With five games remaining in the basketball regular season, the Crimson Tide leads the SEC standings by one game over Texas A&M. Alabama’s Magic Number (any combination of Bama wins ad TAMU losses) over the Aggies stands at five.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | GAMES BACK | MUST WIN | Feb 18 | Feb 21-22 | Feb 25 | Feb 28-Mar 1 | Mar 4 |
| Alabama | 12-1 | 22-4 | - | - | UGA | @SC | ARK | AUB | @TAM |
| Texas A&M | 11-2 | 19-7 | 1. |