SEC as in a basketball conference The SEC has been synonymous with football power for decades. The gridiron teams need to move over and share the spotlight with the basketball squads. Selection Sunday saw 14 SEC schools get invited to the big dance.

Alabama women’s basketball earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament when the bracket was unveiled on Sunday. The Crimson Tide will face Green Bay in the first round. Kristy Curry’s group will play its first round game in College Park, Maryland. The winner will face either Maryland or Norfolk State in the second round.

Auburn basketball will face either Alabama State or St. Francis in March Madness to open its 2025 NCAA Tournament men’s bracket.