Alabama Basketball Surges to No. 11 in Latest AP Top 25, No. 14 in Coaches Poll
After a big Thanksgiving weekend at the Phil Knight Invitational, Alabama men's basketball surged up seven spots to No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 as well as moved up to No. 14 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll.
The Crimson Tide defeated then-No. 12 Michigan State and then-No. 1 North Carolina in the PKI, with its one loss being to then-No. 20 UConn. The Spartans have now fallen to No. 20 and the Tar Heels to No. 18, while the Huskies rose all the way up to No. 8.
In the AP poll, Alabama and Arkansas are now tied as the highest-ranked teams in the Southeastern Conference, with the Razorbacks sharing No. 11 with the Crimson Tide. Tennessee is next up at No. 13, while the Auburn Tigers sit at No. 15.
Kentucky fell four spots down to No. 19 after playing a single game against North Florida, which the Wildcats won 96-56.
In the Coaches Poll, Arkansas comes in at No. 11 while Tennessee is No. 13 ahead of Alabama. Kentucky sits at No. 18, while Auburn is the lowest-ranked SEC team at No. 19.
Here are the full AP Top 25 and Coaches Polls entering Week 4 of college basketball:
AP Top 25 - November 28, 2022
(Ranking, team, record, points, first-place votes)
1. Houston (6-0) 1,534 (45)
2. Texas (5-0) 1,467 (8)
3. Virginia (5-0) 1,408 (2)
4. Arizona (6-0) 1,341
5. Purdue (6-0) 1,307 (8)
6. Baylor (5-1) 1,111
7. Creighton (6-1) 1,100
8. UConn (8-0) 1,099
9. Kansas (6-1) 990
10. Indiana (6-0) 938
11. Alabama (6-1) 860
11. Arkansas (5-1) 860
13. Tennessee (5-1) 848
14. Gonzaga (5-2) 845
15. Auburn (7-0) 733
16. Illinois (5-1) 643
17. Duke (6-2) 614
18. North Carolina (5-2) 541
19. Kentucky (4-2) 472
20. Michigan State (5-2) 469
21. UCLA (5-2) 346
22. Maryland (6-0) 282
23. Iowa State (5-1) 198
24. San Diego State (4-2) 189
25. Ohio State (5-1) 108
Others receiving votes:
TCU 45, Iowa 31, Charleston 20, West Virginia 14, Mississippi State 12, Texas Tech 11, Michigan 8, Wisconsin 6, Arizona State 6, UNLV 6, Miami (FL) 5, Missouri 2, Oklahoma 2, St. John's 1, Virginia Tech 1, New Mexico 1, Kansas State 1.
USA Today Sports Coaches Poll - November 28, 2022
(Ranking, team, record, points, first-place votes)
1. Houston 6-0 782 (23)
2. Texas 5-0 732 (5)
3. Virginia 5-0 718 (1)
4. Arizona 6-0 662
5. Purdue 6-0 627 (3)
6. Connecticut 8-0 560
7. Creighton 6-1 532
8. Indiana 6-0 520
9. Kansas 6-1 516
10. Baylor 5-1 497
11. Arkansas 5-1 464
12. Gonzaga 5-2 435
13. Tennessee 5-1 391
14. Alabama 6-1 386
15. North Carolina 5-2 324
16. Duke 6-2 314
17. Illinois 5-1 305
18. Kentucky 4-2 285
19. Auburn 7-0 274
20. Michigan St. 5-2 220
21. UCLA 5-2 178
22. Maryland 6-0 158
23. Iowa State 5-1 145
24. San Diego St. 4-2 126
25. Ohio St. 5-1 70
Others receiving votes:
Texas Christian 40; Iowa 28; Texas Tech 16; Wisconsin 15; West Virginia 11; Mississippi State 11; Michigan 9; Xavier 8; Saint Mary's 8; Oklahoma 7; St. John's 5; Miami-Florida 5; Kansas State 5; Charleston 5; UNLV 4; Drake 2.
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