Where Alabama Basketball Ranks After Week 15

How far down the polls did the Crimson Tide move after defeating Texas but falling to Auburn?

Feb 15, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Mouhamed Dioubate (10) recovers a rebound against Auburn Tigers center Dylan Cardwell (44) during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images | Will McLelland-Imagn Images

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama men's basketball entered this past week at No. 2 in the AP Top 25 and No. 1 in the Coaches Poll while eyeing a road game against Texas and a home matchup against then-No. 1 (in AP Top 25) Auburn this past Saturday.

The Crimson Tide dominated Texas 103-80 last Tuesday. Led by a season-high 24-point performance from Jarin Stevenson, Alabama had its best three-point shooting night of the season with 17 made threes from seven different players.

The Crimson Tide fell to Auburn 94-85 this past Saturday in a battle in Tuscaloosa filled with state, conference and national history. Alabama only committed seven turnovers, but the offense still struggled as it finished the game shooting 38.6 percent from the field and 19.2 percent from downtown.

So, after a week that featured a dominant win and a heartbreaking loss for Alabama basketball, the Crimson Tide moved down to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 and to No. 4 in the Coaches Poll on Monday.

AP Top 25

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

1. Auburn (51), 23-2, 1499
2. Florida (1), 22-3, 1387
3. Duke, 22-3, 1382
4. Alabama, 21-4, 1335
5. Houston, 21-4, 1290
6. Tennessee, 21-5, 1147
7. Texas A&M, 20-5, 1140
8. Iowa State, 20-5, 1034
9. Texas Tech, 20-5, 969
10. St. John's, 22-4, 933
11. Wisconsin, 20-5, 879
12. Michigan, 20-5, 734
13. Purdue, 19-7, 732
14. Michigan State, 20-5, 724
15. Missouri, 19-6, 573
16. Marquette, 19-6, 527
17. Kentucky, 17-8, 518
18. Clemson, 21-5, 499
19. Arizona, 17-8, 362
20. Maryland, 20-6, 361
21. Mississippi State, 18-7, 325
22. Memphis, 21-5, 308
23. Kansas, 17-8, 193
24. Ole Miss, 19-7, 177
25. Louisville, 20-6, 137

Others Receiving Votes: New Mexico 117, Saint Mary's 63, UCLA 56, Creighton 27, Illinois 22, UConn 20, George Mason 15, Gonzaga 14, High Point 1.

Coaches Poll

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

1. Auburn (31), 23-2, 775
2. Florida, 22-3, 712
3. Duke, 22-3, 704
4. Alabama, 21-4, 692
5. Houston, 21-4, 672
6. Tennessee, 21-5, 605
7. Texas A&M, 20-5, 570
8. Iowa State, 20-5, 534
9. St. John's 22-4, 501
10. Texas Tech, 20-5, 488
11. Wisconsin, 20-5, 441
12. Michigan, 20-5, 413
13. Michigan State, 20-5, 407
14. Purdue, 19-7, 388
15. Marquette, 19-6, 284
16. Missouri, 19-6, 272
17. Clemson, 21-5, 267
18. Arizona, 17-8, 223
19. Memphis, 21-5, 184
20. Maryland, 20-6, 183
21. Kentucky, 17-8, 162
22. Louisville, 20-6, 109
23. Mississippi State, 18-7, 106
24. Saint Mary's, 23-4, 86
25. Kansas, 17-8, 69

Schools Dropped Out: No. 21 Creighton; No. 23 Ole Miss; No. 24 UConn.

Others Receiving Votes: Ole Miss 64; UCLA 49; New Mexico 41; Creighton 37; Gonzaga 15; UConn 11; Illinois 5; UC San Diego 3; VCU 2; George Mason 1.

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
• After Week 12 (Vanderbilt win, LSU win): No. 4 in AP Poll, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 13 (Mississippi State win, Georgia win): No. 3 in AP Poll, No. 3 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 14 (Arkansas win): No. 2 in AP Poll, No. 1 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 15 (Texas win, Auburn loss): No. 4 in AP Poll, No. 4 in Coaches Poll