The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team has managed to start the season hot. During Week 1 the Tide took down Louisiana Tech 93-64, then defeated South Dakota St. by a final tally of 104-88.
The Week 2 AP Poll has just been released, and the Crimson Tide maintain their standing at No. 14 in the poll.
AP Top 25 — 2021-22 season Week 2 poll
| RANK | TEAM | REC | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | TEAM | REC | PTS |
| 1 | Gonzaga(55) | 2-0 | 1517 |
| 2 | UCLA(6) | 2-0 | 1450 |
| 3 | Kansas | 2-0 | 1400 |
| 4 | Michigan | 2-0 | 1252 |
| 5 | Villanova | 1-1 | 1232 |
| 6 | Purdue | 2-0 | 1223 |
| 7 | Duke | 3-0 | 1143 |
| 8 | Texas | 1-1 | 1058 |
| 9 | Baylor | 1-0 | 1010 |
| 10 | Illinois | 2-0 | 920 |
| 11 | Memphis | 2-0 | 886 |
| 12 | Oregon | 2-0 | 802 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 1-1 | 773 |
| 14 | Alabama | 2-0 | 743 |
| 15 | Houston | 2-0 | 655 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 2-0 | 646 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 575 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 506 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 2-0 | 438 |
| 20 | Maryland | 3-0 | 306 |
| 21 | Auburn | 2-0 | 286 |
| 22 | St. Bonaventure | 2-0 | 280 |
| 23 | UConn | 2-0 | 236 |
| 24 | Florida | 2-0 | 141 |
| 25 | USC | 2-0 | 63 |
Next week’s slate of games for the Crimson Tide isn’t too difficult to maneuver through, with a game against South Alabama on Tuesday and another against Oakland on Friday.
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