Where ESPN ranks Alabama basketball in way-too-early 2025-26 Top 25 rankings

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With a national champion now officially decided, the attention across college basketball now begins to shift toward the 2025-26 season, one that is shaping up to be yet another strong one for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

This thought has already been echoed across college basketball as well, as Alabama currently projects to be one of the nation's top preseason teams in 2025-26, with USA TODAY Sports ranking the Crimson Tide at No. 6 nationally.

However, what about ESPN, who released their way-too-early Top 25 on Tuesday morning?

Well, ESPN currently has Alabama ranked as the nation's No. 11 team in their way-too-early rankings, which is the third-highest of any SEC team behind No. 6 Kentucky and No. 7 Arkansas. ESPN's Jeff Borzello also commented on the Crimson Tide entering the offseason, saying of their No. 11 ranking:

"We just assume Nate Oats will make the right decisions in the transfer portal this spring, considering the Crimson Tide have figured it out seemingly every offseason. Labaron Philon is an NBA decision to watch, but Aden Holloway and a healthy Latrell Wrightsell Jr. should form a solid backcourt. The Tide have also already landed three transfers: Noah Williamson (Bucknell), Taylor Bol Bowen (Florida State) and Jalil Bethea (Miami). They're not done yet, either."

Borzello also projects the Crimson Tide's starting lineup to consist of Aden Holloway, Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Derrion Reid, Jarin Stevenson, and Noah Williamson. The Crimson Tide are still awaiting decisions from both Reid and Stevenson as to if they will return to Alabama next season.

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