How far did Alabama fall in final coaches poll of 2022-23 basketball season?

Despite losing in the Sweet 16, Alabama finished in the final four of the coaches poll.

The Tide was No. 4 in Tuesday’s final version of the 2022-23 men’s basketball coaches poll, which is voted upon by 32 NABC head coaches — including Alabama’s Nate Oats — and compiled by the USA Today.

UConn ranked No. 1 and received all 32 first-place votes after winning Monday’s national championship game. The loser, San Diego State, was No. 2. The Aztecs were followed by No. 3 Miami, which lost to UConn in the Final Four. But Alabama edged No. 5 Florida Atlantic for the fourth spot in the poll, despite the Owls making the Final Four and the Tide losing to San Diego State in the Sweet 16.

Alabama entered the NCAA tournament ranked No. 2 in the coaches poll behind Houston. Both teams lost in the Sweet 16, with the Cougars falling to Miami. Houston fell to No. 6 in the final poll.

The No. 4 ranking is the best ever in a season-ending coaches poll for Alabama. The Tide’s previous best was No. 5 in 1956 and 2021, despite its Sweet 16 loss to UCLA.

Alabama finished No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll released before the NCAA tournament. The AP does not conduct a post-tournament poll.

Alabama remained No. 2 in the final NCAA NET rankings, which were updated Tuesday for the first time since before the NCAA tournament. Houston remained No. 1 in NET, which UConn moved up from No. 8 to No. 3.

Here is the top 10 of the final coaches poll:

1. UConn (won national championship game)
2. San Diego State (lost national championship game)
3. Miami (lost in Final Four)
4. Alabama (lost in Sweet 16)
5. Florida Atlantic (lost in Final Four)
6. Houston (lost in Sweet 16)
7. Texas (lost in Elite Eight)
8. UCLA (lost in Sweet 16)
9. Kansas State (lost in Elite Eight)
10. Gonzaga (lost in Elite Eight)

Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mikerodak.