Could 2024-25 be the most difficult Alabama Basketball schedule ever?

The Alabama Basketball 2024-25 schedule currently includes 30 games. Except for a third game in the November, Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas, all 30 opponents are known.

The Alabama Crimson Tide finished the 2023-24 season with college basketball's No. 1 Strength of Schedule (SOS). By comparison, NCAA Tournament winner, UConn won its back-to-back championship with the No. 8 SOS. Next season, Alabama's SOS could become No. 1 again and perhaps be even tougher than last season.

Nate Oats is not only unafraid of tough competition, he is willing to absorb some losses as necessary building blocks to late-season success. The Crimson Tide lost 11 games last season and still advanced to the 2024 Final Four.

Based on the current Alabama Crimson Tide 2024-25 schedule, at least 19, of the 30 games will be against 2024 NCAA Tournament teams. Alabama's to-be-determined, third game in the Las Vegas tournament could make the number 20.

Alabama Basketball 2024-25 games vs. 2024 NCAA Tournament teams

• McNeese State - Nov. 11 in Tuscaloosa - The Cowboys lost in the NCAA Tournament First Round

• Purdue - Nov. 15 at West Lafayette - The Boilermakers advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

• Illinois - Nov. 20 in Birmingham - The Illini advanced to the NCAAT Sweet 16

• Houston - Nov. 26 in Las Vegas - The Cougars advanced to the NCAAT Sweet 16

• North Carolina - Dec. 4 at Chapel Hill - The Tar Heels lost to Alabama in the NCAAT Sweet 16.

• Creighton - Dec. 14 in Tuscaloosa - The Bluejays advanced to the NCAAT Sweet 16

• South Dakota State - Dec. 29 in Tuscaloosa. The Jackrabbits lost in the NCAAT First Round

• Auburn - The Crimson Tide will play the Tigers twice in the regular season. Auburn lost in the NCAAT First Round.

• Kentucky - Alabama will play the Wildcats twice. Kentucky lost in the NCAAT First Round.

• Mississippi State - Alabama will play the Bulldogs twice. Mississippi State lost in the NCAAT First Round.

• Florida and South Carolina - Alabama will play each team once in the regular season. Both teams lost in the NCAAT First Round.

• Texas and Texas A&M - Alabama will play each team once in the regular season and both are road games. Both teams lost in the NCAAT Second Round.

• Tennessee - Alabama will play the Vols once in Knoxville. Tennessee lost in the NCAAT Elite Eight.