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

The Crimson Tide fell just one spot after losing at No. 11 Tennessee last week.

After dropping its midweek game at then-No. 10 Tennessee before pummeling Georgia at home on Saturday, Alabama basketball slipped one spot to No. 2 in both the latest AP Top 25 and USA Today Sports Coaches Poll.

The Houston Cougars — who the Crimson Tide bested on the road last December — is back as the top-ranked team in the country in both polls.

With four games left in the regular season, Alabama has amassed a 23-4 record that includes a 13-1 record in the Southeastern Conference. The Crimson Tide currently sits at the top of the SEC standings and is one game ahead of second-place Texas A&M.

Around the rest of the SEC in the AP Top 25, Tennessee also fell one spot down to No. 11 after losing at Kentucky. Texas A&M is the only other ranked SEC team, coming in at No. 25. Kentucky received 12 voting points while Arkansas received six and Missouri three, but none were enough to warrant the teams being ranked.

In the Coaches Poll, Tennessee is No. 13 while Texas A&M is also at No. 25. Kentucky received eight voting points while Auburn received two — neither enough to rank the teams in the poll.

Here are the full AP Top 25 and Coaches Polls with just two weeks left in the regular season:

AP Top 25 - Week 16

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

1. Houston (25-2) 1,534 (48) 

2. Alabama (23-4) 1,448 (7) 

3. Kansas (22-5) 1,409 (7) 

4. UCLA (23-4) 1,363 

5. Purdue (24-4) 1,294 

6. Virginia (21-4) 1,228 

7. Arizona (24-4) 1,213 

8. Texas (21-6) 1,083 

9. Baylor (20-7) 1,013 

10. Marquette (21-6) 968 

11. Tennessee (20-7) 887 

12. Gonzaga (23-5) 856 

13. Miami (FL) (22-5) 833 

14. Kansas State (20-7) 666 

15. Saint Mary's (24-5) 650 

16. Xavier (20-7) 563 

17. Indiana (19-8) 539 

18. UConn (20-7) 440 

19. Creighton (18-9) 361 

20. Providence (20-7) 350 

21. Northwestern (20-7) 349 

22. San Diego State (21-5) 336 

23. Iowa State (17-9) 309 

24. TCU (18-9) 162 

25. Texas A&M (20-7) 125 

Others receiving votes:

North Carolina State 54, Pittsburgh 34, Maryland 14, Oral Roberts 14, Kentucky 12, Boise State 12, Arkansas 6, Florida Atlantic 6, Charleston 4, Missouri 3, Duke 3, Illinois 2, Kent State 2, Nevada 1, Oklahoma State 1.

USA Today Sports Coaches Poll - Week 16

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

1. Houston 25-2 791 (24)

2. Alabama 23-4 753 (6)

3. UCLA 23-4 716

4. Kansas 22-5 693 (1)

5. Purdue 24-4 669

6. Virginia 21-4 638 (1)

7. Arizona 24-4 607

8. Texas 21-6 588

9. Marquette 21-6 515

10. Baylor 20-7 512

11. Miami-Florida 22-5 437

12. Gonzaga 23-5 431

13. Tennessee 20-7 398

14. Saint Mary's 24-5 349

15. Xavier 20-7 309

16. Kansas State 20-7 299

17. Indiana 19-8 288

18. Providence 20-7 226

19. Creighton 18-9 225

20. San Diego St. 21-5 180

21. Iowa State 17-9 174

22. Northwestern 20-7 148

23. Connecticut 20-7 128

24. NC State 21-7 93

25. Texas A&M 20-7 87

Others receiving votes:

Texas Christian 64; Florida Atlantic 14; Pittsburgh 13; Duke 13; Maryland 10; Kentucky 8; Oral Roberts 6; Boise St. 6; Texas Tech 4; Iowa 4; Auburn 2; Rutgers 1; Oklahoma State 1.

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