Things could have gone better for the Crimson Tide to end the out-of-conference slate on the schedule, but 8-3 is certainly better than where they were last season around this time.
There’s no reason for Alabama fans to panic, this team is still capable of performing at a top-10 level. The AP voters, on the other hand, understandably disagree following some questionable losses in December to Memphis and Davidson.
Alabama fell nine spots in the latest iteration of the AP Poll to No. 19, which you can view in its entirety below.
| Rank | Trend | Team | Conference | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Baylor | Big 12 | 11-0 | 1,525(61) |
| 2 | – | Duke | ACC | 11-1 | 1,448 |
| 3 | – | Purdue | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1,371 |
| 4 | – | Gonzaga | West Coast | 10-2 | 1,335 |
| 5 | – | UCLA | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1,296 |
| 6 | 1 | Kansas | Big 12 | 9-1 | 1,233 |
| 7 | 1 | Southern California | Pac-12 | 12-0 | 994 |
| 8 | 1 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 12-0 | 985 |
| 9 | 3 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 11-1 | 973 |
| 10 | 1 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 901 |
| 11 | 1 | Auburn | SEC | 11-1 | 826 |
| 12 | 1 | Houston | American Athletic Conference (AAC) | 11-3 | 801 |
| 13 | 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 787 |
| 14 | 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-2 | 729 |
| 15 | – | Seton Hall | Big East | 9-1 | 716 |
| 16 | 1 | LSU | SEC | 12-0 | 609 |
| 17 | 1 | Texas | Big 12 | 9-2 | 567 |
| 18 | 2 | Kentucky | SEC | 9-2 | 459 |
| 19 | 9 | Alabama | SEC | 9-3 | 426 |
| 20 | 1 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 10-0 | 366 |
| 21 | 1 | Providence | Big East | 11-1 | 315 |
| 22 | 1 | Villanova | Big East | 8-4 | 312 |
| 23 | 5 | Xavier | Big East | 11-2 | 237 |
| 24 | – | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-2 | 207 |
| 25 | – | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 9-2 | 121 |