Alabama: Bama #2 in ESPN hoops preseason Top 25

[BamaNation]

The return of All-American guard Mark Sears and Jarin Stevenson's withdrawal from the NBA draft on deadline day put the Crimson Tide right there with Kansas in the No. 1 debate.

Who's No. 1 in the final top 25 men's rankings entering 2024-25?

We've been debating it for months: Who between Kansas and Alabama will enter the season at No. 1? Who makes a last push for the top five?

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[BamaNation]

I'll take #2 and hope we earn and keep #1as the season progresses.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

Big expectations this year. I hope we live up to them. Let's hope Youngblood makes a quick recovery as well, we are going to need him come conference play.

 

[jjv0004]

If they play to their potential and don't have injuries, this is the best team in America by quite a bit.

 

[BamaMoon]

CNO is embracing the potential. If he feels good about this team, so do I.

So glad he's the head man at Bama!

 

[AUDub]

the advanced metrics are leaking out. Both of us are consensus top 10 going into the season but they’re pretty divergent until we get some real data.

 

[AUDub]

Sears and Broome are both AP 1st team all Americans entering the season.

 

[BJ4TIDE]

AUDub went and found some polls that had Auburn ranked above Bama because he couldn’t stand looking at the ESPN poll.

 

[dayhiker]

I look at kenpom and t-rank way more than I do espn too.

 

[Rolltidegirl205]

We're finally a basketball school?

Count me in!- signed a life long basketball fan

 

[DzynKingRTR]

no one has played a single game this year. any rankings are bogus rankings.

 

[oskie]

no one has played a single game this year. any rankings are bogus rankings.

Did you not see the BAMA-Wake Forest game Friday night?