Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide have dropped their fourth game of the season against Missouri, ruining any chance at running the table in conference play.
Plenty of inconsistencies loom over the Alabama basketball program. The talent is there, but the group has been unable to execute on the court.
Alabama now sits at No. 25, at risk of falling outside of the rankings if the team doesn’t make the necessary corrections.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Baylor (32) | 13-0 | 800 | – |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 12-2 | 735 | +2 |
| 3 | UCLA | 10-1 | 702 | +2 |
| 4 | Auburn | 14-1 | 615 | +5 |
| 5 | Purdue | 13-2 | 606 | –2 |
| 6 | Arizona | 12-1 | 601 | +1 |
| 7 | USC | 13-0 | 595 | +1 |
| 8 | Duke | 12-2 | 590 | -6 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 13-2 | 558 | +1 |
| 10 | Kansas | 12-2 | 553 | –4 |
| 11 | Houston | 14-2 | 431 | +3 |
| 12 | LSU | 14-1 | 399 | +9 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 13-2 | 391 | +10 |
| 14 | Villanova | 11-4 | 380 | +1 |
| 15 | Ohio St | 10-3 | 312 | -3 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 13-2 | 305 | -5 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 12-3 | 272 | -4 |
| 18 | Seton Hall | 11-3 | 219 | +4 |
| 19 | Texas Tech | 11-3 | 210 | +6 |
| 20 | Providence | 14-2 | 191 | -3 |
| 21 | Xavier | 12-2 | 190 | +3 |
| 22 | Texas | 12-3 | 154 | -6 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 10-4 | 131 | -5 |
| 24 | Illinois | 11-3 | 108 | +2 |
| 25 | Alabama | 11-4 | 105 | -5 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Colorado St
Others Receiving Votes
Miami-Florida 75; Colorado St. 64; Oklahoma 39; Loyola-Chicago 34; Connecticut 13; Indiana 6; Davidson 6; Brigham Young 5; West Virginia 4; Belmont 1
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