Alabama women’s basketball jumped in the rankings following its first ranked win of the season and a 3-0 week in SEC play.
In the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll on Tuesday, Jan, 13, the Crimson Tide (17-1, 3-1 SEC) found themselves at No. 21, their highest ranking of the season. It was a three-spot jump as two teams dropped out and UNC fell below the Tide.
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The Crimson Tide started the year 14-0 and reeled off three SEC wins in a row following a loss to South Carolina. The middle win in that streak was over then No. 6 Kentucky, which fell to No. 9.
The Crimson Tide entered the poll Dec. 9 at No. 25 before moving up to No. 24 in the Dec. 16 poll. Alabama had been earning votes in the poll since the preseason poll was released on Oct. 23.
The Crimson Tide will continue SEC play against Auburn on the road on Thursday. The game will tip at 8 p.m. CT on SEC Network. Alabama will return to Coleman Coliseum on Sunday to play No. 20 Tennessee at 1 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
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|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Prev |
Chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
17-0 |
775 |
31 |
1 |
– |
1/1 |
|
|
2 |
17-1 |
733 |
0 |
3 |
+1 |
2/3 |
|
|
3 |
15-1 |
705 |
0 |
4 |
+1 |
3/4 |
|
|
4 |
18-1 |
683 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
2/4 |
|
|
5 |
17-0 |
654 |
0 |
6 |
+1 |
5/21 |
|
|
6 |
16-2 |
574 |
0 |
12 |
+6 |
5/12 |
|
|
7 |
14-2 |
565 |
0 |
9 |
+2 |
7/15 |
|
|
8 |
16-1 |
545 |
0 |
10 |
+2 |
7/12 |
|
|
9 |
16-2 |
513 |
0 |
7 |
-2 |
7/20 |
|
|
10 |
16-3 |
499 |
0 |
11 |
+1 |
10/22 |
|
|
11 |
16-2 |
428 |
0 |
8 |
-3 |
6/11 |
|
|
12 |
14-3 |
407 |
0 |
5 |
-7 |
5/12 |
|
|
13 |
14-2 |
402 |
0 |
14 |
+1 |
12/23 |
|
|
14 |
16-1 |
376 |
0 |
15 |
+1 |
14/NR |
|
|
15 |
15-2 |
340 |
0 |
19 |
+4 |
15/NR |
|
|
16 |
16-3 |
339 |
0 |
17 |
+1 |
13/17 |
|
|
17 |
15-3 |
289 |
0 |
16 |
-1 |
10/21 |
|
|
18 |
18-0 |
275 |
0 |
20 |
+2 |
18/NR |
|
|
19 |
14-3 |
212 |
0 |
13 |
-6 |
10/19 |
|
|
20 |
12-3 |
205 |
0 |
22 |
+2 |
9/22 |
|
|
21 |
17-1 |
179 |
0 |
24 |
+3 |
21/NR |
|
|
22 |
12-4 |
94 |
0 |
25 |
+3 |
13/25 |
|
|
23 |
13-5 |
77 |
0 |
18 |
-5 |
8/23 |
|
|
24 |
14-1 |
76 |
0 |
NR |
+2 |
24/NR |
|
|
25 |
14-3 |
42 |
0 |
NR |
+2 |
20/NR |
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at MDonaldson@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama women’s basketball ranking update after first ranked win of the season
