(9) Florida State (23-10) will face (8) Alabama (23-9) in the Austin Region in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of that game will face the winner of (1) Texas and (16) Drexel in the second round.
The Seminoles will enter the Tournament after reaching the semifinals of the ACC Tournament where they fell to NC State. The Crimson Tide will enter the Tournament coming off of a quarterfinal loss in the SEC Tournament to Tennessee.
Alabama has the edge in the NET Rankings (32 to 43) and the RPI Rankings (39 to 56).