Alabama Basketball Holds at No. 2 in Latest AP Top 25, Coaches Poll

After downing South Carolina on the road and besting Arkansas at home, the Crimson Tide remained No. 2 in the latest polls.

Alabama basketball remained No. 2 this week in both the latest AP Top 25 and USA Today Sports Coaches Polls on Monday morning.

In the AP Top 25, the Crimson Tide received five first-place votes compared to the seven it received last week. Kansas received eight first-place votes despite being ranked No. 3 in this week's poll.

Around the rest of the Southeastern Conference, Tennessee is the next ranked team at No. 12. Kentucky is ranked No. 23, followed closely by Texas A&M at No. 24. Missouri received 16 voting points while Arkansas received 7, but neither were enough to obtain a spot in the Top 25.

In the Coaches Poll, the Crimson Tide received two first-place votes while the Jayhawks received three. Concerning the rest of the SEC, Tennessee is once again the next-highest team at No. 14 while Texas A&M is at No. 21. Kentucky received 49 voting points — the only SEC to do so and not be ranked.

Here's the full AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll with just one week of college basketball remaining in the regular season:

AP Top 25 - Week 17

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

1. Houston (27-2) 1,531 (49) 

2. Alabama (25-4) 1,456 (5) 

3. Kansas (24-5) 1,445 (8) 

4. UCLA (25-4) 1,391 

5. Purdue (24-5) 1,200 

6. Marquette (23-6) 1,173 

7. Baylor (21-8) 1,099 

8. Arizona (24-5) 1,091 

9. Texas (22-7) 1,077 

10. Gonzaga (25-5) 1,026 

11. Kansas State (22-7) 1,002 

12. Tennessee (21-8) 736 

13. Virginia (21-6) 718 

14. UConn (22-7) 714 

15. Indiana (20-9) 697 

16. Miami (FL) (23-6) 668 

17. Saint Mary's (25-6) 592 

18. San Diego State (23-5) 552 

19. Xavier (21-8) 505 

20. Providence (21-8) 299 

21. Maryland (20-9) 184 

22. TCU (19-10) 173 

23. Kentucky (20-9) 162 

24. Texas A&M (21-8) 161 

25. Pittsburgh (21-8) 140 

Others receiving votes:

Creighton 87, Duke 78, Oral Roberts 40, Northwestern 39, Florida Atlantic 25, Iowa State 20, Nevada 17, Missouri 16, Arkansas 7, North Carolina State 6, Charleston 6, Clemson 5, Memphis 4, Boise State 3, VCU 1, West Virginia 1.

USA Today Sports Coaches Poll - Week 17

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

1. Houston 27-2 794 (27)

2. Alabama 25-4 752 (2)

3. Kansas 24-5 729 (3)

4. UCLA 25-4 728

5. Purdue 24-5 630

6. Marquette 23-6 626

7. Texas 22-7 558

8. Baylor 21-8 527

9. Arizona 24-5 518

10. Gonzaga 25-5 515

11. Kansas State 22-7 469

12. Virginia 21-6 389

13. Indiana 20-9 362

14. Tennessee 21-8 353

15. Miami-Florida 23-6 349

16. Saint Mary's 25-6 339

17. Xavier 21-8 274

18. Connecticut 22-7 254

19. San Diego St. 23-5 251

20. Providence 21-8 239

21. Texas A&M 21-8 113

22. Texas Christian 19-10 109

23. Creighton 18-11 95

24. Maryland 20-9 82

25. Pittsburgh 21-8 64

Others receiving votes:

Northwestern 52; Kentucky 49; NC State 48; Iowa State 42; Duke 29; Florida Atlantic 26; Oral Roberts 11; Southern California 9; Nevada 5; Toledo 3; Clemson 3; Kent St. 2; Boise St. 2.

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