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Now that the regular season is over and only the best remain to compete for the Championship title, everybody has their picks for the playoff contenders, including Stephen A. Smith. Before the Championship games begin on December 3, he brings out the prominence of the SEC in the playoffs. Considering last year’s champions were from the Southeastern Conference, the ESPN commentator seems to have a good point. The unbeaten Georgia Bulldogs will face the Alabama Crimson Tide with only 1 loss for the big SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. While Stephen A. Smith offers no clear preference for either team, he’s hopeful that one of the two teams is bound to shine at the playoffs. STEPHEN A. SMITH STRONGLY OPINES THAT THE SEC WINNERS SHOULD BE GUARANTEED A PLAYOFF SPOT Only the best of the best can clinch a spot in the college football playoffs and for Stephen A. Smith, both Georgia and Alabama are on top of the game. In a recent YouTube episode on ESPN College Football, the 56-year-old poses his opinion about the upcoming college football playoff. As a priority, he stated, “There is no way in hell that college football playoffs can have a playoff system without the SEC.” Stephen A. Smith is confident in SEC when he said. “I don’t give a damn what one loss team you bring in there. Georgia or Alabama, one of them at the very least deserves to be in there.” According to him, “If you don’t have the best college football team in there, that could do damage to the college football players.” In college football, both Georgia and Alabama are top programs leading the SEC East with 12-0 and SEC West with 11-1, respectively. Both programs have the ability to deliver phenomenal performances if they make it to the playoffs, Smith went on to explain what happened at the last national championship game where Georgia triumphed over TCU in a 65-7 blowout victory to win their second championship title in a row. READ MORE: “Bad for College Football”: Having Avoided Getting Stuck in a Moral Quandary, Nick Wright Drops His Verdict on Jim Harbaugh’s Suspension [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-ncaa-news-bad-for-college-football-having-avoided-getting-stuck-in-a-moral-quandary-nick-wright-drops-his-verdict-on-jim-harbaughs-suspension/#:~:text=Nick%20Wright%20deems%20Jim%20Harbaugh%20good%20for%20college%20football&text=College%20football%20fans%20are%20torn,penalty%20than%20what%20he%20received.] A highly suspenseful game awaits as the two leading SEC programs face each other for the SEC Championship. Will Alabama beat the odds and turn the setting around by winning over Georgia? Or is Georgia set to settle another admirable execution to win their third national championship title? Keep watching. WATCH THIS STORY: Coach Jim Harbaugh Sets The Record Straight On Michigan’s Sign-Stealing Incident [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/nfl-news-coach-jim-harbaugh-sets-the-record-straight-on-michigans-sign-stealing-incident/] 

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<h2 class="firstHeading">Alabama Crimson Tide 2021: News, Schedule, Roster, Scores, Injury Report</h2>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-481831" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/alabama-logo.png" alt="" width="1200" height="1200" />

The Alabama Crimson Tide competes in NCAA Men's Basketball as a part of the <a href="https://www.secsports.com/standings/mens-basketball" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Southeastern Conference</a>. Florida, LSU, and Kentucky are some notable teams from their conference. They were founded in 1912.

The name <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2020-06-05/mystery-behind-how-alabama-got-nickname-crimson-tide" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crimson Tide</a> came into existence when in November 1907, former Birmingham Age-Herald sports editor Hugh "Doc" Roberts described a football game between Auburn and Alabama as "crimson tide."

The current logo of the Crimson Tide is an italics letter A, surrounded by the team name in a circle. There were multiple logos before and each of them involved an elephant before it was dropped completely in 2004.
<h2>History</h2>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Founded</td>
<td>1912</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Conference</td>
<td>Southeastern</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Athletic Director</td>
<td>Greg Byrne</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Head Coach</td>
<td>Nate Oats</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arena</td>
<td>Coleman Coliseum</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Championships (0)</td>
<td> -</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Conference Tournament Titles (7)</td>
<td>1930, 1934, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Conference Regular Season Titles (8)</td>
<td>1930, 1934, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1987, 2002</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Website</td>
<td><a href="https://rolltide.com/sports/mens-basketball" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://rolltide.com/sports/mens-basketball</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Who is the Coach of the Crimson Tide?</h2>
The current head coach of the Crimson Tide is <a href="https://rolltide.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/nate-oats/1126" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nate Oats</a>. He was appointed in March 2019.

