Alabama Basketball: March Madness Underdogs

0:00On March 16th, Alabama women's basketball team heads into March madness without a ranking in the final USA Today Coaches poll. The Crimson Tide finished the season at 23 wins and 10 losses, dropping out after holding the number 25 spot last week. They stumbled late, losing five of their final six regular season games, including a seven-point defeat to Texas. In the SEC tournament, they went two in one, beating Missouri and sixth-seated Tennessee before a 23-point loss to Texas in the bus. Championship. Fans and analysts note to slip as a tough break, but Alabama's overall resume keeps them in the NCAA tournament mix. The team are in 36 votes as others receiving votes, just behind Notre Dame, who cracked the top 25 at number 25. Meanwhile, Yukon stays number one. Perfect at 34 and 0 with UCLA, Texas and South Carolina rounding out the top four. No other major changes shook up the poll as the big dance approaches. Expect Alabama to battle as an underdog seed, drawing on their SEC experience to make some noise in the early rounds.