Now only weeks away from the start of the 2026-27 college basketball season, the Alabama Crimson Tide's ranking in the preseason AP Poll Top 25 has officially been revealed.

Released on Monday afternoon, Alabama is ranked as the nation's No. 20 overall team to start the 2026-27 season. The Crimson Tide are one-of-seven SEC teams to begin the season ranked, headlined by No. 1 Florida.

SEC teams ranked ahead of the Crimson Tide are Texas (No. 7), Tennessee (No. 8), and Arkansas (No. 12). Behind Alabama is Kentucky (No. 23) and Vanderbilt (No. 24).

Alabama is coming off a 25-10 overall (13-5 SEC) season which saw the Crimson Tide reach the Sweet 16 for what was the fourth consecutive year. A few prominent names return off that same team for the Crimson Tide such as Amari Allen and Aden Holloway, while Alabama's 2026-27 roster also features a talented list of newcomers including talented freshman Jaxon Richardson and Kentucky transfer Brandon Garrison, among others.

The Crimson Tide will officially open the 2026-27 season on Tuesday, Nov. 3, inside Coleman Coliseum against Sam Houston. Both the tipoff time and television network for the game have yet to be revealed.

Alabama has one final preseason exhibition to play before that matchup, which comes this upcoming Thursday, Oct. 22, against Auburn.