Where Alabama Men's Basketball Ranks in Polls Before Final Nonconference Game

The Crimson Tide has been idle since beating Kennesaw State on Dec. 21. Where did the team land in the polls prior to facing Yale on Monday night?

Dec 13, 2025; Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (3) dribbles during the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Legacy Arena at BJCC. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images | David Leong-Imagn Images

The Alabama men's basketball team has not faced the Yale Bulldogs since December 28, 2008. That will change on Monday night in Tuscaloosa once the Crimson Tide returns from its Christmas Break to play against the Ivy League school for the second time in program history.

Alabama (9-3) has won four of five games since the beginning of December; the lone loss in that span was a 96-75 drubbing at the hands of No. 1 Arizona in Birmingham on Dec. 13. The four victories came against Clemson, UTSA, South Florida and Kennesaw State. The Crimson Tide is 4-3 against power conference foes this season, while dealing with various injuries and subsequent lineup changes.

Monday night's game against the Bulldogs (11-1), which tips off at 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network+ is the final nonconference contest of the regular season for the Crimson Tide. Alabama and Kentucky will meet on Jan. 3 inside Coleman Coliseum for the beginning of SEC play. Yale has not played a team from a power league yet this season; its conference slate begins at Brown on Jan. 5.

Coaches Poll

(Ranking, team, record, first-place votes)

1. Michigan (11-0, 20)
2. Arizona (12-0, 11)
3. Iowa State (12-0)
4. UConn (12-1)
5. Duke (11-1)
6. Purdue (11-1)
7. Gonzaga (13-1)
8. Houston (11-1)
9. Michigan State (11-1)
10. BYU (12-1)
11. Vanderbilt (12-0)
12. North Carolina (12-1)
13. Nebraska (12-0)
13. Louisville (10-2)
15. Alabama (9-3)
16. Texas Tech (10-3)
17. Kansas (10-3)
18. Arkansas (9-3)
19. Illinois (9-3)
20. Tennessee (9-3)
21. Virginia (11-1)
22. Florida (8-4)
23. Iowa (10-2)
24. Georgia (11-1)
25. St. John's (8-4)

Others receiving votes: Kentucky 35, USC 25, Utah State 14, Auburn 7, Clemson 6, Saint Louis 6, Seton Hall 5, Oklahoma State 5, Saint Mary's 4, Yale 4, UCLA 4, LSU 3, California 2, Villanova 1, Miami (OH) 1, Indiana 1

Dropped out: USC

The AP Top 25 college men's basketball poll will return on Jan. 5.

Alabama Men's 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
• After Week 7 (USF win, Kennesaw State win): No. 14 in AP Poll, No. 15 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 8 (Christmas break): No. 15 in Coaches Poll