After losing all three assistant coaches from the 2022-2023 season and Brandon Miller and Noah Clowney to the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft, Nate Oats had his work cut out for him this off season. Replacing three coaches as well as almost an entire roster is a tall ask for any coach, but what Oats did this summer was outstanding.
Despite all of the turnover and moving parts from being the No. 1 team in the country a season ago, Alabama is in a very promising position to start the year. The Crimson Tide are 5-1 to start the year with a really nice win over Oregon. The Tide’s lone loss came at the hand of the Ohio State Buckeyes who will be a tournament team when it is all said and done.
Offensively, the Tide has been outstanding this year behind Mark Sears and Grant Nelson, but there is still much to clean up on the defensive end. In fact, the Tide have the No. 1 ranked offense in the country according to KenPom, but the No. 61 ranked defense. The Week 4 NCAAM AP Poll has the Tide ranked as the No. 23 team in the country for their hot 5-1 start to the season.
Alabama will be back in action this evening as they take on the Clemson Tigers on ESPN in Coleman Coliseum.
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