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Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide now have five wins against ranked opponents in the 2021-2022 college basketball season, which ties Marquette for the most ranked-wins in all of college basketball.
Despite defeating three of last season’s Final Four teams, the Crimson Tide fall just outside of the top-25 in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.
Losses in games where Alabama was expected to win easily have hurt the team, but there’s still plenty of time left before the NCAA Tournament to turn things around and establish an identity.
The Crimson Tide will next face Auburn on the road tomorrow, a win would certainly be a statement for this team.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 17-2 | 784 (16) | – |
| 1 | Auburn | 18-1 | 784 (16) | +1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 18-3 | 691 | +3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 16-2 | 647 | +4 |
| 5 | Arizona | 17-2 | 618 | -2 |
| 6 | Duke | 17-3 | 604 | +1 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 17-4 | 595 | +6 |
| 8 | Baylor | 18-3 | 584 | -4 |
| 9 | Houston | 18-2 | 567 | – |
| 10 | Kansas | 17-3 | 511 | -5 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 17-3 | 478 | – |
| 12 | Villanova | 16-5 | 461 | – |
| 13 | Michigan St | 16-4 | 405 | -3 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 16-5 | 386 | – |
| 15 | Providence | 18-2 | 384 | +2 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 13-5 | 296 | – |
| 17 | Connecticut | 15-4 | 260 | +2 |
| 18 | Illinois | 15-5 | 256 | +3 |
| 19 | USC | 18-3 | 199 | -4 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 14-6 | 147 | – |
| 21 | Texas | 16-5 | 134 | +4 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 16-5 | 129 | +2 |
| 23 | Xavier | 15-5 | 113 | – |
| 24 | Marquette | 15-7 | 80 | +3 |
| 25 | LSU | 16-5 | 78 | -7 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Colorado St
Others Receiving Votes
Alabama 39; Boise St. 27; Saint Mary’s 22; Colorado St. 22; Miami-Florida 19; Indiana 16; Texas Christian 10; Murray St. 9; Wake Forest 8; Davidson 8; Iowa 7; Florida State 7; Seton Hall 5; Notre Dame 3; Arkansas 3; Wyoming 1; Toledo 1; Oregon 1; Oklahoma 1
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