There are around 40 Division One programs with more Sweet Sixteen appearances than Alabama Basketball. The ‘around’ qualifier is necessary depending on how 1976 is counted for the Crimson Tide. The 1976 Alabama Crimson Tide was one of the NCAA Tournament’s final 16 teams. Because the field was only 32 teams, the Tide progressed to that stage with a single win.
Some lists give the Tide credit for a Sweet 16 slot in 1976. Others do not. Those that don’t begin counting Tide Sweet Sixteens in 1982. Based on how 1976 is counted, Alabama Basketball has reached the Sweet 16 eight or nine times in the school’s NCAA Tournament career.