The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team moved up one spot to No. 7 in this week's AP Poll.

The team earned 1,132 points after defeating Mississippi State 78-67 on Dec. 28 in its first conference game of the year.

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Purdue remains the top-ranked team, followed by Houston at No. 2, Kansas at No. 3, UConn at No. 4, and Arizona caps off the top five.

Five SEC teams made the rankings this week, including Tennessee narrowly behind the Tide at No. 8, Arkansas at No. 13, Missouri at No. 20, and Auburn at No. 22.

To see the full rankings, click here.

The Alabama Crimson Tide takes on Ole Miss in its first home conference game of the season on Tuesday, January 3, 2022, at 8 p.m. CT. Coverage will be on Tide 100.9 and 95.3 The Bear.

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