Where Alabama Basketball Ranks in Polls After Beating Arkansas, LSU

Did the Crimson Tide move up in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll after extending its win streak to six games?

Feb 18, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama head coach Nate Oats gives a congratulatory five to Alabama guard Houston Mallette (95) after Mallette hit a key three pointer in the second overtime against Arkansas at Coleman Coliseum. Alabama defeated Arkansas 117-115 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After 15 weeks into the regular season, Alabama men's basketball entered its matchups against then-No. 20 Arkansas and LSU as the No. 25 team in the AP Top 25, but was outside of the Coaches Poll for the third straight week.

The Crimson Tide came into this past week winning its previous four contests, and Alabama continued the streak with a 117-115 home win over the Razorbacks in double overtime on Feb. 18 and an 90-83 road victory over the Tigers on Feb. 21.

These wins helped Alabama move up to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 and No. 18 in the Coaches Poll on Monday.

Against Arkansas, Alabama’s 117 points became the second-most scored in school history following career-high scoring performances by guard Labaron Philon Jr. (35 points) and Aiden Sherrell (26). In addition to the scoring total, Alabama had a couple more season bests: 76 percent from the field in the second half, 40 made field goals and 58 points in the paint.

Against LSU, Aden Holloway led the way with 17 points and put up what head coach Nate Oats called the guard's best game "on the defensive end all year." Amari Allen and London Jemison were also big down the stretch as they finished the game with 16 and 12 points, respectively. Aiden Sherrell had 12 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out.

Alabama aims to further the winning streak at home against Mississippi State on Feb. 25 and on the road against No. 22 Tennessee on Feb. 28.

AP Top 25

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

1. Duke (56), 25-2, 1520
2. Arizona (5), 25-2, 1439
3. Michigan, 25-2, 1433
4. Iowa State, 23-4, 1272
5. Houston, 23-4, 1251
6. UConn, 25-3, 1211
7. Florida, 21-6, 1112
8. Purdue, 22-5, 1062
9. Gonzaga, 27-2, 1039
10. Illinois, 22-6, 895
11. Virginia, 24-3, 884
12. Nebraska, 23-4, 858
13. Michigan State, 22-5, 856
14. Kansas, 20-7, 774
15. St. John's 22-5, 763
16. Texas Tech, 20-7, 592
17. Alabama, 20-7, 402
18. North Carolina, 21-6, 388
19. BYU, 20-7, 361
20. Arkansas, 20-7, 356
21. Miami-Ohio, 27-0, 335
22. Tennessee, 20-7, 288
23. Saint Louis, 25-2, 242
24. Louisville, 20-7, 186
25. Vanderbilt, 21-6, 171

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 47, Saint Mary's 30, Villanova 15, Miami 10, Utah St. 8, NC State 7, SMU 4, Texas A&M 3, Iowa 3, UCF 3, High Point 2, Stephen F Austin 2, Navy 1.

Coaches Poll

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

1. Duke (27), 25-2, 771
2. Arizona (4), 25-2, 733
3. Michigan, 25-2, 723
4. Houston, 23-4, 647
5. Iowa State, 23-4, 629
6. UConn, 25-3, 604
7. Florida, 21-6, 547
8. Purdue, 22-5, 538
9. Gonzaga, 27-2, 532
10. Nebraska, 23-4, 463
11. Illinois, 22-6, 453
12. Virginia, 24-3, 449
13. Michigan State, 22-5, 404
14. Kansas, 20-7, 373
15. St. John's, 22-5, 359
16. Texas Tech, 20-7, 332
17. Arkansas, 20-7, 235
18. Alabama, 20-7, 192
19. North Carolina, 21-6, 166
20. Louisville, 20-7, 154
21. Vanderbilt, 21-6, 144
22. Tennessee, 20-7, 141
23. BYU, 20-7, 137
24. Saint Louis, 25-2, 131
25. Miami-Ohio, 27-0, 116

Schools Dropped Out: No. 24 Clemson; No. 25 Wisconsin.

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 35; Villanova 25; Georgia 18; Utah State 7; Iowa 6; Saint Mary's 5; Miami (FL) 5; Clemson 1.

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

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