Alabama drops in basketball polls after first loss

Alabama coach Nate Oats during a Nov. 28, 2021 game against Miami as part of the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando. (Alabama Athletics/Robert Sutton)
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Alabama fell from No. 10 to No. 16 in Monday’s Associated Press men’s basketball poll after taking its first loss last week.

In Monday’s coaches poll, Alabama dropped from No. 9 to No. 16.

The Tide lost to Iona on Thanksgiving day before beating Drake and Miami to finish the ESPN Events Invitational in fifth place for the tournament.

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Alabama (6-1) will next play in Seattle against Gonzaga on Saturday. The Zags fell from No. 1 to No. 3 in both polls after a loss to Duke.

Associated Press top 10:

1. Duke (51)

2. Purdue (9)

3. Gonzaga (1)

4. Baylor

5. UCLA

6. Villanova

7. Texas

8. Kansas

9. Kentucky

10. Arkansas

Coaches poll top 10:

1. Duke (19)

2. Purdue (10)

3. Gonzaga

4. Baylor (2)

5. UCLA

6. Villanova

7. Kansas

8. Texas

9. Arkansas

10. Kentucky

Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mikerodak.

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