By Hannah Saad
December 2, 2018
With its 35-28 comeback win against Georgia, Alabama solidifies the No. 1 spot in the country. It will play in Oklahoma the Orange Bowl on Dec. 29.
Clemson finishes with the second seed, while Notre Dame sits at No. 3. The two will play in the Cotton Bowl.
Georgia is the first team out, while Ohio State is the No. 6 team.
Alabama secured a 52-7 win over Mercer Saturday, giving fans a clearer look at the team’s future playmakers.
Alabama basketball is reaching heights it has never seen. Yet even with the program’s individual triumphs, leveraging UA football’s success is still a recruiting tactic for head basketball coach Nate Oats when attempting to get players to Tuscaloosa.
Black students reported receiving anonymous racist text messages last week with language referencing slavery; for some, however, this is not the first encounter with racism at the University, which has not publicly addressed the texts.
