Where Alabama Basketball Ranks After Week 11

Did the Crimson Tide move in the polls after falling to Ole Miss but also taking down Kentucky?

Jan 18, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Labaron Philon (0) dribbles the ball around Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) during the first half at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images | Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama men's basketball came into last week riding an eight-game win streak and sitting at the No. 4 spot in the AP Top 25 Poll. It seemed as though the Crimson Tide was back to fulfilling its historic preseason expectations.

But Alabama's offense went dark at home this past Tuesday in what head coach Nate Oats called a "disgusting" loss to then-No. 21 Ole Miss. This raised a ton of questions over the next couple of days, most relating to if the SEC can expose the Tide's weakness of inconsistency.

The Crimson Tide was widely expected to lose its next game as it would have to travel to then-No. 8 Kentucky in Rupp Arena––one of the most hostile environments in college basketball. The offense may have struggled against Ole Miss, but this was not at all apparent in Lexington as Alabama pulled off a thrilling 102-97 road victory. It was the Wildcats' first home loss of the season and Alabama's first win against a top-10 Kentucky team since 2002.

So, after a wild rollercoaster of a week for Alabama basketball, the Crimson Tide was placed at No. 4 in the AP Top 25 Poll and No. 3 in the Coaches Poll on Monday.

AP Poll

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

1. Auburn (62), 17-1, 1550
2. Duke, 16-2, 1485
3. Iowa State, 15-2, 1397
4. Alabama, 15-3, 1338
5. Florida, 16-2, 1262
6. Tennessee, 16-2, 1170
7. Houston, 14-3, 1151
8. Michigan State, 16-2, 1109
9. Kentucky, 14-4, 1057
10. Marquette, 15-3, 950
11. Purdue, 15-4, 906
12. Kansas, 13-4, 902
13. Texas A&M, 14-4, 794
14. Mississippi State, 15-3, 731
15. Oregon, 15-3, 638
16. Ole Miss, 15-3, 564
17. Illinois, 13-5, 526
18. Wisconsin, 15-3, 437
19. UConn, 13-5, 365
20. St. John's, 16-3, 320
21. Michigan, 14-4, 305
22. Missouri, 15-3, 275
23. West Virginia, 13-4, 240
24. Memphis, 14-4, 232
25. Louisville, 14-5, 125

Other Receiving Votes: Texas Tech 104, Utah St. 38, Vanderbilt 35, Gonzaga 34, Georgia 30, Clemson 30, Arizona 21, Saint Mary's 12, Cincinnati 4, Baylor 4, UC Irvine 3, Wake Forest 2, Creighton 2, Bradley 1, Maryland 1.

Coaches Poll

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

1. Auburn (30), 17-1, 774
2. Duke, 16-2, 739
3. Alabama, 15-3, 672
4. Iowa State (1), 15-2, 668
5. Houston, 14-3, 623
6. Florida, 16-2, 615
7. Tennessee, 16-2, 584
8. Michigan State, 16-2, 558
9. Kentucky, 14-4, 478
10. Marquette, 15-3, 473
11. Kansas, 13-4, 467
12. Purdue, 15-4, 452
13. Texas A&M, 14-4, 383
14. Mississippi State, 15-3, 341
15. Oregon, 15-3, 309
16. Ole Miss, 15-3, 272
17. Illinois, 13-5, 266
18. UConn, 13-5, 230
19. Wisconsin, 15-3, 194
20. Michigan, 14-4, 180
21. St. John's, 16-3, 167
22. Memphis, 14-4, 130
23. West Virginia, 13-4, 107
24. Missouri, 15-3, 77
25. Texas Tech, 13-4, 53

Schools Dropped Out: No. 16 Gonzaga; No. 22 Utah State; No. 23 Georgia; No. 24 Baylor.

Other Receiving Votes: Louisville 43; Gonzaga 43; Georgia 39; Clemson 28; Utah State 26; Saint Mary's 25; Vanderbilt 16; Oklahoma 16; Maryland 8; Creighton 7; Arizona 6; UCLA 2; UC Irvine 2; Baylor 2.

Alabama in the Polls by Week:

• Preseason: No. 2 in AP Poll, No. 2 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 1 (UNC Asheville win, Arkansas State win): No. 2 in AP Poll, No. 2 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 2 (McNeese win, Purdue loss): No. 8 in the AP Poll, No. 7 in the Coaches Poll
• After Week 3 (Illinois win): No. 9 in AP Poll, No. 9 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 4 (Houston win, Rutgers win, Oregon loss): No. 10 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 5 (North Carolina win): No. 7 in AP Poll, No. 8 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 6 (Creighton win): No. 6 in AP Poll, No. 7 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 7 (North Dakota win, Kent State win): No. 5 in AP Poll, No. 6 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 8 (South Dakota State win): No. 5 in AP Poll, No. 6 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 9 (Oklahoma win): No. 5 in AP Poll, No. 5 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 10 (South Carolina win, Texas A&M win): No. 4 in AP Poll, No. 5 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 11 (Ole Miss loss, Kentucky win): No. 4 in AP Poll, No. 3 in Coaches Poll