Alabama women's basketball moves to No. 21 in USA Today Coaches Poll

Alabama women’s basketball moves to No. 21 in USA Today Coaches Poll

Posted by author November 19, 2024 Basketball

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Alabama women’s basketball moved up one spot to sit at No. 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll that was released on Tuesday.

Alabama is one of seven SEC teams ranked in the poll: South Carolina (1), Texas (4), LSU (7), Oklahoma (9), Kentucky (16) and Ole Miss (20).

The 6-0 Crimson Tide started the week off with a 75-52 win over Sunday. It is not slated to play again until next week in the Emerald Coast Classic from Nov. 25-26 in Destin, Florida. Alabama has four players averaging in double figures, Sarah Ashlee Barker leading the team with 18.7 points per game followed by Aaliyah Nye (15), Zaay Green (13.3) and Essence Cody (10.7).

Here’s a full breakdown of where Alabama ranks among the top 25 women’s college basketball teams.

USA Today Sports Coaches Poll

Here’s a look where Alabama women’s basketball ranks in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

First-place votes in parentheses

1. South Carolina (28)
2. UConn (1)
3. USC (1)
4. Texas
5. Notre Dame
6. UCLA
7. LSU
8. Iowa State
9. Oklahoma
10. Kansas State
11. Ohio State
12. West Virginia
13. Maryland
14. Duke
15. North Carolina
16. Kentucky
17. Baylor
18. N.C. State
19. Nebraska
20. Ole Miss
21. Alabama
22. Louisville
23. Illinois
24. TCU
25. Oregon

Anna Snyder covers high school sports and University of Alabama softball and football recruiting for The Tuscaloosa News. Reach her at asnyder@gannett.com. Follow her on X @annaesnyder2.