Alabama is coming off the program’s first Final Four run and hoping for even more this season. Coach Nate Oats' team opens the season ranked No. 2 in the AP Top 25 and favored to win the Southeastern Conference championship.

Alabama men's basketball is just a couple of weeks away from the most anticipated season in the history of the program. On Oct. 14, Alabama was placed at No. 2

The Associated Press released its 2024-25 preseason All-America men's basketball team on Monday, headlined by a heavy dose of returning stars and a incoming player with the most hype of any freshman in years . Alabama star guard Mark Sears received 54 of 55 possible votes from AP voters, while UNC star RJ Davis received 51 votes.