Alabama Basketball Falls in Latest AP Poll

The Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Basketball team suffered its first loss of the season this past Friday, falling to the Purdue Boilermakers 87-78 this past Friday night.

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Alabama now sits at 3-1 on the season, and the loss saw the Crimson Tide drop from its highest preseason ranking in program history. Alabama was at No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25.

The AP Poll has been released, with the Crimson Tide dropping six spots:

1 - Kansas
2 - UConn
3 - Gonzaga
4 - Auburn*
5 - Iowa State
6 - Purdue
7 - Houston*
8 - Alabama
9 - Kentucky*
10 - North Carolina*
11 - Tennessee*
12 - Duke
13 - Baylor
14 - Creighton*
15 - Marquette
16 - Indiana
17 - Arizona
18 - Cincinnati
19 - Wisconsin
20 - Arkansas*
21 - Florida*
22 - St. John's
23 - Texas A&M*
24 - Rutgers*
25 - Illinois*

*Denotes future Alabama Men's Basketball opponents. 

The Crimson Tide will return to the hardwood on Wednesday, November 20, playing in the C.M. Newton Classic at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. CT.

The next home game for the Crimson Tide will be on December 14, as Alabama hosts the Creighton Bluejays inside Coleman Coliseum that Saturday. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. CT.

Wyatt Fulton is the TIde 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.