Fresh from Final Four, Mark Sears and preseason No. 2 Alabama hope for deep March run
Alabama attempted to lock down Oats with the third contract extension of his five-year tenure. The new six-year deal signed in March pays $5 million this year and rises to $7.55 million in his final year through March 14, 2030. Alabama has gone 56-18 over the past two seasons, securing the No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament seed two years ago.