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

The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 2 in the AP poll for the first time since the 2002-03 season.

Alabama basketball continues to make history this season.

In the latest editions of the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Polls released on Monday morning, the Crimson Tide is ranked No. 2 for just the second time in program history. The last time Alabama was No. 2 in the AP poll was back during the 2002-03 season under head coach Mark Gottfried.

It should be noted that after the Crimson Tide was ranked No. 2 for three weeks, it ascended to No. 1 for just the second time in program history — a stint that lasted two weeks.

The Crimson Tide moved up to No. 2 after winning two games on the road last weekend, the first being a 78-66 win at Vanderbilt on Tuesday and the second an 85-64 win at Missouri — the first win for Nate Oats in CoMo.

This week, Alabama will look to continue its quest for No. 1 as it hosts Mississippi State on Wednesday before traveling to Norman, Okla., to play the Oklahoma Sooners in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

In other metrics, Alabama is listed as No. 3 in the NET, KenPom and BPI. The Crimson Tide is also ranked No. 2 in the Jeff Sagarin ratings.

Around the rest of the Southeastern Conference in the AP Top 25, Tennessee is the next ranked team at No. 4. From there, Auburn comes in as the next ranked SEC team down at No. 15. Arkansas received nine voting points, while Missouri received eight and Kentucky three — none of them enough to earn the teams a spot in the Top 25.

In the Coaches Poll, Tennessee is also No. 4 while Auburn sits at No. 16. Kentucky received 19 voting points, while both Texas A&M and Missouri received eight.

Here's the full AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll for Week 12 of college basketball:

AP Top 25 - Week 12

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

1. Purdue (19-1) 1,527 (39) 

2. Alabama (17-2) 1,511 (23) 

3. Houston (18-2) 1,333 

4. Tennessee (16-3) 1,298 

5. Kansas State (17-2) 1,254 

6. Arizona (17-3) 1,195 

7. Virginia (15-3) 1,160 

8. UCLA (17-3) 1,155 

9. Kansas (16-3) 1,117 

10. Texas (16-3) 980 

11. TCU (15-4) 875 

12. Iowa State (14-4) 817 

13. Xavier (16-4) 807 

14. Gonzaga (17-4) 784 

15. Auburn (16-3) 699 

16. Marquette (16-5) 600 

17. Baylor (14-5) 497 

18. Charleston (21-1) 445 

19. UConn (16-5) 372 

20. Miami (FL) (15-4) 328 

21. Florida Atlantic (19-1) 271 

22. Saint Mary's (18-4) 254 

23. Providence (15-5) 194 

24. Clemson (16-4) 169 

25. New Mexico (18-2) 156 

Others receiving votes:

Duke 102, Indiana 61, San Diego State 57, Rutgers 31, Kent State 24, North Carolina 12, Michigan State 10, Creighton 9, Illinois 9, Arkansas 9, Missouri 8, Wisconsin 6, North Carolina State 4, Kentucky 3, VCU 2, Boise State 2, Memphis 1, Wake Forest 1, Oral Roberts 1.

USA Today Sports Coaches Poll - January 23, 2022

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

1. Purdue 19-1 792 (24)

2. Alabama 17-2 771 (8)

3. Houston 18-2 684

4. Tennessee 16-3 648

5. Kansas State 17-2 636

6. Virginia 15-3 623

7. UCLA 17-3 584

8. Arizona 17-3 574

9. Kansas 16-3 568

10. Texas 16-3 493

11. TCU 15-4 446

12. Xavier 16-4 441

13. Iowa State 14-4 405

14. Gonzaga 17-4 366

15. Marquette 16-5 306

16. Auburn 16-3 290

17. Baylor 14-5 256

18. Charleston 21-1 203

19. Miami-Florida 15-4 201

20. Connecticut 16-5 191

21. Providence 15-5 155

22. Saint Mary's 18-4 139

23. Clemson 16-4 129

24. Florida Atlantic 19-1 104

25. Duke 14-5 71

Others receiving votes:

Indiana 47; New Mexico 46; Rutgers 39; Illinois 37; San Diego St. 33; Michigan St. 21; Kentucky 19; Wisconsin 17; NC State 13; Kent St. 13; North Carolina 9; Texas A&M 8; Missouri 8; Creighton 5; Seattle 4; Wake Forest 2; Oral Roberts 2; UC Santa Barbara 1.