Nate Oats and his staff, his players, and all Alabama basketball fans want the Crimson Tide to win the SEC Tournament. Earning an SEC Tournament Championship is always a big deal, far bigger than winning the SEC regular season. Almost everyone outside the Crimson Nation expects the Florida Gators to become double SEC champions on Sunday.
Alabama fans will hate Florida winning it all, but on the same day, a new quest will become defined. Select morning, both ESPN's Joe Lunardi and CBS Sports' Bracketology had Alabama as a Big Dance 3-seed. Thursday's Bracket Matrix had Alabama as a 4-seed.