Alabama women’s basketball ranked for first time since 1999
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For the first time since the turn of the millennium, the Alabama women’s basketball team is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.
The Crimson Tide comes in at No. 24 in the preseason poll.
Keep reading to find out more about the newly released AP rankings + learn more about the Tide’s team ahead of the new season.
Crimson Tide in the Top 25
After making the NCAA tournament in consecutive seasons for the first time in 25 years, the Alabama women’s basketball program is getting some national recognition. Kristy Curry’s team is ranked just inside the top 25, receiving 67 total points in the poll.
Here’s some quick facts about the preseason rankings:
- 16 of 30 voters ranked the Crimson Tide
- Alabama ranked as high as 14 by two voters
- 7th among SEC teams
This is the ninth time Alabama has been ranked in the preseason AP poll. The highest the program has ever been ranked was #2 in 1996.
Defending champion South Carolina received 27 of the 30 first-place votes in the preseason rankings. The Gamecocks are followed by UConn, USC and Texas with UCLA rounding out the top five.
What to watch this season
Success from the last two seasons has certainly fueled some of the excitement around the Crimson Tide but it’s also about who the team has returning for the upcoming season.
Some key names include:
- Aaliyah Nye
- Sarah Ashlee Barker
- Essence Cody
- Karly Weathers
“There is a lot of well-deserved preseason excitement around our program. We all understand it’s about the finish and are just focused on getting better each day. This is a talented, special group who have helped us elevate the program in so many ways.”
~ Kristy Curry, Alabama women’s basketball coach
Alabama’s season will begin when it hosts New Orleans at Coleman Coliseum on Nov. 4.
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