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Oats came to Alabama boasting an impressive record during his previous stint at Buffalo. Under him, the <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/2020.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crimson Tide</a> have developed a lethal offense, which ranked third in the country in points per game last season.
<h2>Who is the Athletic Director of the Crimson Tide?</h2>
The current athletic director of the Crimson Tide is Greg Byrne. He joined the university back in 2017, after almost a decade of experience with Mississippi State and Arizona.

Byrne made the appointment of Nate Oats, after firing his predecessor Avery Johnson.
<h2>Achievements and Championships</h2>
The Alabama Crimson Tide has made 20 appearances in the NCAA tournament, and the furthest they have gone is the Elite Eight.

That feat was achieved in 2004, when they beat the number one ranked Stanford, but lost in the Elite Eight to the eventual champions, UConn.

They have ranked as the number team just once when Mark Gottfried led them to the pole position in the 2002-03 season.

The Crimson Tide are yet to win an NCAA championship.
<h2>Greatest NBA Players</h2>
Alabama alumni are not an unfamiliar sight in the NBA. Antonio McDyess, Latrell Sprewell, and Robert Horry are some of the former Crimson Tide players who have become prominent names in the NBA. <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sprewla01.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sprewell</a> is a four-time All-Star, while Horry is a seven-time NBA champion.

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Collin Sexton and JaMychal Green are the current Alabama alumni in the league and Kira Lewis Jr who will make his debut this season after being drafted by the Pelicans in the 2020 NBA Draft.
<h2>Mascot and Uniform</h2>
The Alabama Crimson Tide adopted the elephant as their mascot after being called the Red Elephants back in the 1930s by sportswriters. Their mascot is called <a href="https://abook.sa.ua.edu/ua-traditions/history/big-al/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Big Al</a>, who made his official debut in 1980.

He was given the name following a student vote selected the name after a popular campus DJ called Al Brown. Prior to Big Al, live elephants were also used by the university.

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The team colors of the Alabama Crimson Tide are crimson, gray, and white.
<h2>Current Roster</h2>
The Crimson Tide's roster for the 2020-21 season has <a href="https://rolltide.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster">20 players.</a>
<table style="height: 1325px" width="490">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Position</td>
<td>Jersey
Number</td>
<td>Name</td>
<td>Height</td>
<td>Weight</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>Herbert Jones</td>
<td>6-8</td>
<td>210</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>Jordan Bruner</td>
<td>6-10</td>
<td>225</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>Alex Reese</td>
<td>6-9</td>
<td>230</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>Juwan Gary</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>218</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>Jaden Shackelford</td>
<td>6-3</td>
<td>200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>Delaney Heard</td>
<td>6-3</td>
<td>198</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>Joshua Primo</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>190</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>Darius Miles</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>185</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>Jahvon Quinerly</td>
<td>6-1</td>
<td>175</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>Keon Ellis</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>170</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>Tyler Barnes</td>
<td>6-8</td>
<td>201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>Britton Johnson</td>
<td>6-4</td>
<td>183</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>Keon Ambrose-Hylton</td>
<td>6-8</td>
<td>210</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>John Petty Jr.</td>
<td>6-5</td>
<td>184</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>Jaden Quinerly</td>
<td>6-0</td>
<td>155</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>Adam Cottrell</td>
<td>6-3</td>
<td>200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>Kendall Wall</td>
<td>6-5</td>
<td>192</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>James Rojas</td>
<td>6-8</td>
<td>220</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>Paul Stramaglia</td>
<td>6-0</td>
<td>180</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>Alex Tchikou</td>
<td>6-11</td>
<td>225</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Schedule</h2>
The Alabama Crimson Tide began their 2020-21 season with an 81-57 win against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on November 25. They have a 27-game regular season that ends with a home game against the Auburn Tigers on March 2, 2021. Their current record is 4-2.

