Alabama's AP Poll ranking revealed following wins to open season

The Alabama Crimson Tide have jumped in the first college basketball AP Poll top 25 update of the 2026-27 season.Released on Monday afternoon, the Crimson Tide are now ranked as the nation's No. 18 team, jumping two spots in the latest update. In the preseason, Alabama was ranked No. 20. The Tide are the fourth-highest ranked SEC team, trailing only No. 1 Florida, No. 7 Texas, and No. 11 Tennessee.Alabama has begun the season with back-to-back wins inside Coleman Coliseum over a pair of nonconference foes, Sam Houston and Arkansas State. Both have been double-digit wins for the Crimson Tide by scores of 96-74 and 101-86, respectively. The Crimson Tide will return to action later tonight at home against Oakland. That game is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.Alabama will also face arguably their toughest test yet this upcoming Friday, Nov. 13, against Seton Hall. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET on SEC Network from Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama's AP Poll ranking revealed following wins to open season