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Where Alabama Basketball Ranks in Polls After Beating Arkansas, LSU

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February 23, 2026

Where Alabama Basketball Ranks in Polls After Beating Arkansas, LSU

After 15 weeks into the regular season, Alabama men’s basketball entered its matchups against then-No. 20 Arkansas and LSU as the No. 25 team in the AP Top 25, but was outside of the Coaches Poll for the third straight week.

The Crimson Tide came into this past week winning its previous four contests, and Alabama continued the streak with a 117-115 home win over the Razorbacks in double overtime on Feb. 18 and an 90-83 road victory over the Tigers on Feb. 21.

These wins helped Alabama move up to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 and No. 18 in the Coaches Poll on Monday.

Against Arkansas, Alabama’s 117 points became the second-most scored in school history following career-high scoring performances by guard Labaron Philon Jr. (35 points) and Aiden Sherrell (26). In addition to the scoring total, Alabama had a couple more season bests: 76 percent from the field in the second half, 40 made field goals and 58 points in the paint.

Against LSU, Aden Holloway led the way with 17 points and put up what head coach Nate Oats called the guard’s best game “on the defensive end all year.” Amari Allen and London Jemison were also big down the stretch as they finished the game with 16 and 12 points, respectively. Aiden Sherrell had 12 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out.

Alabama aims to further the winning streak at home against Mississippi State on Feb. 25 and on the road against No. 22 Tennessee on Feb. 28.

AP Top 25

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

Duke (56), 25-2, 1520
Arizona (5), 25-2, 1439
Michigan, 25-2, 1433
Iowa State, 23-4, 1272
Houston, 23-4, 1251
UConn, 25-3, 1211
Florida, 21-6, 1112
Purdue, 22-5, 1062
Gonzaga, 27-2, 1039
Illinois, 22-6, 895
Virginia, 24-3, 884
Nebraska, 23-4, 858
Michigan State, 22-5, 856
Kansas, 20-7, 774
St. John’s 22-5, 763
Texas Tech, 20-7, 592
Alabama, 20-7, 402
North Carolina, 21-6, 388
BYU, 20-7, 361
Arkansas, 20-7, 356
Miami-Ohio, 27-0, 335
Tennessee, 20-7, 288
Saint Louis, 25-2, 242
Louisville, 20-7, 186
Vanderbilt, 21-6, 171

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 47, Saint Mary’s 30, Villanova 15, Miami 10, Utah St. 8, NC State 7, SMU 4, Texas A&M 3, Iowa 3, UCF 3, High Point 2, Stephen F Austin 2, Navy 1.

Coaches Poll

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

Duke (27), 25-2, 771
Arizona (4), 25-2, 733
Michigan, 25-2, 723
Houston, 23-4, 647
Iowa State, 23-4, 629
UConn, 25-3, 604
Florida, 21-6, 547
Purdue, 22-5, 538
Gonzaga, 27-2, 532
Nebraska, 23-4, 463
Illinois, 22-6, 453
Virginia, 24-3, 449
Michigan State, 22-5, 404
Kansas, 20-7, 373
St. John’s, 22-5, 359
Texas Tech, 20-7, 332
Arkansas, 20-7, 235
Alabama, 20-7, 192
North Carolina, 21-6, 166
Louisville, 20-7, 154
Vanderbilt, 21-6, 144
Tennessee, 20-7, 141
BYU, 20-7, 137
Saint Louis, 25-2, 131
Miami-Ohio, 27-0, 116

Schools Dropped Out: No. 24 Clemson; No. 25 Wisconsin.

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 35; Villanova 25; Georgia 18; Utah State 7; Iowa 6; Saint Mary’s 5; Miami (FL) 5; Clemson 1.

