Alabama basketball has only suffered one loss in the SEC so far, which was on the road to Tennessee. Since then, the Crimson Tide has won two straight. The pair of wins was enough to boost the team back into the Top 25 of the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Those impressive wins came at home against in-state rival, and then-sixth-ranked, Auburn, and LSU.
Coming up for the Crimson Tide are a few interesting matchups, headlined by a short road trip to Auburn for the rematch.
In the latest ranking, Alabama moves up to No. 22, which makes it the fourth highest-ranked SEC team in the Top 25.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | UConn | 18-2 | 766 (23) | – |
| 2 | Purdue | 19-2 | 746 (8) | – |
| 3 | North Carolina | 17-3 | 710 | – |
| 4 | Houston | 18-2 | 680 | – |
| 5 | Tennessee | 15-4 | 658 | – |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 16-4 | 593 | +4 |
| 6 | Duke | 15-4 | 512 | +5 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 15-4 | 510 | -2 |
| 9 | Kansas | 16-4 | 503 | -1 |
| 10 | Marquette | 15-5 | 454 | +5 |
| 11 | Iowa State | 16-4 | 408 | +7 |
| 12 | Arizona | 15-5 | 405 | -3 |
| 13 | Creighton | 16-5 | 367 | +3 |
| 14 | Illinois | 15-5 | 359 | -3 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 16-3 | 340 | +6 |
| 16 | Auburn | 16-4 | 331 | -10 |
| 17 | Utah State | 18-2 | 258 | +3 |
| 18 | Baylor | 14-5 | 188 | -4 |
| 19 | Dayton | 16-3 | 166 | -2 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 18-3 | 162 | +5 |
| 21 | BYU | 15-5 | 153 | -2 |
| 22 | Alabama | 14-6 | 147 | +4 |
| 23 | Florida Atlantic | 17-4 | 122 | +1 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 15-5 | 106 | -11 |
| 25 | TCU | 15-5 | 99 | +5 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Memphis; No. 23 Colorado State;
Others Receiving Votes
San Diego State 67; Ole Miss 57; South Carolina 46; Gonzaga 38; Memphis 26; Northwestern 23; Colorado State 14; Indiana State 13; Texas11; Grand Canyon 9; Saint Mary’s 5; Virginia 4; McNeese State 4; App State 4; Seton Hall 2; Cornell 2; Princeton 1;
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