The University of Alabama's women's basketball team faced top-ranked South Carolina, maintaining a strong position for the upcoming NCAA tournament with a 20-8 record. The softball team is set to play five games in Birmingham, while the baseball team will host Valpo over the weekend. The Gym Tide hosted their annual Power of Pink Meet against Georgia in celebration of breast cancer survivors. The gymnasts walked out with survivors during introductions and showed support to those battling cancer at the Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center.

Alabama's football team is gearing up for spring practice, with attention on versatile player Caleb Odom, a 4-star prospect and Top-100 recruit listed as a tight end but possibly transitioning to receiver. Alabama recently hired former Georgia player Christian Robinson as a linebacker coach, receiving praise from former UGA coach Mark Richt.

In discussions about the College Football Playoff, there are talks of a potential shift to a 14-team playoff format for 2026, though no final decisions have been made regarding automatic qualifiers from conferences such as the Big Ten and SEC. The NCAA also made headlines by banning schools from decorating prospects' hotel rooms during official visits.