LOOK: Fans react to Alabama being among first teams left out of the NCAA Tournament
A couple of weeks ago, it looked like Alabama had a solid claim to a spot in the NCAA Tournament. However, the Tide collapsed down the stretch.
On Sunday, they were not named to the field of 68, and during the Selection Show, it was revealed that they were the second team out of the bracket.
With a couple of unexpected teams stealing bids this weekend, it shows just how frustrating this was for the Tide, who will now likely be heading to the NIT. However, coach Avery Johnson and his squad have no one to blame but themselves, as perhaps one more win somewhere on the schedule would have gotten them into the bracket.
After the snub, Alabama fans (and non-fans) took to Twitter to weigh in on the Tide missing out on March Madness this year:
Considering the schedule and the quality of wins, Alabama had no excuse to miss the #NCAATournament this year. Avery once again proved that he can't get his team to avoid inexcusable losses late in the year. Great guy with a charismatic personality, but he is not a good coach.
— Donat Bazinet (@ProducerDonatB) March 17, 2019
Another year of Alabama basketball, another year of disappointment.
— Peyton Shields (@PeytonS2) March 17, 2019
On the one hand, if the three bids weren't stolen this week (or if only one was), Bama gets in.
On the other, more important, hand, if Alabama had won **literally any other game on its schedule** the Tide absolutely would have Danced.
— Bama Expats (@BamaExpats) March 17, 2019
St John’s and Arizona St are the only teams I can point to and say they got a break over Alabama.
Fact is the Bama program took a big step backwards this year and watched other rival programs fly by.
— Jim Hicks (@js_hicks) March 17, 2019
#Auburn is in the tourney and #Alabama did not make it. I'll hang up and listen. ? #SEC #MarchMadness2019
— Jimmy Griffin (@JimmyGriffin) March 17, 2019
Bias. Florida lost 15 games and they still make the tournament. Yall hate Alabama. Couple of teams that haven't lost more than 6 games not going to the tournament. Fix it. #Marchmadness #selectionshow pic.twitter.com/Yz6GXXiMgG
— The Delegation Delegate (@koolkarl678) March 17, 2019
Hard to make the tournament when you lose most of the winnable games down the stretch. Alabama needs a basketball coach. https://t.co/9k2LrqUAMy
— Jon Swafford (@rolltidejs12) March 17, 2019
Alabama basketball
November: We might have a good team.
December: We lost a few we shouldn’t have but we will be fine.
January: that’s right we got a few big wins.. we have arrived
February: ok guys stop losing to bad teams we are getting close to the bubble
March: NIT FireAvery— Luke Close (@lukeclose24) March 17, 2019
I’m not even slightly disappointed that Alabama didn’t make the tournament. We 1000% did not deserve to be there.
— Don’t call me Andy (@UAPostGrad) March 17, 2019