The full schedule is available on the college <a href="https://rolltide.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a>.
<h2>How to contact Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball?</h2>
Alabama Crimson Tide on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/alabamambb?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@AlabamaMBB</a>

Alabama Crimson Tide on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alabamambb/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@alabamambb </a>

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Alabama Crimson Tide 2021: News, Schedule, Roster, Scores, Injury Report The Alabama Crimson Tide competes in NCAA Men&#8217;s Basketball as a part of the Southeastern Conference. Florida, LSU, and Kentucky are some notable teams from their conference. They were founded in 1912. The name Crimson Tide came into existence when in November 1907, former Birmingham Age-Herald sports editor Hugh &#8220;Doc&#8221; Roberts described a football game between Auburn and Alabama as &#8220;crimson tide.&#8221; The current logo of the Crimson Tide is an italics letter A, surrounded by the team name in a circle. There were multiple logos before and each of them involved an elephant before it was dropped completely in 2004. History  Founded 1912  Conference Southeastern  Athletic Director Greg Byrne  Head Coach Nate Oats  Arena Coleman Coliseum  Championships (0)  &#8211;  Conference Tournament Titles (7) 1930, 1934, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991  Conference Regular Season Titles (8) 1930, 1934, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1987, 2002  Website https://rolltide.com/sports/mens-basketball  Who is the Coach of the Crimson Tide? The current head coach of the Crimson Tide is Nate Oats. He was appointed in March 2019. Oats came to Alabama boasting an impressive record during his previous stint at Buffalo. Under him, the Crimson Tide have developed a lethal offense, which ranked third in the country in points per game last season. Who is the Athletic Director of the Crimson Tide? The current athletic director of the Crimson Tide is Greg Byrne. He joined the university back in 2017, after almost a decade of experience with Mississippi State and Arizona. Byrne made the appointment of Nate Oats, after firing his predecessor Avery Johnson. Achievements and Championships The Alabama Crimson Tide has made 20 appearances in the NCAA tournament, and the furthest they have gone is the Elite Eight. That feat was achieved in 2004, when they beat the number one ranked Stanford, but lost in the Elite Eight to the eventual champions, UConn. They have ranked as the number team just once when Mark Gottfried led them to the pole position in the 2002-03 season. The Crimson Tide are yet to win an NCAA championship. Greatest NBA Players Alabama alumni are not an unfamiliar sight in the NBA. Antonio McDyess, Latrell Sprewell, and Robert Horry are some of the former Crimson Tide players who have become prominent names in the NBA. Sprewell is a four-time All-Star, while Horry is a seven-time NBA champion. Collin Sexton and JaMychal Green are the current Alabama alumni in the league and Kira Lewis Jr who will make his debut this season after being drafted by the Pelicans in the 2020 NBA Draft. Mascot and Uniform The Alabama Crimson Tide adopted the elephant as their mascot after being called the Red Elephants back in the 1930s by sportswriters. Their mascot is called Big Al, who made his official debut in 1980. He was given the name following a student vote selected the name after a popular campus DJ called Al Brown. Prior to Big Al, live elephants were also used by the university. The team colors of the Alabama Crimson Tide are crimson, gray, and white. Current Roster The Crimson Tide&#8217;s roster for the 2020-21 season has 20 players.  Position Jersey Number Name Height Weight  F 1 Herbert Jones 6-8 210  F 2 Jordan Bruner 6-10 225  F 3 Alex Reese 6-9 230  F 4 Juwan Gary 6-6 218  G 5 Jaden Shackelford 6-3 200  G 10 Delaney Heard 6-3 198  G 11 Joshua Primo 6-6 190  F 12 Darius Miles 6-6 185  G 13 Jahvon Quinerly 6-1 175  G 14 Keon Ellis 6-6 170  F 15 Tyler Barnes 6-8 201  G 21 Britton Johnson 6-4 183  F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton 6-8 210  G 23 John Petty Jr. 6-5 184  G 24 Jaden Quinerly 6-0 155  G 25 Adam Cottrell 6-3 200  F 30 Kendall Wall 6-5 192  F 33 James Rojas 6-8 220  G 34 Paul Stramaglia 6-0 180  F 35 Alex Tchikou 6-11 225  Schedule The Alabama Crimson Tide began their 2020-21 season with an 81-57 win against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on November 25. They have a 27-game regular season that ends with a home game against the Auburn Tigers on March 2, 2021. Their current record is 4-2. The full schedule is available on the college website. How to contact Alabama Crimson Tide men&#8217;s basketball? Alabama Crimson Tide on Twitter: @AlabamaMBB Alabama Crimson Tide on Instagram: @alabamambb

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