Alabama Basketball Preview: Top newcomers, most anticipated matchups and more
The Alabama men’s basketball team will tip off the 2025-26 season in four days. The Crimson Tide has played two preseason exhibitions, defeating Florida State in Birmingham and Furman in Greenville, S.C., to get ready for another difficult non-conference and SEC schedule.
Alabama is ranked No. 15 in the preseason AP Poll and was picked to finish fourth in the SEC by the media. The Tide welcomed back five players from last year’s Elite Eight team, and Nate Oats, in his seventh year leading the program, added four transfers and four freshmen to his roster. Miami transfer Jalil Bethea is sidelined because of a preseason foot injury.
Before Alabama plays host to North Dakota at Coleman Coliseum on Monday, November 3 (7 p.m. CT on SEC Network+), BamaOnLine staff members Tim Watts, Charlie Potter and Blake Byler preview the Crimson Tide’s upcoming season and discuss some top superlatives.
The Alabama-related topics discussed by the guys include:
– Takeaways from two exhibitions
– Third-best player behind Philon and Holloway
– Who is Alabama’s top newcomer?
– Who will lead the team in blue-collar points?
– Most anticipated non-conference game
– Most anticipated SEC matchup
– Expectations for the 2025-26 season
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