On Saturday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide added up yet another Top 25 victory to their season resume after an impressive 96-83 home win over the Kentucky Wildcats in Coleman Coliseum.
An impressive result, this win improved Alabama’s record on the season to 22-5 overall, as well as 11-3 in the SEC. Alabama also remained only two games behind the Auburn Tigers for first place in the SEC standings, as well as received a needed result in terms of their chase for a one-seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Taking a look at the latest KenPom rankings however, how did Alabama’s win over Kentucky impact their standing there?
As of Saturday night, KenPom has Alabama rated as the nation’s No. 6 overall team, as well as the fourth-highest in the SEC behind only Auburn, Florida, and Tennessee. KenPom also ranks Alabama as the nation’s No. 3 team in offensive efficiency, as well as the No. 44 team in defensive efficiency.
Alabama’s next game will come this upcoming Tuesday, Feb. 25, at home against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. KenPom currently has the Bulldogs ranked as the nation’s No. 28 overall team as of late Saturday night.
