5 Possible Bama March Madness Opponents That Could Cause Problems Following their 80-79 SEC Championship victory over the LSU Tigers (18-9), the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (24-6) were awarded a two-seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Sitting near the top of the “East” bracket, the only team seeded higher than ‘Bama is one-seeded Michigan (20-4). This two-seed means a Saturday matchup with 15-seeded Iona (12-5) led by coach Rick Pitino. Not only will the Crimson Tide need to look out for the Gaels, but here are five other opponents in the East bracket that Tide fans need to keep on their radar.