Alabama men’s basketball’s road loss to the Tennessee Volunteers didn’t hurt the Crimson Tide all too much, as the team fell only one spot to No. 2 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. A win over Georgia by almost 50 points may have played a role in keeping the program in the top two.
The Crimson Tide, now 23-4 overall with an in-conference record of 13-1, received six first-place votes. However, Houston received 24.
This Wednesday, Alabama will take on South Carolina before coming back home for a Saturday afternoon matchup against Arkansas.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Houston | 25-2 | 791 (24) | +1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 23-4 | 753 (6) | -1 |
| 3 | UCLA | 23-4 | 716 | +1 |
| 4 | Kansas | 22-5 | 693 (1) | +3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 24-4 | 669 | -2 |
| 6 | Virginia | 21-4 | 638 (1) | – |
| 7 | Arizona | 24-4 | 607 | +1 |
| 8 | Texas | 21-6 | 558 | -3 |
| 9 | Marquette | 21-6 | 515 | +1 |
| 10 | Baylor | 20-7 | 512 | -1 |
| 11 | Miami | 22-5 | 437 | +2 |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 23-5 | 431 | – |
| 13 | Tennessee | 20-7 | 398 | -2 |
| 14 | Saint… |
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