ESPN's Jeff Borzello said what everyone is thinking about Alabama basketball following a second impressive road win in two weeks.
Most national college basketball writers took a wait-and-see approach with Alabama heading into this season. It was a fair strategy considering the amount of production the Crimson Tide lost from last year's Elite Eight squad, most notably All-American guard Mark Sears.
But buoyed by the return of Labaron Philon at point guard, along with some roster additions on the margins that have proven fruitful (Amari Allen, Keitenn Bristow), Alabama has proven to be better than anyone believed in the preseason.