A sour start to the week in Fayetteville was quickly erased as the Tide defeated Mississippi State on Saturday to earn their first SEC Regular Season title since 2002.
Alabama heads into the final regular-season week of the season tied for the No. 5 spot in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports.
| 1 | Gonzaga | 24-0 | |||||
| 2 | Michigan | 18-1 | |||||
| 3 | Baylor | 18-1 | |||||
| 4 | Illinois | 18-6 | |||||
| 5 | West Virginia | 17-6 | |||||
| 5 | Alabama | 19-6 | |||||
| 7 | Houston | 20-3 | |||||
| 8 | Iowa | 18-7 | |||||
| 9 | Villanova | 15-4 | |||||
| 10 | Ohio St. | 18-7 | |||||
| 11 | Florida State | 14-4 | |||||
| 12 | Creighton | 17-6 | |||||
| 13 | Arkansas | 19-5 | |||||
| 14 | Kansas | 18-8 | |||||
| 15 | Oklahoma | 14-7 | |||||
| 16 | Texas | 14-7 | |||||
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 16-6 | |||||
| 18 | Texas Tech | 15-8 | |||||
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 15-5 | |||||
| 20 | Virginia | 15-6 | |||||
| 21 | San Diego St. | 19-4 | |||||
| 22 | Loyola-Chicago | 21-4 | |||||
| 23 | Purdue | 16-8 | |||||
| 24 | Southern California | 19-6 | |||||
| 25 | Oregon | 16-5 |
Schools that dropped out: No. 24 Wisconsin
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 43; Colorado 43; UCLA 25; Brigham Young 25; Wichita St. 21; Maryland 21; Drake 19; Clemson 18; Florida 14; Connecticut 14; Missouri 12; Belmont 11; Tennessee 9; Winthrop 6; North Carolina 6; Rutgers 3; Xavier 2; Louisville 2; Toledo 1; St. Bonaventure 1; Michigan St 1.
The No. 5 Crimson Tide closes out the regular season with a home date with the Auburn Tigers on Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT, and a road tilt at Georgia on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT. The SEC Tournament will begin on Wednesday, March 10 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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