Alabama basketball will return to the NCAA Tournament this week for the first time since 2012. To understand what that means going forward, first go back in Crimson Tide NCAA-Tourney time.
A wise man once said you can never understand where you are headed unless you know where you have been. In a society with diminishing appreciation for history, looking back can appear fruitless. Take my word for it. It is not.
Alabama football has a deep and long championship history. Alabama basketball does not. Before Nick Saban became the greatest championship coach in college football history, what he could and must achieve in Tuscaloosa was clear.