The Crimson Tide made it to the Players Era Festival Championship, but did the two big wins outweigh the loss in the title game?

Of the top 20 teams in the inaugural NET, Alabama's strength-of-schedule ranked 8th. SOS for other top five SEC teams including No. 1 Tennessee, No. 2 Auburn, No. 6 Florida and No. 8 Kentucky rank as follows: No. 96, No. 16, No. 268 and No. 212.

These may never be “basketball schools,” but their men’s basketball programs right now are good enough to play each for a national title.

UNC basketball and Alabama meet in a Sweet 16 rematch as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge. Will the Tar Heels get revenge? Here's our prediction.

OU men's basketball is fresh off its Battle 4 Atlantis tournament win and has another tough stretch ahead. The No. 21 Sooners (7-0) host Georgia Tech (4-3) on Tuesday (8 p.m., ESPNU) in the SEC/ACC Challenge.

Predictions, picks and odds as Tennessee basketball faces Virginia in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.