Yahoo Sports Alabama ranks No. 2 in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
Alabama is preparing to begin the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament as the top overall seed, but the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll doesn’t have the Crimson Tide at the top.
Houston sits at No. 1 after receiving 21 total first-place votes. Alabama only received eight.
Despite not being at the top, Nate Oats should be happy with this ranking, as his team moved up three spots after being ranked No. 5 due to a rough road loss to Texas A&M.
The Crimson Tide’s tourney to a national championship begins on Thursday.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
1 | Houston | 31-3 | 777 (21) | – |
2 | 29-5 | 759 (8) | +3 | |
3 | Purdue | 29-5 | 728 (2) | – |
4 | Marquette | 28-6 | 654 | +2 |
5 | Kansas | 27-7 | 652 (1) | -1 |
6 | UCLA | 29-5 | 649 | -4 |
7 | 26-8 | 647 | – | |
8 | Arizona | 28-6 | 608 | +1 |
9 | Gonzaga | 28-5 | 546 | -1 |
10 | Virginia | 25-7 | 418 | +1 |
11 | Baylor | 22-10 | 399 | -1 |
12 | Connecticut | 25-8 | 391 | +2 |
13 | Kansas State | 23-9 | 370 | -1 |
14 | Xavier | 25-9 | 369 | +1 |
15 | Miami | 25-7 | 342 | -2 |
16 | Duke | 26-8 | 334 | +5 |
17 | 25-9 | 289 | +1 | |
18 | San Diego St | 27-6 | 266 | +2 |
19 | Saint Mary’s | 26-7 | 240 | -3 |
19 | Indiana | 22-11 | 240 | -2 |
21 | 23-10 | 153 | -2 | |
22 | Creighton | 21-12 | 118 | – |
23 | Texas Christian | 21-12 | 117 | – |
24 | Missouri | 24-9 | 65 | +6 |
25 | Florida Atlantic | 31-3 | 54 | +3 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Kentucky; No. 25 Northwestern
Others Receiving Votes
Iowa State 47; Kentucky 29; Penn St. 24; Northwestern 23; Providence 21; Oral Roberts 20; Utah St. 14; VCU 9; Maryland 6; Kent St. 6; NC State 5; Memphis 4; Pittsburgh 3; Charleston 3; Michigan St. 1
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