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Crimson Corner: Look How Far We ve Come
A lot has happened over the last 365 days in college athletics, and a moment of reflection is warranted
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Look how far we ve come.
On Friday, Alabama basketball will be playing in the SEC Tournament as the No. 1 seed after clinching its first regular-season conference title since 2002. With its 16-2 SEC record, the Crimson Tide has ascended to No. 6 in the AP Top 25 and is almost guaranteed a spot as a 2-seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament next weekend.
At this exact same moment in the season last year, Alabama finished the regular season 8-10 in the SEC and was a 9-seed in the SEC Tournament. Winning the tournament could have granted the Crimson Tide a bid to March Madness, but most likely Alabama would have ended up in the NIT.