Alabama Basketball’s 2025-26 Season in the Polls

Preseason: No. 15 in AP Poll, No. 16 in Coaches Poll
After Week 1 (North Dakota win, St. John’s win): No. 8 in AP Poll, No. 9 in Coaches Poll
After Week 2 (Purdue loss): No. 11 in AP Poll, No. 11 in Coaches Poll
After Week 3 (Illinois win): No. 8 in AP Poll, No. 9 in Coaches Poll
After Week 4 (Gonzaga loss, UNLV win, Maryland win): No. 12 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
After Week 5 (Clemson win, UTSA win): No. 12 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
After Week 6 (Arizona loss): No. 16 in AP Poll, No. 16 in Coaches Poll
After Week 7 (USF win, Kennesaw State win): No. 14 in AP Poll, No. 15 in Coaches Poll
After Week 8 (Holiday break): No. 15 in Coaches Poll (AP Top 25 not released during break)
After Week 9 (Yale win, Kentucky win): No. 13 in AP Poll, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
After Week 10 (Vanderbilt loss, Texas loss): No. 18 in AP Poll, No. 18 in Coaches Poll
After Week 11 (Mississippi State win, Oklahoma win): No. 17 in AP Poll, No. 17 in Coaches Poll
After Week 12 (Tennessee loss): No. 23 in AP Poll, No. 23 in Coaches Poll
After Week 13 (Missouri win, Florida loss): Not ranked in AP Poll, Not ranked in Coaches Poll
After Week 14 (Texas A&M win, Auburn win): Not ranked in AP Poll, Not ranked in Coaches Poll
After Week 15 (Ole Miss win, South Carolina win): No. 25 in AP Poll, Not ranked in Coaches Poll
After Week 16 (Arkansas win, LSU win): No. 17 in AP Poll, No. 18 in Coaches Poll

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Men’s Tennis Goes 1-1 in Texas on Sunday

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8 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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Men’s Tennis Goes 1-1 in Texas on Sunday

The No. 36 Arkansas men’s tennis team had a pair of matches in Austin on Sunday to close out a Texas road trip and the Hogs went 1-1 in the outings.

The Razorbacks (15-10, 3-8) started the day with a 4-0 loss to No. 3 Texas (18-6, 9-2). The Longhorns’ Kalin Ivanovski and Abel Forger defeated No. 64 Connor Smillie and Jakub Vrba 6-3 to start doubles. No. 23 Sebastian Gorzny and Lucas Marionneau then took down Brendan Boland and Dmitry Kopilevich 6-1, and Texas claimed the doubles point.

In singles, No. 90 Abel Forger quickly won over Arsène Pogault on court four at 6-1, 6-1. Oliver Ojakaar made it 3-0 Texas with a 6-4, 6-1 takedown of Gabriel Elicha Navas, and Lucas Marionneau sealed the sweep for the home team with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Brendan Boland.

Against the University of Incarnate Word (10-3, 2-0) later in the day, two of Arkansas’ doubles pairings won: Vrba and Smillie 7-5 over Santiago Flyckt and Marcel Moralles and Boland and Kopilevich 6-3 over Alexandre Chauvel and Alejandro Hernandez. Lukas Palovic and Eric Padgham were also up 6-5 over Augustin Salazar and Emilio Vila.

The Hogs continued to dominate in singles as No. 18 Vrba defeated Vila 6-4, 6-3, Kopilevich won 6-1, 6-1 over Salazar and Smillie took down Christian Cuellar 6-0, 6-4 for a 4-0 clean sweep to close out the day.

The Razorbacks return to action at home on Thursday, April 2 with an SEC matchup against Mississippi State at 5:30 p.m.

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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Midweek Rain Chances

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20 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Midweek Rain Chances

We’ve got clouds to start out this Sunday with temperatures on the cool side. Once clouds exit, which should be later this afternoon, temperatures will warm into the 70s.

We’ll be back into the 80s both tomorrow and Tuesday. Dry conditions will continue through the next couple of days with a high wildfire danger persisting statewide.

Rain chances return midweek, with Wednesday through Friday bringing what could be a meaningful rainfall. Rainfall amounts are still uncertain, but we’re getting closer to pinpointing that. Stay tuned for updates!

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Renegade wins 2026 Arkansas Derby

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1 day ago

March 28, 2026

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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — After a hotly contested race, Renegade emerged as the winner of the 2026 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn on Saturday.

The horse is owned by Robert & Lawana L. Low and Repole Stable, trained by Todd Pletcher, and ridden by jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. Renegade entered the race with 3/2 odds to win.

Silent Tactic finished in second place and Taptastic took home third.

In addition to his share of the $1.5 million purse, Renegade also earned points toward the Kentucky Derby.

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