First, the good news: Alabama Baseball, now in its sixth year under Coach Brad Bohannon, is once again regarded highly as the preseason nears. The Crimson Tide check in at No. 20 overall in D1 Baseball’s preseason poll.
That is remarkable. There are 301 D1 teams in the nation, putting the Tide in the top 6.6% of all programs.
Now, for the bad news. That No. 20 ranking? It would put Alabama in the bottom half of the SEC — eight teams are in the D1 Top 25, and seven of them are above the Tide.