Alabama Men's Basketball No. 16/No. 18 in Latest Polls

The Crimson Tide picked up two big wins last week, causing them to surge in the rankings

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama men's basketball is now the No. 16 team in the nation, according to the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll and No. 18 in college basketball according to the AP Top 25.

The polls were released on Monday. Alabama was previously unranked in the AP, but received the most votes outside of the top 25 teams. The No. 18 spot is the first time the Crimson Tide has been ranked in the AP poll since 2017.

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— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) January 18, 2021

After defeating Kentucky on the road for the first time since 2006 on Tuesday night and handling Arkansas in Coleman Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, the Crimson Tide rose in the rankings.

Alabama's next game will be at LSU on Tuesday night. The Tigers are currently unranked, but received 20 votes in this week's poll.

Aside from Alabama, only two other teams from the SEC are ranked in this week's AP Top 25. Tennessee, who the Crimson Tide defeated in Knoxville, is ranked at No. 6 while Missouri sits at No. 19, just one spot behind Alabama.

After being ranked No. 24 in last week's Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, Alabama rose eight spots to No. 16. Tennessee and Missouri sit at the same spots as they do in the AP poll at No. 6 and No. 19, respectively.

Here is the full list of teams in both polls:

AP Top 25 Poll

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

1. Gonzaga (14-0) West Coast 1,598 (62) 

2. Baylor (12-0) Big 12 1,538 (2) 

3. Villanova (8-1) Big East 1,445 

4. Iowa (12-2) Big Ten 1,420 

5. Texas (11-2) Big 12 1,289 

6. Tennessee (10-1) Southeastern 1,242 

7. Michigan (11-1) Big Ten 1,197 

8. Houston (11-1) American Athletic 1,155 

9. Kansas (10-3) Big 12 1,072 

10. Wisconsin (11-3) Big Ten 939 

11. Creighton (10-3) Big East 833 

12. Texas Tech (11-4) Big 12 792 

13. Virginia (9-2) Atlantic Coast 778 

14. West Virginia (9-4) Big 12 732 

15. Ohio State (11-3) Big Ten 631 

16. Virginia Tech (11-2) Atlantic Coast 536 

17. Minnesota (11-4) Big Ten 507 

18.  Alabama (11-3) Southeastern 487 

19. Missouri (8-2) Southeastern 462 

20. Clemson (9-2) Atlantic Coast 354 

21. Oregon (9-2) Pacific 12 235 

22. Illinois (9-5) Big Ten 232 

23. Connecticut (7-1) Big East 209 

24. UCLA (11-2) Pacific 12 195 

25. Saint Louis (7-1) Atlantic 10 172 

Others receiving votes:

Louisville 155, Colorado 148, Oklahoma State 119, Florida State 112, USC 74, Duke 43, Drake 42, LSU 20, Boise State 15, Xavier 7, Belmont 5, Michigan State 3, Winthrop 3, Toledo 2, Utah State 1, Purdue 1.

Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

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

1. Gonzaga 14-0 772 (28)

2. Baylor 12-0 747 (3)

3. Villanova 8-1 708

4. Iowa 12-2 659

5. Texas 11-2 612

6. Tennessee 10-1 598

7. Michigan 11-1 587

8. Houston 11-1 550

9. Kansas 10-3 490

10. Wisconsin 11-3 424

11. Creighton 10-3 372

12. Virginia 9-2 362

13. Texas Tech 11-4 327

14. Virginia Tech 11-2 274

15. West Virginia 9-4 272

16. Alabama 11-3 264

17. Minnesota 11-4 257

18. Ohio St. 11-3 234

19. Missouri 8-2 228

20. UCLA 11-2 210

21. Oregon 9-2 189

22. Clemson 9-2 154

23. Colorado 11-3 111

24. Illinois 9-5 110

25. Florida State 7-2 85

Others receiving votes:

Louisville 84; Connecticut 82; Saint Louis 66; Southern California 58; Oklahoma State 53; Duke 36; Boise St. 28; Drake 20; Xavier 16; Louisiana State 14; Richmond 9; Michigan St 4; San Diego St. 3; Toledo 2; Belmont 2; Tulsa 1; Rutgers 1.