Alabama Basketball Slips in Latest AP Top 25, Coaches Poll

The Crimson Tide fell multiple spots after losing at Texas A&M on the road this past weekend.

After a narrow overtime win over Auburn and a loss on the road at Texas A&M, Alabama basketball slipped two spots to No. 4 in the latest AP Top 25 and three spots down to No. 5 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll.

The Crimson Tide is now behind No. 1 Houston, No.2 UCLA and No. 3 Kansas in the AP Top 25. However, Alabama is still poised to be a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament should it perform well at the SEC Tournament this coming weekend.

Around the rest of the Southeastern Conference in the AP Top 25, Tennessee is the next team up all the way down at No. 17. Texas A&M sits right behind the Volunteers at No. 18, while Kentucky is No. 23. Missouri managed to find its way into the Top 25 this week, coming in at No. 25.

Vanderbilt received three voting points while Arkansas received two, with neither being enough to place either team in the Top 25.

In the Coaches Poll, Texas A&M is the next ranked team at No. 18, with Tennessee coming in right behind at No. 19. Kentucky is the last ranked team at No. 24.

Missouri received 18 voting points while Vanderbilt received two.

Here are the full AP Top 25 and USA Today Sports Coaches Polls heading into conference tournament week:

AP Top 25 - Week 18

(Rank, team, record, points, first-place votes)

1. Houston (29-2) 1,522 (58) 

2. UCLA (27-4) 1,452 (3) 

3. Kansas (25-6) 1,368 

4. Alabama (26-5) 1,343 

5. Purdue (26-5) 1,274 

6. Marquette (25-6) 1,218 

7. Texas (23-8) 1,100 

8. Arizona (25-6) 1,042 

9. Gonzaga (26-5) 1,031 

10. Baylor (22-9) 961 

11. UConn (24-7) 847 

12. Kansas State (23-8) 838 

13. Virginia (23-6) 791 

14. Miami (FL) (24-6) 761 

15. Xavier (23-8) 641 

16. Saint Mary's (25-6) 587 

17. Tennessee (22-9) 573 

18. Texas A&M (23-8) 507 

19. Indiana (21-10) 481 

20. San Diego State (24-6) 370 

21. Duke (23-8) 293 

22. TCU (20-11) 193 

23. Kentucky (21-10) 138 

24. Creighton (20-11) 133 

25. Missouri (23-8) 66

Others receiving votes:

Oral Roberts 54, Florida Atlantic 53, Utah State 32, Providence 26, Iowa State 23, Northwestern 16, West Virginia 15, Toledo 10, Pittsburgh 10, Charleston 9, Michigan State 9, VCU 8, Boise State 7, Iowa 5, USC 5, Vanderbilt 3, Maryland 3, Memphis 3, Arkansas 2, North Texas 1, Drake 1.

USA Today Sports Coaches Poll - Week 18

(Rank, team, record, points, first-place votes)

1. Houston 29-2 771 (29)

2. UCLA 27-4 740

3. Purdue 26-5 673

4. Kansas 25-6 666 (2)

5. Alabama 26-5 657

6. Marquette 25-6 636

7. Texas 23-8 571

8. Gonzaga 26-5 515

9. Arizona 25-6 494

10. Baylor 22-9 440

11. Virginia 23-6 419

12. Kansas State 23-8 409

13. Miami-Florida 24-6 381

14. Connecticut 24-7 367

15. Xavier 23-8 338

16. Saint Mary's 25-6 336

17. Indiana 21-10 280

18. Texas A&M 23-8 251

19. Tennessee 22-9 249

20. San Diego St. 24-6 205

21. Duke 23-8 119

22. Creighton 20-11 118

23. Texas Christian 20-11 111

24. Kentucky 21-10 97

25. Northwestern 21-10 31

Others receiving votes:

Providence 30; Maryland 26; Florida Atlantic 25; Iowa State 24; Missouri 18; Oral Roberts 14; Michigan St. 14; Toledo 11; Pittsburgh 10; NC State 9; West Virginia 6; Utah St. 5; Virginia Tech 3; Iowa 3; Vanderbilt 2; Boise St. 1.

See Also:

Alabama Basketball: Key Focuses Heading into the SEC Tournament

Full SEC Tournament Bracket is Set, Who 1-Seed Alabama Will Face in First Game

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