Where Alabama Basketball Ranks in Polls After Loss to Arizona

How far down did the Crimson Tide drop in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll after getting blown out by the No. 1 Wildcats in Birmingham?

Dec 13, 2025; Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats observes from the sideline during the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Legacy Arena at BJCC. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images | David Leong-Imagn Images

After five weeks into the regular season, Alabama men's basketball entered its matchup against No. 1 Arizona as the No. 12 team in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.

The Crimson Tide fell to the Wildcats 96-75 on Saturday night in Birmingham. It was the fourth-largest losing margin under Oats.

Following the blowout loss in the C.M. Newton Classic, Alabama dropped to No. 16 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll on Monday. It's the Tide's lowest ranking in the AP Top 25 since March 2024.

There's no doubt that the differences in the offensive rebounding category were the main story, as the Wildcats won that battle 22-3. Alabama guards Labaron Philon Jr. (24 points) and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (21) combined for 45 points, but the rest of the offense struggled. Defensively, the Tide could not stop Arizona guard Brayden Burries, who scored 28 points.

Alabama aims to shake off the loss with a big win against South Florida on Wednesday evening in Coleman Coliseum. Alabama head coach Nate Oats will reunite with former Crimson Tide assistant Bryan Hodgson, who is the Bulls' head coach. Hodgson was an assistant under Oats at Buffalo (2015-19) and UA (2019-23).

This story will be updated with the full AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.

AP Top 25

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

1. Arizona (42), 9-0, 1500
2. Michigan (15), 10-0, 1470
3. Duke (3), 10-0, 1406
4. Iowa State (1), 11-0, 1336
5. UConn, 10-1, 1286
6. Purdue, 10-1, 1195
7. Gonzaga, 10-1, 1109
8. Houston, 10-1, 1079
9. Michigan State, 9-1, 1037
10. BYU, 9-1, 1017
11. Louisville, 9-1, 921
12. North Carolina, 9-1, 794
13. Vanderbilt, 10-0, 766
14. Arkansas, 8-2, 726
15. Nebraska, 11-0, 655
16. Alabama, 7-3, 644
17. Kansas, 8-3, 502
18. Illinois, 8-3, 483
19. Texas Tech, 7-3, 314
20. Tennessee, 7-3, 286
21. Auburn, 8-3, 283
22. St. John's, 6-3, 250
23. Florida, 6-4, 200
24. Virginia, 9-1, 200 (tied with Florida)
25. Georgia, 9-1, 82

Others Receiving Votes: Southern Cal 68, Iowa 47, Seton Hall 46, LSU 19, Kentucky 19, UCLA 16, Clemson 14, California 13, Saint Mary's 12, Arizona St 5, Villanova 5, Notre Dame 4, Indiana 4, Miami (Ohio) 4, Miami 4, Utah St. 2, Saint Louis 1, Wisconsin 1.

Coaches Poll

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

1. Michigan (16), 10-0, 759
2. Arizona (14), 9-0, 755
3. Duke (1), 10-0, 714
4. Iowa State, 11-0, 659
5. UConn, 10-1, 641
6. Purdue, 10-1, 600
7. Gonzaga, 10-1, 574
8. Houston, 10-1, 551
9. Michigan State, 9-1, 521
10. BYU, 9-1, 511
11. Louisville, 9-1, 473
12. Vanderbilt, 10-0, 390
13. North Carolina, 9-1, 362
14. Arkansas, 8-2, 347
15. Nebraska, 11-0, 321
16. Alabama, 7-3, 306
17. Kansas, 8-3, 267
18. Illinois, 8-3, 232
19. Texas Tech, 7-3, 175
20. St. John's, 6-3, 155
21. Florida, 6-4, 140
22. Virginia, 9-1, 134
23. Tennessee, 7-3, 129
24. Auburn, 8-3, 112
25. Iowa, 9-2, 71

Others Receiving Votes: Georgia 43; USC 32; UCLA 13; Seton Hall 12; SMU 9; Kentucky 9; Utah State 8; Saint Mary's 6; Saint Louis 6; Oklahoma State 6; LSU 6; Colorado 6; Yale 5; Wisconsin 4; Virginia Tech 4; Ohio State 2; Missouri 2; Clemson 2; North Carolina State 1.

Alabama Basketball's 2025 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

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