Where Alabama lands in latest polls ahead of NCAA Tournament
Not only has the regular season come and gone for college basketball, but now we’ve seen conference tournaments take place. The only thing left for Alabama and 67 other teams is to figure out how far they’re going to make it in the looming NCAA Tournament, which is set to begin on Tuesday with the First Four.
Before March Madness officially gets underway though, we got an update of the latest AP and Coaches Polls last week’s results. And yes, Alabama (21-11, 13-5 SEC) lost to Florida 102-88 in the SEC Tournament on Friday, but the Crimson Tide managed to stay at No. 19 in the latest AP while climbing a spot in the Coaches (from No. 19 to No. 18).
At this point, everyone knows that these polls don’t mean a lot. During Selection Sunday, Alabama was awarded a No. 4 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament and will take on a No. 13-seed Charleston on Friday, March 22 in Spokane, Wash. Tipoff for the game is set for 6:35 CT (7:35 ET), and it will air on TruTV.
Check out the latest polls below.
AP Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) – Points (First-Place Votes)
1. UConn Huskies (31-3) – 1,549
2. Houston Cougars (30-4) – 1,460
3. Purdue Boilermakers (29-4) – 1,436
4. Iowa State Cyclones (27-7) – 1,342
5. North Carolina Tar Heels (27-7) – 1,325
6. Tennessee Volunteers (24-8) – 1,158
7. Auburn Tigers (27-7) – 1,096
8. Marquette Golden Eagles (25-9) – 1,082
9. Arizona Wildcats (25-8) – 1,080
10. Illinois Fighting Illini (26-8) – 1,040
11. Creighton Bluejays (23-9) – 920
12. Kentucky Wildcats (23-9) – 866
13. Duke Blue Devils (24-8) – 834
14. Baylor Bears (24-10) – 806
15. St. Mary’s Gaels (26-7) – 568
16. South Carolina Gamecocks (26-7) – 527
17. Kansas Jayhawks (22-10) – 445
18. Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-7) – 413
19. Alabama Crimson Tide (21-11) – 380
20. Utah State Aggies (27-6) – 346
21. BYU Cougars (23-10) – 310
22. Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-9) – 205
23. Wisconsin Badgers (22-13) – 175
24. San Diego State Aztecs (24-10) – 158
25. Washington State Cougars (24-9) – 138
Others receiving votes
New Mexico 134, Florida 120, Nevada 51, NC State 36, James Madison 31, Dayton 27, Drake 26, Oregon 12, Colorado 10, Nebraska 7, Texas 7, Boise St. 6, McNeese St. 6, Clemson 5, Mississippi St. 5, South Florida 3, Colorado St. 3, FAU 2
Coaches Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) – Points (First-Place Votes)
1. UConn Huskies (31-3) – 800 (32)
2. Houston Cougars (30-4) – 752
3. Purdue Boilermakers (29-4) – 740
4. Iowa State Cyclones (27-7) – 697
5. North Carolina Tar Heels (27-7) – 672
6. Tennessee Volunteers (24-8) – 595
7. Auburn Tigers (27-7) – 573
8. Marquette Golden Eagles (25-9) – 560
9. Arizona Wildcats (25-8) – 544
10. Illinois Fighting Illini (26-8) – 508
11. Creighton Bluejays (23-9) – 506
12. Kentucky Wildcats (23-9) – 415
13. Baylor Bears (24-10) – 411
14. Duke Blue Devils (24-8) – 400
15. St. Mary’s Gaels (26-7) – 297
16. Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-7) – 220
17. South Carolina Gamecocks (26-7) – 218
18. Alabama Crimson Tide (21-11) – 197
19. Utah State Aggies (27-6) – 193
20. Kansas Jayhawks (22-10) – 188
21. BYU Cougars (23-10) – 182
22. Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-9) – 134
23. Florida Gators (24-11) – 130
24. Wisconsin Badgers (22-13) – 110
25. San Diego State Aztecs (24-10) – 74
Others receiving votes
New Mexico 68; Washington State 63; James Madison 30; Dayton 30; Nevada 29; Drake 29; Nebraska 12; North Carolina State 11; Colorado 4; Indiana State 2; Boise State 2; Pittsburgh 1; Michigan State 1; McNeese State 1; Grand Canyon 1
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