The Alabama Crimson Tide’s 83-75 win over Creighton has Nate Oats’ team on the move in the Week 7 USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, released Monday.
Alabama (8-2 overall) moved up one spot to No. 7 following the win over the Bluejays on Saturday. Mark Sears had a game-high 27 points, his best performance to date this season. The Crimson Tide moved past the previously fourth-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles (9-2), who lost 71-63 at Dayton over the weekend.
The Crimson Tide are ranked one spot behind the No. 6 Florida Gators, who are 10-0 for the first time in a decade, and one spot ahead of the preseason No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks (8-2) at No. 8.
Alabama returns to action Wednesday night when they visit North Dakota (4-8) from the Summit Conference. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
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The SEC continued to dominate the top spots of the new poll.
Tennessee (10-0 overall) remained No. 1 after its thrilling buzzer-beater win at Illinois on Saturday. Auburn (9-1) stayed at No. 2 for the third straight week, followed by Iowa State (9-1) at No. 3. First-year coach Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats (10-1) moved up to No. 4 with Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils (8-2) at No. 5.
The SEC had nine teams ranked in this week’s poll. The Texas A&M Aggies (9-2) were one of the biggest risers, moving up seven spots to No. 11 following their 70-66 upset win at previously 11th-ranked Purdue.
The Oklahoma Sooners (10-0) rose two spots to No. 15 with Ole Miss (9-1) at No. 16. Mississippi State (9-1) debuted in the Coaches Poll at No. 25 following their 66-63 win over McNeese State.
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