Seems an usually large number of the big state schools are missing this year. Oregon, Utah, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Florida, Florida State, UNC, Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, LSU, Florida State. And I have no idea when Alabama became a basketball power. I feel like they have been irrelevant my entire life.
Alabama has had some decent teams and made tournaments but they have never been a one seed (2 seed in 1987, 2002, 2021) or made the final four. We shall still see if they make the final four but I like their chances.
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