After a couple weeks at No. 6, Alabama basketball has received a well-timed shift in the polls.
The Coaches Poll saw Alabama (12-2) ranked at No. 5 with its second straight 100-plus point victory to start conference play running Oklahoma out of Coleman Coliseum.
No. 1 Tennessee, No. 2 Auburn, No. 3 Iowa State and No. 4 Duke remain at their respective positions as Florida falls out of the top five to No. 8 following its first loss of the season to Kentucky.
UA gets two more opportunities to move up in the polls this week as unranked South Carolina and No. 9 Texas A&M host the Crimson Tide.
No. 17 Cincinnati; No. 21 Baylor; No. 24 Maryland;
Baylor 49; Cincinnati 38; Pittsburgh 32; San Diego State 25; St. John’s 24; Clemson 10; Maryland 9; Georgia 5; Nebraska 4; Arizona 4; Wisconsin 3; Vanderbilt 3; Indiana 3; UC San Diego 1; Texas Tech 1; Arkansas 1;
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
