[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team had perhaps the best season in program history and despite not making it past the Sweet 16, the Crimson Tide still finishes at No. 4 in the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll.
The Crimson Tide finished an impressive 31-6 on the season (the most wins in a single season in program history) while capturing both the regular season and SEC Tournament titles.
The season did not end the way that the Crimson Tide faithful had hoped, but there is no denying the significance of the success on the hardwood that coach Oats has brought to Tuscaloosa.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Connecticut | 31-8 | 800 (32) | +11 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | 688 | +16 |
| 3 | Miami | 29-8 | 665 | +12 |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | 629 | -2 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | 615 | +20 |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | 614 | -5 |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | 587 | – |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | 532 | -2 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | 516 | +4 |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | 514 | -1 |
| 11 | Kansas | 28-8 | 434 | -6 |
| 12 | Creighton | 24-13 | 426 | +10 |
| 13 | Purdue | 29-6 | 424 | -10 |
| 14 | Marquette | 29-7 | 422 | -10 |
| 15 | Xavier | 27-10 | 332 | -1 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 25-11 | 284 | +5 |
| 17 | Arizona | 28-7 | 282 | -9 |
| 18 | Duke | 27-9 | 232 | -2 |
| 19 | Baylor | 23-11 | 216 | -8 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 21-13 | 203 | +20 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 22-14 | 174 | – |
| 22 | Saint Mary’s | 27-8 | 149 | -3 |
| 23 | Virginia | 25-8 | 112 | -13 |
| 24 | Indiana | 23-12 | 97 | -5 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 25-10 | 88 | -8 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Texas Christian; No. 24 Missouri
Others Receiving Votes
Texas Christian 82; Princeton 54; Kentucky 46; Missouri 42; Penn St. 31; North Texas 26; Maryland 25; Northwestern 13; Auburn 10; Southern California 9; West Virginia 8; Memphis 8; Iowa State 5; Pittsburgh 2; UAB 1; Providence 1; Oral Roberts 1; Fairleigh Dickinson 1
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