Oklahoma Men's Basketball Falls to Alabama

The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team has dropped in the national rankings after suffering a 107-79 defeat to No. 5 Alabama in their SEC opener, marking their first loss of the season. The Sooners fell five spots to No. 17 in the AP Poll and six spots to No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll following the loss. Oklahoma struggled significantly in the game, allowing Alabama to dominate with a 51-26 rebounding advantage and 25 second-chance points. This loss ended Oklahoma's undefeated streak, leaving Tennessee as the only remaining unbeaten team in NCAA Division I basketball. The Sooners will look to rebound when they host No. 10 Texas A&M this Wednesday and then travel to Georgia on Saturday. The women's team also faced challenges, dropping to No. 10 in the AP Poll after a mixed start to conference play.