For probably the first time in school history, the Alabama Crimson Tide basketball program has a better chance at winning a national title than the football team. Granted the football team looks like one of the three or four best teams in the country, but the basketball team will be that good in Tuscaloosa this year.
According to Blue Ribbon’s Preseason Top 25 Poll, the Crimson Tide is the No. 1 ranked team in the country. Alabama returns many key contributors from last year’s Final Four team, like Mark Sears and Grant Nelson, but Nate Oats did a sensational job cleaning up in the portal as well.
Blue Ribbon has very high expectations for Sears this season as well, naming him their Preseason Player of the Year. In 2023-24, Sears led the Alabama offense with 21.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 4.0 apg. Sears tested the NBA draft waters but ultimately decided he wanted to help bring a national championship back to Title Town.
Alabama will open regular season play on November 4th when UNC Asheville comes to town.
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