Where is Alabama in the Preseason MBB AP Poll?

Alabama men's basketball starts its season in less than a month as the Crimson Tide, led by sixth-year head coach Nate Oats, looks to return to the Final Four, which it made two seasons ago. Alabama had its season ended at the hands of the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight last season.

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The Preseason AP Poll has been released for the men's basketball season, and Alabama comes in ranked No. 15 after finishing last year as a top-eight team in the country. If Alabama made no movements in the poll throughout the season, the Crimson Tide would be a four-seed in the NCAA Tournament in March.

Here is the full Preseason AP Poll, released on Monday morning, for the college basketball season:

1. Purdue*
2. Houston
3. Florida*
4. UConn
5. St. John's*
6. Duke
7. Michigan
8. BYU
9. Kentucky*
10. Texas Tech
11. Louisville
12. UCLA
13. Arizona*
14. Arkansas*
15. Alabama
16. Iowa State
17. Illinois
18. Tennessee*
19. Kansas
20. Auburn*
21. Gonzaga*
22. Michigan State
23. Creighton
24. Wisconsin
25. North Carolina

* Indicates ranked opponent on Alabama's 2025-26 men's basketball schedule.

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_.