Alabama softball has its bye weekend from the SEC this weekend, but that doesn't mean things get any easier for the Crimson Tide.  Instead, No. 15 Alabama hosts No. 12 Virginia Tech more two high-profile games at Rhoads Stadium.  Here's everything you need to know about the top-15 matchup between the Crimson Tide and Hokies: How to Watch: No. 15 Alabama vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech Who: Alabama (24-5, 2-4 SEC) vs. Virginia Tech (24-4-1, 9-0 ACC) When:  Friday, March 22- 6 p.m. CT Saturday, March 23- 1 p.m. CT Where: Rhoads Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala. TV: SEC Network+ (Gray Roberts ..read more

Welcome to BamaCentral’s "Just a Minute," a daily video series featuring BamaCentral's Alabama beat writers. Three times a week, the writers will group up to provide their take on a topic concerning the Crimson Tide or the landscape of college sports. Watch the video above as BamaCentral staff writer shares her view on scoring and judging in women's college gymnastics. In the final meet of the regular season, Alabama scored a 198.075 on the road at Oklahoma, yet the top-rated Sooners still won the meet by seven tenths of a point. Is Oklahoma really that much better, or does college gymnastics ..read more

Wake up! March Madness is here! Anthony Sisco Cartoons by Anthony Sisco highlighting the lighter side of Alabama's Football team, coaches and rabid fans (and sometimes UA's other sports). Related: Crimson Tikes: Finger Prints ..read more

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program took a pause on spring practice on Wednesday as NFL scouts descended on Tuscaloosa to check out the draft eligible talent from last year's roster at Alabama Pro Day. Alabama has produced 79 NFL first round draft picks with 44 coming during legendary coach Nick Saban's tenure. The 2024 draft class looks to extend a 15-year run of a Crimson Tide player in selected in the first round and put a cherry on top of Saban's already impressive draft numbers. The 2024 Alabama draft class boasts blue-chip prospects at tackle in JC Latham and edge-rusher in Dallas ..read more

Today is ... National French Bread Day Check out and subscribe for free to: Newsletter YouTube channel Follow us on Facebook @AlabamaonSI and Instagram at bamacentralsi Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Football Season Opener: 162 days. Today's Crimson Tide Schedule: Swimming and Diving: Women's NCAA Championships | Athens, Ga.  Crimson Tide Results: Softball: Alabama 4, UAB 3 Swimming and Diving:  The women's 200 medley relay team of Gaby Van Brunt, Avery Wiseman, Kailyn Winter and Cadence Vincent combined for a 1:36.18 to finish 16th overall and earn Second Team All-Amer ..read more

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – On Tuesday, Alabama Softball needed just five innings to get the job done, defeating Samford 11-2 and moving to 23-5 on the season. Faced with yet another in-state matchup, the Crimson Tide will be hoping to knock off the UAB Blazers, who stand at 12-15 overall and are currently sputtering amidst a four game losing streak. BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER FOR THE LATEST UPDATES Live Updates:  (most recent at the top) Pregame: First pitch is slated for 6:00 p.m. CT.  How to Watch: TV: SECN+ Radio: 97.5 FM Where: Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Rhoads Stadium.  Last time ou ..read more

The Southeastern Conference announced its intention to extend its eight-game league schedule into the 2025 year on Wednesday as the decision makers continue to search for the most balanced scheduling model after adding Oklahoma and Texas into the league this coming year. As such the conference schedule virtually writes itself as the 2024 conference schedule sets the table for the 2025 season. All 16 league members will play the same conference opponents they face in 2024, however in the opposite venue. The Crimson Tide will welcome Oklahoma into Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2025 for the first time ..read more

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program took Wednesday off from the practice field and instead invited NFL scouts and decision makers into the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility to show off its draft eligible players. 12 departing Crimson Tide players and one Alabama State Hornet took part in various aspects of the Alabama Pro Day event as the calendar flips closer and closer to the NFL Draft in April.  Alabama tackle JC Latham spent time with the media after going through positional drills where he addressed a potential move to left tackle, losing weight after Alabama's season concluded and th ..read more

There's been a consensus dislike for 11 a.m. CT kickoffs to Alabama football games for a while. However, it was reported that SEC Network can delay start times as soon as the 2024 season. "Desiring an all-day SEC football feel, SEC Network game start times can now be pushed back 45 minutes to lead to more staggered finishes, i.e. moving from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. CT. kickoff time," 247 Sports' John Talty and Alex Scarbrough write. "A typical SEC Network slate would now look like 11:45 a.m. CT, 3:15 p.m. CT and 6:45 p.m. CT while ABC and ESPN games would keep their typical start times. The SEC ..read more

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – On Wednesday, Alabama football is slated to host its annual Pro Day inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility. The Crimson Tide’s 2024 Pro Day is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. CT. The event will air live on the SEC Network and NFL Network from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Currently, 12 players are listed as participants, including all 10 former athletes that competed at the 2024 NFL Combine.  Follow along as BamaCentral's Mathey Gibson and Joe Gaither have live coverage from the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility. Be sure to refresh your browser for the latest updates ..read more