Not penalized in latest AP poll alabama basketball Too bad after losing to Gonzaga. The drop from No. 4 to No. 9 is disappointing, but only two teams have finished higher than the Alabama Crimson Tide. That team, also his 9-2 Tennessee Vols, narrowly edged out his Tide.
Early polls are valuable as a benchmark, but the AP poll is not one of the top sources for determining where the Crimson Tide stands compared to other top teams.
One of the best sources of information is NCAA Net, where Crimson Tide dropped from 5th to 7th.Other credible sources are Ken Pom Rating data from Jeff Sagarin When Warren Nolan.
There are 363 Division 1 college basketball programs, and the ranking of each is important. In an all too obvious example, Alabama will face Jackson State on Tuesday. Jackson State University is ranked #305. Ken PomeroyLosing to a lower-ranked team like this is more than an ‘L’ on our record this season, and it’s a quad 4 loss. A loss in Quad 4 would do a lot of damage to NCAA Tournament qualification and Big Dance seeding.
Saturday’s Crimson Tide loss to Gonzaga and Alabama’s previous loss to UCONN are just moments away.
The Crimson Tide will have another chance to make their resumes when they travel to Starkville on December 28 to take on the currently 11-0 Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are currently ranked 15th in the NCAA NET, making him his fourth-highest SEC team after Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas, who are 8th, 9th, and 10th.
More complete information will be provided later to preview the Mississippi State game. A quick recap is that their undefeated record has been built mostly against weaker opponents, including his recent two-point home victory against Nichols State.
Alabama Basketball: Top Ranking Sources
- AP Vote – No. 9
- NCAA NET – No. 7
- Ken Pomeroy – No. 12
- Jeff Sagarin – No. 13
- ESPN BPI – No. 10
Schedule intensity (SOS) is always important in college basketball. Warren Nolan Tide’s SOS is 3rd and non-conference SOS is 2nd. Crimson Tide ranks sixth in ESPN’s SOS calculations. Among the top-ranked teams, only second place Gonzaga has a higher SOS.
Warren Nolan’s “Nitty Gritty Report” helps you analyze wins and losses by quadrant. Alabama has no losses lower than Quad 1 and his Quad 1 record is 2-2. If his previously significant RPI, rather than the NCAA NET, were used for the quadrant, Alabama’s Quad One record would be 4-2.
It’s still early days, but many basketball fans are obsessed with the NCAA tournament bracket. Bama Hammer After the next two games of Alabama basketball, dive in as well.
