Where Alabama is Placed in Bracketology, KenPom Entering Vanderbilt Matchup

Where the Crimson Tide stands less than two months from the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

Jan 18, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide center Clifford Omoruyi (11) handles the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Brandon Garrison (10) during the second half at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images | Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

We are officially less than two months away from the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament!

The Alabama Crimson Tide was placed at No. 4 in the most recent AP Poll, which helped head coach Nate Oats and company in the latest ESPN Bracketology with Joe Lunardi.

Lunardi ranked Alabama as the third-best team in the nation, placing the Tide as the No. 1 seed and team to beat in the Midwest region in Tuesday's bracket projection.

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— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) January 21, 2025

Alabama is set to face Vanderbilt tonight and the Tide's bracketology placement can change pending the result. Lunardi updates the bracket every Tuesday and Friday.

Lunardi's Midwest Region:

• 1-seed Alabama vs. 16-seed Omaha
• 8-seed Texas Tech vs. 9-seed Saint Mary's
• 5-seed Memphis vs. 12-seed Bradley
• 4-seed Illinois vs. 13-seed Middle Tennessee
• 6-seed Louisville vs. 11-seed UCF/Indiana
• 3-seed Marquette vs. 14-seed Charleston
• 7-seed Gonzaga vs. 10-seed Oklahoma
• 2-seed Kansas vs. 15-seed UNC Asheville

Alabama's major road victory over Kentucky also moved the Crimson Tide up a bit in the latest KenPom ratings. Like Bracketology, KenPom's rankings are fluid and can change very quickly. Here's a list of the top-25 paired with each team's offensive and defensive ranks among all of college basketball.

KenPom

1. Duke, 16-2, O-Rating: 3rd, D-Rating: 2nd
2. Auburn, 17-1, O-Rating: 1st, D-Rating: 18th
3. Houston, 14-3, O-Rating: 12th, D-Rating: 1st
4. Iowa State, 15-2, O-Rating: 10th, D-Rating: 6th
5. Florida, 15-2, O-Rating: 5th, D-Rating:15th
6. Tennessee, 16-2, O-Rating: 22nd, D-Rating: 3rd
7. Kansas, 13-4, O-Rating: 34th, D-Rating: 4th
8. Alabama, 15-3, O-Rating: 4th, D-Rating: 42nd
9. Illinois, 13-5, O-Rating: 19th, D-Rating: 10th
10. Purdue, 15-4, O-Rating: 8th, D-Rating: 22nd
11. Michigan, 14-4, O-Rating: 14th, D-Rating: 25th
12. Texas Tech, 13-4, O-Rating: 9th, D-Rating: 37th
13. Michigan State, 16-2, O-Rating: 21st, D-Rating: 17th
14. Gonzaga, 14-6, O-Rating: 6th, D-Rating: 59th
15. Marquette, 15-3, O-Rating: 24th, D-Rating: 16th
16. Arizona, 11-6, O-Rating: 20th, D-Rating 20th
17. Ole Miss, 15-3, O-Rating: 27th, D-Rating: 13th
18. Texas A&M, 14-4, O-Rating: 39th, D-Rating: 11th
19. St. John's, 16-3, O-Rating: 54th, D-Rating: 5th
20. Kentucky, 14-4, O-Rating: 2nd, D-Rating: 82nd
21. Wisconsin, 15-3, O-Rating: 11th, D-Rating: 46th
22. Mississippi State, 15-3, O-Rating: 16th, D-Rating: 45th
23. Maryland, 14-5, O-Rating: 31st, D-Rating: 26th
24. Baylor, 11-6, O-Rating: 17th, D-Rating: 58th
25. Oregon, 15-3, O-Rating: 29th, D-Rating: 30th

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