Alabama men’s basketball can’t seem to get it together. Despite beating a top-5 team in Baylor last week, the Crimson Tide drops two in a row to top-tier teams from the SEC: Auburn and Kentucky.
In the latest USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, the Crimson Tide not only miss out on the top-25, but the number of votes received declined.
Alabama only received 28 votes this week, compared to 39 votes last week.
There is still time for Nate Oats and this team to turn it around, but the window of opportunity is closing fast.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 19-2 | 786 (18) | – |
| 2 | Auburn | 22-1 | 784 (16) | -1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 20-3 | 698 | – |
| 4 | Kentucky | 19-4 | 682 | +3 |
| 5 | Arizona | 19-2 | 666 | – |
| 6 | Duke | 19-3 | 649 | – |
| 7 | Houston | 20-2 | 605 | +2 |
| 8 | Kansas | 19-3 | 602 | +2 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 18-5 | 481 | +5 |
| 10 | Baylor | 19-4 | 478 | -2 |
| 11 | Providence | 20-2 | 477 | +4 |
| 12 | UCLA | 16-4 | 424 | -8 |
| 13 | Illinois | 17-5 | 411 | +5 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 18-4 | 389 | -3 |
| 15 | Villanova | 17-6 | 368 | -3 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 14-5 | 308 | – |
| 17 | Michigan State | 17-5 | 280 | -4 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 16-6 | 231 | +2 |
| 19 | Marquette | 16-7 | 193 | +5 |
| 20 | Texas | 17-6 | 157 | +1 |
| 21 | USC | 19-4 | 148 | -2 |
| 22 | Saint Mary’s | 19-4 | 89 | +6 |
| 23 | Connecticut | 15-6 | 85 | -6 |
| 24 | Murray State | 22-2 | 68 | +9 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 19-5 | 51 | +9 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Iowa State; No. 23 Xavier; No. 25 Louisiana State
Others Receiving Votes
Wyoming 44; Xavier 35; Iowa State 34; Alabama 28; Arkansas 27; Davidson 24; Boise St. 21; Loyola-Chicago 15; Colorado St. 15; Notre Dame 10; Miami-Florida 9; Oregon 7; New Mexico St. 5; Texas Christian 4; Louisiana State 4; San Francisco 3; Indiana 3; Southern Methodist 2; Seton Hall 2
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