A shaky night against Louisiana State has seen Alabama basketball tumble in the polls.
Iowa State took over as third in the nation with Quad 2 win versus UCF and a Quad 1 victory against Arizona. Auburn and Duke remain at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
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The Crimson Tide shifted from the No. 3 spot it earned after downing Kentucky and back to No. 4 after Saturday’s 80-73 win over the Tigers.
Alabama (17-3, 6-1 SEC) gets back on the court on Jan. 29 vs No. 13 Mississippi State, who is up one slot with a rebound win against South Carolina in light of a loss to No. 7-turned-No. 8 Tennessee earlier last week.
Where is Alabama basketball in the Top 25 after shaky night vs LSU?
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Michigan;Â No. 23 West Virginia;
Others Receiving Votes
Michigan 67;Â Gonzaga 55;Â Maryland 50;Â Vanderbilt 44;Â Saint Mary’s 41;Â Arizona 41;Â Utah State 22;Â Creighton 18;Â West Virginia 17;Â Georgia 6;Â Baylor 4;Â New Mexico 3;Â 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.
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