004
  10. North Carolina, 1-1, 992
  11. Tennessee, 2-0, 930
  12. Baylor, 1-1, 806
  13. Purdue, 2-0, 795
  14. Creighton, 2-0, 752
  15. Marquette, 2-0, 603
  16. Indiana, 2-0, 600
  17. Cincinnati, 2-0, 454
  18. Arkansas 1-1, 357
  19. Kentucky, 2-0, 353
  20. Florida, 2-0, 332
  21. Ohio State, 1-0, 273
  22. St. Johns, 2-0, 178
  23. Texas A&M, 1-1, 169
  24. Rutgers, 1-0, 157
  25. Ole Miss, 2-0, 147

Other Receiving Votes: Illinois 144, Texas Tech 102, Wake Forest 84, Xavier 78, Texas 51, Michigan St. 41, BYU 26, Kansas St 24, UCF 20, Mississippi St. 15, New Mexico 15, Oregon 14, North Florida 14, Miami 14, Clemson 13, VCU 12, Memphis 8, Wisconsin 6, Grand Canyon 6, Providence 4, Maryland 3, Austin Peay 2, Arizona St 2, South Dakota St. 1, Michigan 1, Columbia 1, Dayton 1.

Coaches Poll

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

  1. Kansas (21), 2-0, 759
  2. Alabama (4), 2-0, 724
  3. UConn (3), 2-0, 702
  4. Auburn (2), 2-0, 660
  5. Gonzaga (1), 2-0, 651
  6. Duke, 2-0, 608
  7. Iowa State, 1-0, 576
  8. Arizona, 2-0, 516
  9. Tennessee, 2-0, 502
  10. Houston, 1-1, 488
  11. UNC, 1-1, 456
  12. Purdue, 2-0, 437
  13. Creighton, 2-0, 385
  14. Baylor, 1-1, 328
  15. Marquette, 2-0, 308
  16. Indiana, 2-0, 234
  17. Cincinnati, 2-0, 230
  18. Kentucky, 2-0, 182
  19. Florida, 2-0, 179
  20. Illinois, 2-0, 151
  21. Arkansas, 1-1, 150
  22. Ohio State, 1-0, 148
  23. Texas A&M, 1-1, 99
  24. Rutgers, 1-0, 84
  25. St. Johnson, 2-0, 79

Schools Dropped Out: No. 19 Texas; No. 22 UCLA; No. 25 Ole Miss

Others Receiving Votes: Texas Tech 75; Ole Miss 60; Texas 54; Xavier 38; Oregon 37; Michigan State 29; BYU 29; UCLA 18; UCF 17; Wake Forest 12; Saint Mary's 12; Kansas State 9; Clemson 9; New Mexico 8; Dayton 8; North Florida 7; Maryland 5; Providence 4; Mississippi State 4; Nevada 2; San Francisco 1; Grand Canyon 1

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Hunter De Siver is the lead basketball writer for BamaCentral and has covered Crimson Tide football since 2024. He previously distributed stories about the NFL and NBA for On SI and was a staff writer for Missouri Tigers On SI and Cowbell Corner. Before that, Hunter generated articles highlighting Crimson Tide products in the NFL and NBA for BamaCentral as an intern in 2022 and 2023. Hunter is a graduate from the University of Alabama, earning a degree in sports media in 2023.

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