Only two weeks remain until Selection Sunday, and the 24th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (18-10, 8-7 SEC; NET: 23; Kenpom: 22) has just about locked in its place in the NCAA Tournament for the second season in a row. If that holds, it will mark the first time that the Tide has made consecutive appearances in the Big Dance since Mark Gottfried took Alabama to the Tournament five straight years from 2002-2006. Furthermore, Nate Oats’ squad is in-line for - at worst - a 7-seed in the field. If the Tide does indeed receive a spot on a seed-line of seven or better, it would be the first time that Alabama has made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament seeded that highly since Wimp Sanderson was roaming the sidelines.
Bama Basketball Breakdown: South Carolina
