Alabama women’s basketball has fallen in the rankings after a 40-point loss Sunday to LSU.
In the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll on Tuesday, Feb. 3, the Crimson Tide (19-4, 5-4 SEC) found themselves at No. 23, staying in the rankings despite the loss. The Crimson Tide earned 133 points in the poll, still gaining 12 points as they went 1-1 on the week, with a win over then-No. 25 Georgia on Thursday.
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The Crimson Tide hosts No. 14 Ole Miss on Thursday at 8 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum. The game will air on SEC Network. On Sunday, Alabama will travel to Texas A&M for a 5 p.m. tipoff on SEC Network.
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 victory 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.
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|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Prev |
Chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
23-0 |
775 |
31 |
1 |
– |
1/1 |
|
|
2 |
21-1 |
740 |
0 |
2 |
– |
2/4 |
|
|
3 |
22-2 |
711 |
0 |
3 |
– |
2/3 |
|
|
4 |
21-2 |
683 |
0 |
4 |
– |
2/5 |
|
|
5 |
21-2 |
652 |
0 |
5 |
– |
5/12 |
|
|
6 |
21-3 |
602 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
6/22 |
|
|
7 |
19-3 |
580 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
7/15 |
|
|
8 |
21-2 |
560 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4/21 |
|
|
9 |
20-3 |
508 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
9/NR |
|
|
10 |
18-4 |
463 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
8/23 |
|
|
11 |
17-5 |
457 |
0 |
11 |
– |
5/16 |
|
|
12 |
20-3 |
421 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
7/12 |
|
|
13 |
19-3 |
409 |
0 |
13 |
– |
13/NR |
|
|
14 |
19-4 |
387 |
0 |
17 |
3 |
13/18 |
|
|
15 |
19-4 |
319 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
10/21 |
|
|
16 |
18-5 |
304 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
7/20 |
|
|
17 |
14-5 |
238 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
9/22 |
|
|
18 |
21-3 |
205 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
18/NR |
|
|
19 |
17-6 |
196 |
0 |
16 |
3 |
6/19 |
|
|
20 |
18-5 |
184 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
20/NR |
|
|
21 |
18-5 |
149 |
0 |
23 |
2 |
8/23 |
|
|
22 |
16-6 |
143 |
0 |
NR |
4 |
6/NR |
|
|
23 |
19-4 |
133 |
0 |
22 |
1 |
21/NR |
|
|
24 |
18-2 |
88 |
0 |
19 |
5 |
19/NR |
|
|
25 |
17-5 |
70 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
22/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 25 Georgia;
Others Receiving Votes
Iowa State 26; Georgia 20; Oklahoma State 13; Rhode Island 9; Minnesota 9; Illinois 9; North Carolina State 4; Nebraska 4; Virginia Tech 2; Richmond 2;
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 WBB rankings update after 1-1 week in SEC play
