Alabama basketball continues to dominate opponents as the regular season begins to wind down. The Crimson Tide holds an overall record of 20-3 and a perfect conference record of 10-0.
Nate Oats and his team are expected to enter the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as a No. 1 seed but will first have to finish out the regular season and participate in the SEC conference tournament.
Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Purdue | 22-2 | 780 (15) | — |
| 2 | Houston | 22-2 | 765 (13) | +1 |
| 3 | Alabama | 20-3 | 728 | +2 |
| 4 | Arizona | 21-3 | 670 | +3 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 19-4 | 647 | -3 |
| 6 | Texas | 19-4 | 645 | +3 |
| 7 | UCLA | 19-4 | 594 | +2 |
| 8 | Kansas | 18-5 | 518 | — |
| 9 | Virginia | 17-4 | 505 | -5 |
| 10 | Marquette | 19-5 | 477 | +2 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 18-5 | 459 | -5 |
| 12 | Baylor | 17-6 | 453 | -1 |
| 13 | Iowa State | 16-6 | 451 | — |
| 14 | Saint Mary’s | 21-4 | 419 | +4 |
| 15 | Xavier | 19-5 | 396 | — |
| 16 | Gonzaga | 19-5 | 286 | -2 |
| 17 | Providence | 17-6 | 248 | — |
| 18 | Indiana | 16-7 | 207 | +4 |
| 19 | TCU | 17-6 | 206 | -3 |
| 20 | Miami | 18-5 | 192 | +1 |
| 21 | UConn | 18-6 | 125 | +2 |
| 22 | NC State | 19-5 | 83 | +7 |
| 23 | San Diego St. | 18-5 | 68 | +3 |
| 24 | Duke | 17-6 | 67 | +4 |
| 24 | Clemson | 18-6 | 67 | -5 |
Schools Dropped Out
Others Receiving Votes
Creighton 66; Florida Atlantic 61; Rutgers 56; Auburn 43; Illinois 21; Southern California 19; Pittsburgh 16; Maryland 16; Texas A&M 11; Kentucky 11; Iowa 10; Missouri 4; Nevada 3; Northwestern 2; Charleston 2; Utah St. 1; Oklahoma State 1; New Mexico 1.
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