Will Alabama Basketball Be No. 1 in the Next AP Top 25?

Who would’ve thought that the Alabama Crimson Tide would have been atop the polls in mid-January?

Properly, it is not but — however the Crimson Tide (17-2, 7-0 SEC) does have an opportunity.

Alabama took care of enterprise in robust circumstances this week. Following the arrest of former participant Darius Miles, the Crimson Tide had two SEC street video games on deck — and gained each by a mixed 33 factors.

And Alabama additionally bought some assist.

No. 1 Houston, which the Crimson Tide beat on Dec. 10, misplaced to a Temple on its residence ground Saturday afternoon. 

No. 2 Kansas misplaced its second sport of the week in opposition to No. 14 TCU — simply 4 days after dropping to No. 13 Kansas State on Tuesday evening. 

No. 3 Purdue gained all three of its video games final week in opposition to Michigan State, Minnesota and Maryland. However the Boilermakers struggled mightily of their most up-to-date sport in opposition to the Terrapins on Sunday afternoon (58-55). It additionally beat the Spartans by only one level, 64-63.

So, greater than doubtless, it will likely be Purdue on the high after which Alabama. But when the voters have recency bias, there’s an opportunity the Crimson Tide might see itself on the high of the faculty basketball world come Monday morning.

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