Bama Basketball Breakdown: Georgia

It’s February 18th and the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (22-4, 12-1 SEC; Kenpom: 2; T-Rank: 2; NET: 2) will be looking to bounce back from a loss in SEC play for the first time this season. So, despite the tough defeat at the hands of the hated Vols - which we certainly never like to experience - Nate Oats and his team are in a great spot. It’s basketball - losses like that happen to everyone. No sense in dwelling on it. Even if it costs the Tide the #1 spot in the AP Poll - which isn’t a guarantee - the only #1 that really matters is the top-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

(As an aside, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee will be unveiling the top-4 protected seed-lines as of this…