Where Alabama Basketball Ranks Heading Into the Final Week of the Regular Season

How far down the polls did the Crimson Tide move after falling to Tennessee but defeating Mississippi State?

Feb 25, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama head coach Nate Oats yells directions to his team at Coleman Coliseum. Alabama defeated Mississippi State 111-73. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News | Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama men's basketball entered this past week at No. 6 in the AP Top 25 and No. 6 in the Coaches Poll while eyeing a home game against then-No. 24 Mississippi State and a road matchup against then-No. 5 Tennessee this past Saturday.

Alabama obliterated the Bulldogs 111-73. The Crimson Tide created a 19-9 lead midway through the first half and never looked back. Alabama's backcourt duo of Mark Sears and Chris Youngblood combined for 12 of the Crimson Tide's season-high 22 threes.

The No. 6 Crimson Tide fell to No. 5 Tennessee 79-76. The Volunteers got it done in March Madness fashion as guard Jahmai Mashack hit a deep three at the buzzer. This was the last part of a 7-0 run by Tennessee in the final 30 seconds.

So, after a week that featured a last-second loss and a blowout win for Alabama basketball, the Crimson Tide moved down to No. 7 in the AP Top 25 and to No. 8 in the Coaches Poll on Monday.

AP Top 25

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

1. Auburn (61), 27-2, 1525
2. Duke, 26-3, 1458
3. Houston, 25-4, 1396
4. Tennessee, 24-5, 1326
5. Florida, 25-4, 1247
6. St. John's, 26-4, 1179
7. Alabama, 23-6, 1176
8. Michigan State, 24-5, 1165
9. Texas Tech, 22-7, 947
10. Iowa State, 22-7, 918
11. Clemson, 24-5, 905
12. Wisconsin, 22-7, 815
13. Maryland, 22-7, 628
14. Louisville, 23-6, 606
15. Missouri, 21-8, 603
16. Memphis, 24-5, 560
17. Michigan, 22-7, 494
18. Purdue, 20-9, 454
19. Kentucky, 19-10, 417
20. Marquette, 22-7, 409
21. Saint Mary's, 27-4, 399
22. Texas A&M, 20-9, 364
23. BYU, 21-8, 287
24. Arizona, 19-10, 162
25. Mississippi State, 20-9, 87

Other Receiving Votes: VCU 85, Vanderbilt 78, Oregon 37, Drake 18, UC San Diego 17, Illinois 16, Mississippi 13, UCLA 8, Gonzaga 8, Kansas 5, High Point 4, UConn 4, New Mexico 2, Creighton 2, Akron 1.

Coaches Poll

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

1. Auburn (30), 27-2, 774
2. Duke (1), 26-3, 737
3. Houston, 25-4, 707
4. Tennessee, 24-5, 671
5. Florida, 25-4, 653
6. St. John's, 26-4, 612
7. Michigan State, 24-5, 587
8. Alabama, 23-6, 566
9. Texas Tech, 22-7, 504
10. Iowa State, 22-7, 484
11. Clemson, 24-5, 442
12. Wisconsin, 22-7, 391
13. Louisville, 23-6, 365
14. Maryland, 22-7, 341
15. Michigan, 22-7, 288
16. Memphis, 24-5, 272
17. Saint Mary's, 27-4, 262
18. Purdue, 20-9, 257
19. Missouri, 21-8, 236
20. Marquette, 22-7, 204
21. Texas A&M, 20-9, 169
22. BYU, 21-8, 127
23. Arizona, 19-10, 91
24. Kentucky, 19-10, 88
25. VCU, 24-5, 54

Schools Dropped Out: No. 24 Mississippi State; No. 25 Creighton.

Others Receiving Votes: Mississippi State 38; New Mexico 24; Creighton 24; UC San Diego 21; Vanderbilt 17; Gonzaga 17; Oregon 14; UConn 10; Drake 10; UCLA 9; Illinois 6; Ole Miss 2; Boise State 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
• After Week 16 (Missouri loss, Kentucky win): No. 6 in AP Poll, No. 6 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 17 (Mississippi State win, Tennessee loss): No. 7 in AP Poll, No. 8 in Coaches Poll