Y’all, we made it. After years of mediocrity salvaged only by fleeting moments of success on the hardwood, the SEC Regular Season and Tournament Champion Alabama Crimson Tide (24-6, 16-2 SEC, NET: 7, Kenpom: 8) begins what will hopefully be the first of many NCAA Tournament runs in the next decade-plus under Nate Oats. It’s truly remarkable what the second year head coach has been able to accomplish in such a short period of time, dominating the SEC in only his second attempt through the conference schedule.
Because of that dominance, Alabama was awarded with a #2-seed in the Big Dance, tied for its best seeding ever, along with 1987 and 2002.