| OT Which on will have the higher Preseason AP ranking for 2024: Bama Football -or- Bama Basketball?

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

It could also be a push of course, but I'm leaning Bama Basketball as of today... And football will probably be 4th, no lower than 5th. Exciting times...

 

[Justneedme81]

Bama # 4 in football and # 3 in Basketball.

 

[TerryP]

A safe bet?

Basketball as a pre-season projected #1 seed vs football as an at-large invitation.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

A safe bet?

Basketball as a pre-season projected #1 seed vs football as an at-large invitation.

dont even know what team will be..in bball....who are starting 5...
May be pretty high based on recruiting....and a few returning ...

Go with football

...unless late portal entries...

But preseason doesnt mean much...

Post regular season....i think maybe bball...

 

[TerryP]

dont even know what team will be..in bball....who are starting 5...

This is confusing. "Who are the starting five" is an odd question. That changed in the last few weeks of last season: we saw more than 10 "starting five's" last season with eight or nine of the guys getting multiple starts.

If you stop and look you'll see "what this team will be." There are only two questions remaining: who fills one spot and what does Mark decide.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

This is confusing. "Who are the starting five" is an odd question. That changed in the last few weeks of last season: we saw more than 10 "starting five's" last season with eight or nine of the guys getting multiple starts.

If you stop and look you'll see "what this team will be." There are only two questions remaining: who fills one spot and what does Mark decide.

Hugh questions...nonetheless
Bball is game of skill...bu...also chemistry ...which is or is not developed thru season

Not a negative thing. Many teams will face same questions.....
Bball will be ranked high because of previous seasons success...and positive answers to ?????s and success of HC...l

The question was football or bball....the highest ... preseason
less questions as to football's 2024 preseason.... but endof year....??????

 

[TerryP]

The question was football or bball....the highest ... preseason

...and my answer was? Basketball will have a higher post season projection than football in the pre-season. We're already seeing that happen.

ESPN:

Football pre-season ranked #9

Basketball pre-season ranked #6

A few weeks ago USA Today had the team ranked #2 behind Duke. As soon as the next verbal hits we'll see their rankings improve (with a guy that'll come off the bench) in the other media outlets as well.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Cbs

Football



Bball.




Lol. I guess its where u look. LOL

 

[#80]

Schlabach ranking ND, Misery and PSU ahead of us is a joke.

 

[TerryP]

Cbs

Football

Bball.

Lol. I guess its where u look. LOL

That's Dennis Dodd who had Bama at #2, now at #5, in football.

Gary Parrish has Bama at #9 in basketball.

As soon as the next verbal hits we'll see their rankings improve (with a guy that'll come off the bench) in the other media outlets as well.

BTW, notice that neither Dodd nor Parrish is listed in that "reliable" thread? I had "my fill" of Gary Parrish right at 25 years ago. His moral compass points straight to hell; a present from Gregg Doyle no doubt.

 

[TerryP]

As soon as the next verbal hits we'll see their rankings improve (with a guy that'll come off the bench) in the other media outlets as well.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

The year i want is....
Both at #1..... at final breath...
I actually thought it might happen woth Oats n Saban...

 

[OldPlayer]

Unless Alabama gets a power big man, football will be ranked higher.

 

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[50+yeartidefan]

That would be awesome

 

[TerryP]

That would be awesome

I don't expect it to happen. I do expect the basketball team to be ranked higher than football.

 

[mando]

I don't expect it to happen. I do expect the basketball team to be ranked higher than football.

What do you think about that? Legitimate? Basketball should have a better year than football?

 

[rick4bama]

What do you think about that? Legitimate? Basketball should have a better year than football?

 

[UAgrad93]

Expect basketball to be ranked higher to open the season. Expectations will DEFINITELY be higher for basketball as well. Most fans glean over football and look at new staff and roster changes and quickly assume a down season. I don’t think that way though!

 

[TerryP]

What do you think about that? Legitimate? Basketball should have a better year than football?

One thing we've talked about for years is experience winning in the NCAA's: both sports if you remember. That is a legitimate concern if you are facing a team that has that advantage.

We still don't know how the roster is going to shake out with two guys having question marks about their return. However, if they do ...

We are looking at a roster that could easily start five, fifth year guys. In light of the last commitment, we're looking at a 5th year guy being backed up by a 5 star guy.

I don't know if you are familiar with Jimmy Stein (On3 guy, one of the hosts of "Locked on Bama.) While I didn't see it, he said he'd seen rankings where the second team would rank in the top 20. Now, Jimmy can be given to the hyperbolic side of being a fan. But, I don't doubt he saw that.

My biggest question is "does he 'shirt one of these guys." I can see all 12/13 getting game time this upcoming season.