Alabama is the overall 1-seed in the NCAA tournament men's basketball selection committee's bracket preview, revealed early Saturday afternoon.
It would be the Crimson Tide's first 1-seed in program history.
"On the stretch of 13 wins in the Quad 1 and 2," committee chair Chris Reynolds said. "They have a very strong resume and that win over Houston put them over the top."
The committee announced its top 16 seeds as of now, with Houston, Purdue and Kansas rounding out the 1-seeds after Alabama.
Reynolds pointed to the Jayhawks' 12 Quadrant 1 wins, by far the most in the country, and their No.