Alabama women’s basketball has fallen in the rankings after going 0-2 in SEC play over the past week.
In the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll on Tuesday, Jan, 20, the Crimson Tide (17-3, 3-3 SEC) found themselves at No. 23, dropping two spots after two straight losses to SEC foes, and rivals Auburn and Tennessee. The Crimson Tide earned 82 points in the poll, staying securely in the rankings over Notre Dame, who earned 45 points and is the first team out.
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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. Now the Crimson Tide finds themselves on a two-game skid.
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 gets a couple extra days off this week, before hosting Mississippi State at Coleman Coliseum on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
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|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Prev |
Chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
19-0 |
775 |
31 |
1 |
– |
1/1 |
|
|
2 |
19-1 |
739 |
0 |
2 |
– |
2/3 |
|
|
3 |
17-1 |
714 |
0 |
3 |
– |
3/4 |
|
|
4 |
19-0 |
661 |
0 |
5 |
+1 |
4/21 |
|
|
5 |
19-2 |
659 |
0 |
4 |
-1 |
2/5 |
|
|
6 |
17-2 |
628 |
0 |
6 |
– |
5/12 |
|
|
7 |
15-3 |
544 |
0 |
7 |
– |
7/15 |
|
|
7 |
18-3 |
544 |
0 |
10 |
+3 |
7/22 |
|
|
9 |
18-2 |
500 |
0 |
8 |
-1 |
7/12 |
|
|
10 |
16-2 |
493 |
0 |
13 |
+3 |
10/23 |
|
|
11 |
17-2 |
459 |
0 |
15 |
+4 |
11/NR |
|
|
12 |
17-3 |
442 |
0 |
9 |
-3 |
7/20 |
|
|
13 |
17-3 |
385 |
0 |
11 |
-2 |
6/13 |
|
|
14 |
17-3 |
356 |
0 |
17 |
+3 |
10/21 |
|
|
15 |
17-2 |
340 |
0 |
14 |
-1 |
14/NR |
|
|
16 |
14-4 |
335 |
0 |
12 |
-4 |
5/16 |
|
|
17 |
13-3 |
306 |
0 |
20 |
+3 |
9/22 |
|
|
18 |
16-4 |
225 |
0 |
16 |
-2 |
13/18 |
|
|
19 |
19-1 |
215 |
0 |
18 |
-1 |
18/NR |
|
|
20 |
16-1 |
153 |
0 |
24 |
+4 |
20/NR |
|
|
21 |
15-5 |
128 |
0 |
23 |
+2 |
8/23 |
|
|
22 |
15-4 |
94 |
0 |
25 |
+3 |
20/NR |
|
|
23 |
17-3 |
82 |
0 |
21 |
-2 |
21/NR |
|
|
24 |
14-5 |
58 |
0 |
19 |
-5 |
10/24 |
|
|
25 |
14-4 |
51 |
0 |
NR |
+4 |
22/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Notre Dame;
Others Receiving Votes
Notre Dame 45; Duke 43; Oklahoma State 26; Nebraska 25; Illinois 13; Georgia 12; Arizona State 8; Mississippi State 6; Virginia 4; Rhode Island 4; Minnesota 2; USC 1;
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 Gadsden Times: Alabama WBB ranking update after 0-2 week in SEC play
