Alabama Basketball Up to No. 24 in Latest AP Top 25

Despite a loss on the road at Kentucky, the Crimson Tide moved up one spot in the latest poll.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After beating Mississippi State and losing on the road at then-No. 4 Kentucky last week, Alabama basketball moved up to No. 24 in the latest AP Top 25 on Monday morning.

The Crimson Tide received a total of 63 voting points, just four points higher than No. 25 Iowa and a substantial 85 votes less than No. 23 Saint Mary's.

Around the rest of the Southeastern Conference, Auburn slid a spot down to No. 3 this week after falling at Florida on Saturday afternoon. Kentucky also dropped from No. 4 to No. 6 after losing at Tennessee.

The Volunteers and the Arkansas Razorbacks are back-to-back at Nos. 17 and 18, respectively. Alabama is the lowest-ranked SEC team at No. 24. While not ranked, LSU received 13 voting points — the eighth most out of teams ranked outside of the top 25.

Here are the full rankings for both the AP Top 25 and Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll for Week 16:

AP Top 25 - Week 16

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

1. Gonzaga (23-2) West Coast 1,525 (61) 

2. Arizona (24-2) Pacific 12 1,461 

3. Auburn (24-3) Southeastern 1,313 

4. Purdue (24-4) Big Ten 1,299 

5. Kansas (22-4) Big 12 1,297 

6. Kentucky (22-5) Southeastern 1,248 

7. Duke (23-4) Atlantic Coast 1,146 

8. Villanova (21-6) Big East 1,071 

9. Texas Tech (21-6) Big 12 1,066 

10. Baylor (22-5) Big 12 984 

11. Providence (22-3) Big East 910 

12. UCLA (19-5) Pacific 12 802 

13. Wisconsin (21-5) Big Ten 735 

14. Houston (22-4) American Athletic 734 

15. Illinois (19-7) Big Ten 666 

16. USC (23-4) Pacific 12 586 

17. Tennessee (19-7) Southeastern 580 

18. Arkansas (21-6) Southeastern 502 

19. Murray State (26-2) Ohio Valley 371 

20. Texas (19-8) Big 12 349 

21. Connecticut (19-7) Big East 340 

22. Ohio State (16-7) Big Ten 320 

23. Saint Mary's (22-6) West Coast 148 

24. Alabama (17-10) Southeastern 63 

25. Iowa (18-8) Big Ten 59

Others receiving votes: Michigan State 58, Rutgers 35, Wyoming 24, Boise State 22, Davidson 19, San Diego State 14, South Dakota State 13, LSU 13, Marquette 12, Wake Forest 11, Colorado State 10, Belmont 5, Notre Dame 4, SMU 3, Xavier 2, North Texas 2, Creighton 1, Vermont 1, Wagner 1.

Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll - Week 16

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

1. Gonzaga 23-2 800 (32)

2. Arizona 24-2 757

3. Kentucky 22-5 682

4. Auburn 24-3 669

5. Kansas 22-4 658

6. Duke 23-4 652

7. Purdue 24-4 643

8. Villanova 21-6 546

9. Texas Tech 21-6 534

10. Providence 22-3 511

11. Baylor 22-5 509

12. Wisconsin 21-5 434

13. UCLA 19-5 394

14. Illinois 19-7 375

15. Houston 22-4 333

16. Southern California 23-4 325

17. Tennessee 19-7 311

18. Arkansas 21-6 211

19. Ohio St. 16-7 179

20. Connecticut 19-7 170

21. Murray St. 26-2 163

22. Texas 19-8 151

23. Saint Mary's 22-6 75

24. Michigan St 18-8 72

25. Alabama 17-10 46

Others receiving votes: Wyoming 34; Marquette 31; Wake Forest 26; Iowa 19; Rutgers 17; Notre Dame 17; Creighton 12; Boise St. 12; Colorado St. 11; Southern Methodist 5; San Diego St. 4; Davidson 4; Miami-Florida 3; Seton Hall 2; North Texas 2; San Francisco 1.