With only 18 days until the start of college basketball's regular season, analysts and experts are making their predictions for the year ahead -- including for the Alabama Crimson Tide. On Thursday, C

Let's have a double-episode on Thursday on "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" as we look to catch up in a busy week. Our first episode of the day centers around our time in Birmingham as SEC Media Days was held on Tuesday to get everyone excited for the new season.

The Alabama Crimson Tide women’s basketball program has been ranked in the preseason AP Poll, coming in as the nation’s No. 24 overall team to begin the year. This is a first for Alabama in recent memory, as the Crimson Tide have not been ranked in the preseason AP Poll since the 1998-99 season.

Alabama coach Kristy Curry and players say they're not putting too much stock into their preseason ranking but are focused on continuing to improve.

Nebraska women’s basketball is ranked 23rd in the preseason AP top 25. They are joining a slew of Big Ten teams in the process. USC is the highest-rated team, at No.3 overall, while