Where Alabama is Being Projected in Brackets Entering Selection Sunday

A look at the Crimson Tide's potential seed and first opponents based on projections from Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS, USA Today, FOX Sports and Jerry Palm.

Alabama coach Nate Oats works with his team during the second half of a SEC tournament quarterfinal game against Mississippi at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 13, 2026. | ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Selection Sunday is finally here!

Alabama basketball will learn its NCAA Tournament seed, region and path at 5 p.m. CT on CBS, as the 2026 bracket should be revealed at that time.

The Crimson Tide entered the SEC Tournament as the No. 2 seed after finishing the regular season with a 23-8 record, including a 13-5 clip against the conference. Regardless of the result, UA was projected to be between a 3 and 5-seed for March Madness. However, despite earning the double bye, Alabama fell to 15-seed Ole Miss 80-79 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal on Friday.

Bracketologists from Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS, USA Today, FOX Sports and Jerry Palm updated where they think the Crimson Tide will land in the NCAA Tournament after the loss to the Rebels.

Here's a look at the projections...

Sports Illustrated

Alabama's Seed and Region: No. 3 in the West (San Jose Regional Final)
Alabama's First Opponent: 14-seed Idaho
Alabama's Round of 32 Opponent (if UA wins): No. 6 Louisville/No. 11 SMU/Texas
Alabama's First Weekend Location: Not listed

Sport's Illustrated's West Region:

• No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 LIU
• No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Ohio State
• No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 12 McNeese State
• No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 13 High Point
• No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 SMU/Texas
• No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 14 Idaho
• No. 7 Clemson vs. No. 10 UCF
• No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Furman

ESPN

Alabama's Seed and Region: No. 4 in the West (San Jose Regional Final)
Alabama's First Opponent: 13-seed North Dakota State
Alabama's Round of 32 Opponent (if UA wins): No. 5 Wisconsin/No. 12 High Point
Alabama's First Weekend Location: Portland, Ore.

ESPN's West Region:

• No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 Howard
• No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 Iowa
• No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point
• No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 North Dakota State
• No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 SMU/Texas
• No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Tennessee State
• No. 7 Miami vs. No. 10 UCF
• No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Siena

CBS

Alabama's Seed and Region: No. 4 in the West (San Jose Regional Final)
Alabama's First Opponent: 13-seed Cal Baptist
Alabama's Round of 32 Opponent (if UA wins): No. 5 Wisconsin/No. 12 Akron
Alabama's First Weekend Location: Not listed

CBS' West Region:

• No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 UMBC
• No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 TCU
• No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Akron
• No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist
• No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 South Florida
• No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Idaho
• No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Saint Louis
• No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens

USA Today

Alabama's Seed and Region: No. 5 in the East (Washington D.C. Regional Final)
Alabama's First Opponent: 12-seed Akron
Alabama's Round of 32 Opponent (if UA wins): No. 4 St. John's/No. 13 Hofstra
Alabama's First Weekend Location: Philadelphia, Pa.

USA Today's East Region:

• No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena
• No. 8 UCLA vs. No. 9 Georgia
• No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 Akron
• No. 4 St. John's vs. No. 13 Hofstra
• No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 North Dakota State
• No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 South Florida
• No. 7 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 10 UCF
• No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Kennesaw State

Fox Sports

Alabama's Seed and Region: No. 5 in the East (Washington D.C. Regional Final)
Alabama's First Opponent: 12-seed High Point
Alabama's Round of 32 Opponent (if UA wins): No. 4 Kansas/No. 13 Northern Iowa
Alabama's First Weekend Location: Not listed

Fox Sports' East Region:

• No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Lehigh/Southern
• No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Ohio State
• No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 High Point
• No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Northern Iowa
• No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 VCU/Missouri
• No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Idaho
• No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 UCF
• No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman

Jerry Palm

Alabama's Seed and Region: No. 4 in the East (Washington D.C. Regional Final)
Alabama's First Opponent: 13-seed Cal Baptist
Alabama's Round of 32 Opponent (if UA wins): No. 5 Texas Tech/No. 12 High Point
Alabama's First Weekend Location: Philadelphia, Pa.

Jerry Palm's East Region

• No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Lehigh/Prairie View A&M
• No. 8 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Ohio State
• No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 High Point
• No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist
• No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Missouri/SMU
• No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Wright State
• No. 7 Miami vs. No. 10 Texas A&M
• No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Kennesaw State

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