Where Alabama basketball ranks in AP top 25 preseason poll
Alabama men’s basketball has sky-high preseason expectations, and that is reflected in the AP top 25 preseason poll released Monday.
The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 2 in the first poll of the 2024-25 season. Alabama has never been ranked higher than No. 7 in the AP top 25 preseason poll in history.
Kansas was ranked No. 1. UConn is No. 3, Houston is No. 4 and Iowa State is No. 5.
Other ranked SEC teams include No. 11 Auburn, No. 12 Tennessee, No. 13 Texas A&M, No. 16 Arkansas, No. 19 Texas, No. 21 Florida, No. 23 Kentucky and No. 24 Ole Miss.
This season, Alabama will face No. 14 Purdue, No. 4 Houston, No. 25 Rutgers, No. 9 UNC and No. 15 Creighton in the non-conference portion of the regular season schedule.
AP top 25: Preseason media poll
- Kansas
- Alabama
- UConn
- Houston
- Iowa State
- Gonzaga
- Duke
- Baylor
- UNC
- Arizona
- Auburn
- Tennessee
- Texas A&M
- Purdue
- Creighton
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Marquette
- Texas
- Cincinnati
- Florida
- UCLA
- Kentucky
- Ole Miss
- Rutgers
Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.