Alabama Basketball Falls Two Spots in AP Poll Following IBOB Loss

After a loss to rival Auburn in the IBOB, Alabama MBK fell two spots in the latest AP Poll. Alabama is ranked No.4 in the AP Poll as they look to rebound from this weekends defeat.

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Top-ranked Auburn, led by Johni Broome and Tahaad Pettiford, controlled Alabama in a 94-85 victory. Broome recorded 19 points and 14 rebounds, while five teammates also scored in double figures. Alabama struggled from deep, hitting just 5 of 26 three-pointers. Mark Sears led the Crimson Tide with 18 points, and Grant Nelson added 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Here is the full AP Poll for men's basketball:

1 - Auburn
2 - Florida
3 - Duke
4 - Alabama
5 - Houston
6 - Tennessee
7 - Texas A&M
8 - Iowa State
9 - Texas Tech
10 - St. Johns
11 - Wisconsin
12 - Michigan
13 - Purdue
14 - Michigan State
15 - Missouri
16 - Marquette
17 - Kentucky
18 - Clemson
19 - Arizona
20 - Maryland
21 - Mississippi State
22 - Memphis
23 - Kansas
24 - Ole Miss
25 - Louisville

Other teams receiving votes included:

• New Mexico
• St. Mary's
• UCLA
• Creighton
• Illinois
• UConn
• George Mason
• Gonzaga
• High Point

After a loss this past weekend to No.1 Auburn, Alabama's MBK will begin a short road trip this week to take on the Missouri Tigers on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network and Tide 100.9 FM WTBC & 1230 AM. Missouri defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 87-74 in a road win behind Anthony Robinson II's 15 points, 5 rebounds, and four steals.

Chase Brumfield is the morning producer and writer for Tide 100.9. He is currently a senior studying communications at Mississippi State University. Follow Chase for more Alabama content on X at @cb3864.