Alabama basketball picked up a résumé-building win at Texas A&M over the weekend, so what did that mean for the Crimson Tide in the rankings?
In the Coaches Poll, taking two SEC road games evidently meant nothing as Alabama (14-2) remained at No. 5 on Monday.
Meanwhile, rival Auburn took the No. 1 spot from Tennessee after the now-sixth-ranked Volunteers received a 30-point slashing from Florida last week. With the victory, Todd Golden’s Gators moved up four spots, jumping Nate Oats and company to stand at No. 4 in the country.
Alabama gets two more chances to move back the No. 2 spot it held in the preseason — or better — this week with games against No. 21 Ole Miss and No. 9 Kentucky.
No. 16 Oklahoma; No. 21 UCLA;
St. John’s 52; Wisconsin 29; Arizona 29; New Mexico 19; Oklahoma 14; UCLA 12; Maryland 8; Texas Tech 6; Clemson 5; Saint Mary’s 4; Louisville 3; Indiana 3; San Diego State 2; Missouri 2; UC Irvine 1;
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
