- The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team went 1-1 in the SEC tournament, dominating the Kentucky Wildcats before falling to Florida in the semifinals of the
While Alabama’s victory over Kentucky was impressive, the loss to Florida was just as embarrassing, resulting in Alabama falling two spots in the AP poll following conference tournament week.
Alabama comes in outside of the top five in the poll just before the NCAA tournament begins on Thursday.
Here is the full AP Poll
1 – Duke
2 – Houston
3 – Florida
4 – Auburn
5 – St. John’s
6 – Tennessee
7 – Alabama
8 – Michigan State
9 – Texas Tech
10 – Louisville
11 – Maryland
12 – Clemson
13 – Wisconsin
14 – Michigan
15 – Iowa State
16 – Memphis
17 – BYU
18 – Kentucky
19 – Texas A&M
20 – Saint Mary’s
21 – Arizona
22 – Purdue
23 – Missouri
24 – Gonzaga
25 – Oregon
Other teams receiving votes include:
Drake
Marquette
UC San Diego
Illinois
VCU
Creighton
Ole Miss
McNeese State
UConn
Colorado State
Kansas
High Point
UCLA
Akron
Despite the loss to Florida, Alabama was named a two-seed in the NCAA tournament. The Crimson Tide will face 15-seed Robert Morris on Friday, March 21 in the Round of 64. The game will be played in Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
