Where’s Alabama basketball in national, SEC metrics as Iron Bowl showdown vs Auburn looms?
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- Alabama is tied with Auburn for first place in the SEC.
- All eyes will be on Coleman Coliseum this Saturday as the Crimson Tide host the Tigers in a top-two matchup.
Alabama basketball is back to Tuscaloosa for Iron Bowl weekend.
After a 103-80 win at Texas on Tuesday, see how the No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll shifted in the SEC standings and among college basketball’s metric rankings.
Where is Alabama Crimson Tide in latest college basketball rankings?
Rankings after Tuesday, Feb. 11 games.
This weekend, two SEC basketball programs will meet as the top two teams in the nation for the first time in history. Former No. 1 Auburn (22-2, 10-1 SEC) travels to Coleman Coliseum to meet the newly top-ranked Crimson Tide (21-3, 10-1).
Where Alabama basketball lands in metric rankings:
- KenPom: No. 6 overall, No. 4 in SEC
- BPI: No. 5 overall (up from No. 6), No. 3 in SEC
- EvanMiya: No. 5, No. 3 in SEC
- T-Rank: No. 5 (up from No. 6), No. 3 in SEC
Alabama basketball in SEC standings
Reflects standings as of Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Alabama and Auburn remain tied first in the league with 10-1 records in conference play. The full SEC standings shake out as follows:
| School | Regular season record / Conference Record |
|---|---|
| Auburn | 22-2, 10-1 |
| Alabama | 21-3, 10-1 |
| Florida | 21-3, 8-3 |
| Texas A&M | 19-5, 8-3 |
| Ole Miss | 19-6, 8-4 |
| Missouri | 18-6, 7-4 |
| Tennessee | 20-5, 7-5 |
| Kentucky | 17-7, 6-5 |
| Mississippi State | 17-7, 5-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 17-7, 5-6 |
| Georgia | 16-9, 4-8 |
| Texas | 15-10, 4-8 |
| Oklahoma | 16-8, 3-8 |
| Arkansas | 15-9, 4-7 |
| LSU | 12-12, 1-10 |
| South Carolina | 10-14, 0-11 |
Where is Alabama basketball in SEC BPI?
Where Alabama stands in BPI after Tuesday, Feb. 11 games.
No. 1 Auburn
This week: Vanderbilt, Alabama
What to know: The Tigers outran a comeback from Vanderbilt, which took its first lead of the game in the second half on Tuesday. Denver Jones, who filled the shoes of guard Aden Holloway when he transferred to Alabama, arrives in Tuscaloosa coming off of a career-high 21 points.
No. 2 Tennessee
This week: Kentucky, Vanderbilt
What to know: Despite an 11-point loss to Kentucky on Tuesday, the Volunteers jumped the Crimson Tide in the power rankings. Other than still having the top-ranked defense per KenPom, it doesn’t make sense, so trying to explain it further wouldn’t either.
No. 3 Alabama
This week: Texas, Auburn
What to know: Threes rained in Austin as Alabama went 17-for-24 for its best shooting performance beyond the arc on Tuesday, seeing the Crimson Tide look like the squad that made a Final Four run last season.
No. 4 Florida
This week: Mississippi State, South Carolina
What to know: After upsetting the top team in the country last Saturday, it was hard to imagine the Gators wouldn’t feed off of the road win with another in Starkville. Count on them to pick up another win against a South Carolina team that’s been winless in SEC play.
No. 5 Texas A&M
This week: Georgia, Arkansas
What to know: A&M got a banged-up Georgia team but will get back to it against a crew of Razorbacks that’ll be hungry for a win after nearly upsetting Alabama in the final seconds in Bud Walton.
No. 6 Kentucky
This week: Tennessee, Texas
What to know: Before Kentucky took its second victory of the season against Tennessee on Tuesday, a win over South Carolina breathed some much-needed confidence back into the Cats after losses to Arkansas and Ole Miss the week prior.
No. 7 Ole Miss
This week: South Carolina, Mississippi State
What to know: The Rebels only avoided an upset from LSU last Saturday thanks to a game-winning tip-in by Dre Davis. The Gamecocks were hungry for their first win of SEC play, but Ole Miss hung on for a four-point victory.
No. 8 Texas
This week: Alabama, Kentucky
What to know: The majority of players came off of the injury report for the Longhorns’ matchup against Alabama, but they never looked 100%. Texas will be glad to have the homecourt advantage over Kentucky on Saturday.
No. 9 Missouri
This week: Oklahoma, Georgia
What to know: Unranked Oklahoma and Georgia are sights for sore eyes as Missouri enters the week looking to rebound from back-to-back losses to Tennessee and Texas A&M. The Tigers bounced back in dominant fashion with an 82-58 defeat of the Sooners.
No. 10 Mississippi State
This week: Florida, Ole Miss
What to know: Although Ole Miss carries the momentum heading into Saturday’s rivalry game, Mississippi State will be out to prove itself after getting beaten by a Florida team that was down starters Alijah Martin and Alex Condon.
No. 11 Georgia
This week: Texas A&M, Missouri
What to know: After another one of its typical second-half collapses against Texas A&M, which trailed 32-23 at halftime, the Bulldogs have a chance to get back in the win column at home against Missouri.
No. 12 Arkansas
This week: LSU, Texas A&M
What to know: After a close one against the Crimson Tide, John Calipari and Arkansas left no doubt that they’d get a win before their fans in Bud Walton Arena against LSU before hitting the road.
No. 13 Oklahoma
This week: Missouri, LSU
What to know: Saturday won’t be pretty in any sense of the word with two of the bottom three teams in the SEC facing off. However, the Sooners have the homecourt advantage.
No. 14 Vanderbilt
This week: Auburn, Tennessee
What to know: The Commodores may be 2-3 in their last five, but the 74-69 win over Kentucky to recover from the decimation by the Crimson Tide sees Vandy hang onto hope heading into Tennessee on Saturday.
No. 15 LSU
This week: Arkansas, Oklahoma
What to know: LSU operates on a seven-game string of losses as it hits the road after taking a 70-58 beating from Arkansas.
No. 16 South Carolina
This week: Ole Miss, Florida
What to know: Next up to get swamped in the Swamp are the Gamecocks, who will need a miracle to stop the Gators.
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
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