Where Alabama Basketball Ranks in Polls After Week 2

How far down in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll did the Crimson Tide move after falling to Purdue at home?

Nov 13, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama head coach Nate Oats lobbies a ref for a call during the game with Purdue at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama men's basketball is now two weeks into its 2025-26 season, and holds a 2-1 record to start non-conference play.

The Crimson Tide entered the season at No. 15 in the AP Top 25 and moved up to No. 8 after dominating North Dakota 91-62 at home and outlasting then-No. 5 St. John's 103-96 in Madison Square Garden.

Alabama only had one game this past week, but it was against then-No. 2 Purdue. The Crimson Tide fell to the Boilermakers 87-80 at home on Thursday night. The slim loss moved Alabama down to No. 11 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.

AP Top 25

1. Purdue (44), 4-0, 1502
2. Houston (12), 4-0, 1457
3. UConn (2), 4-0, 1389
4. Arizona (2), 4-0, 1314
5. Duke (1), 5-0, 1277
6. Louisville, 4-0, 1161
7. Michigan, 3-0, 1103
8. Illinois, 4-0, 1017
9. BYU, 3-1, 972
10. Florida, 3-1, 949
11. Alabama, 2-1, 928
12. Kentucky, 3-1, 798
13. Gonzaga, 4-0, 772
14. St. John's, 2-1, 732
15. Texas Tech, 3-1, 678
16. Iowa State, 3-0, 664
17. Michigan State, 3-0, 585
18. North Carolina, 4-0, 516
19. UCLA, 3-1, 423
20. Tennessee, 3-0, 416
21. Arkansas, 3-1, 247
22. Auburn, 3-1, 188
23. Wisconsin, 3-0, 180
24. Kansas, 3-1, 132
25. NC State, 3-0, 97

Others receiving votes: San Diego St. 71, Indiana 65, Vanderbilt 57, Oregon 28, Ohio St. 21, Southern Cal 16, Georgetown 16, Creighton 12, Baylor 11, Saint Mary's 8, Missouri 7, Mississippi 5, Iowa 3, Utah St. 2, Georgia 2, Virginia 1, Virginia Tech 1, Stanford 1, Kansas St 1.

Coaches Poll

1. Purdue (20), 4-0, 760|
2. Houston (9), 4-0, 747
3. UConn, 4-0, 705
4. Duke , 4-0, 677
5. Arizona, 4-0, 625
6. Michigan, 3-0, 568
7. Louisville, 4-0, 568 (tied with Michigan)
8. Illinois, 4-0, 504
9. Florida, 3-1, 494
10. BYU, 3-1, 440
11. Alabama, 2-1, 404
12. Gonzaga, 4-0, 402
13. Kentucky, 3-1, 391
14. Iowa State, 3-0, 368
15. Texas Tech, 3-1, 353
16. St. John's, 2-1, 349
17. Tennessee, 3-0, 304
18. Michigan State, 3-0, 303
19. North Carolina, 4-0, 233
20. UCLA, 3-1, 173
21. Wisconsin, 3-0, 139
22. Arkansas, 3-1, 115
23. Kansas, 3-1, 86
24. Vanderbilt, 4-0, 64
25. Indiana, 4-0, 48

Schools Dropped Out: No. 23 Creighton; No. 25 Auburn.

Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina State 42; Auburn 37; Saint Mary's 27; Ole Miss 22; USC 20; San Diego State 20; Oregon 19; Baylor 16; Creighton 15; Virginia 14; Missouri 7; Georgetown 6; Iowa 5; Ohio State 4; Saint Louis 1.

While the margin on the scoreboard was close against Purdue, and it was a tight race throughout, the same could not be said about the rebounding battle. The Boilermakers finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds compared to Alabama's seven, and 52 total boards to the Crimson Tide's 28. UA guard Aden Holloway scored 21 points, but it wasn't enough compared to Purdue guard Braden Smith's 29 and forward Trey Kaufman-Renn's 19.

Oats' disgust was evident throughout the postgame press conference, repeatedly mentioning that the tougher and harder-playing team won the game. Purdue has a big frontcourt, but Alabama has plenty of athletic and capable players to avoid a rebounding disparity that large.

Not a single Alabama player finished with more than four rebounds. Aden Holloway led the Crimson Tide in scoring with 21 points. Alabama's leading scorer on the season, Labaron Philon, struggled from the floor and finished with 11 points. He missed a crucial one-and-one with 1:16 to go and Alabama trailing 82-80.

Nevertheless, Alabama must turn the page, as it'll face No. 8 Illinois in Chicago on Wednesday. This is the latter portion of a neutral-site two-game series between these programs, as Alabama defeated Illinois 100-87 on Nov. 20, 2024 last season in the Birmingham venue, Legacy Arena at BJCC for the C.M. Newton Classic.

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