Alabama basketball is back inside the top 10 in the latest edition of the Ferris Mowers USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll after defeating the then-No. 3 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs in Seattle.
Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide have only one loss on the season and it was a rough one to Rick Pitino’s Iona. However, the Tide haven’t lost a game since and have managed to not only win their games, but do so in dominant fashion.
Alabama is the highest SEC team in the rankings, with other in-conference teams ranking, as well. Arkansas at No. 10, Kentucky at No. 12, Tennessee at No. 14, Florida at No. 16, Auburn at No. 21 and LSU at No. 24
The full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Purdue | 8-0 | 797 | +1 |
| 2 | Baylor | 8-0 | 751 | +2 |
| 3 | Duke | 7-1 | 703 | -2 |
| 4 | UCLA | 8-1 | 648 | +1 |
| 5 | Gonzaga | 7-2 | 636 | -2 |
| 6 | Villanova | 6-2 | 588 | – |
| 7 | Kansas | 6-1 | 582 | – |
| 8 | Arizona | 7-0 | 545 | +3 |
| 9 | Alabama | 7-1 | 500 | +7 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 8-0 | 498 | -1 |
| 11 | Texas | 6-1 | 492 | -3 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 6-1 | 486 | -2 |
| 13 | Houston | 7-1 | 352 | +1 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 328 | +1 |
| 15 | USC | 8-0 | 315 | +3 |
| 16 | Florida | 6-1 | 261 | -4 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 7-1 | 248 | +4 |
| 18 | UConn | 8-1 | 245 | -1 |
| 19 | Iowa State | 8-0 | 234 | +4 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 7-2 | 204 | +2 |
| 21 | Auburn | 7-1 | 199 | -1 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 6-2 | 158 | +8 |
| 23 | BYU | 7-1 | 121 | -10 |
| 24 | LSU | 8-0 | 94 | +4 |
| 25 | Seton Hall | 7-1 | 84 | +1 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Memphis; No. 24 Michigan; No. 25 St. Bonaventure
Others Receiving Votes
Colorado St. 79; Illinois 41; St. Bonaventure 34; Texas Tech 29; Xavier 24; San Francisco 21; Michigan 18; Memphis 15; Providence 13; Iowa 13; North Carolina 12; Indiana 10; Oklahoma 7; Minnesota 7; Weber St. 3; Wake Forest 2; Wyoming 1; Utah Valley 1; Loyola-Chicago 1
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