Where Alabama basketball ranked in SEC hoops revenue, spending

Alabama boasts the top-spending athletics department in the SEC, at least according to the NCAA revenues and expenses reports for all 13 of the conference’s current schools, plus future members Texas and Oklahoma, obtained by AL.com. The results are visible, mostly through the Crimson Tide’s football program. However, Nate Oats’ men’s basketball team is in the Final Four for the first time in program history, putting the focus squarely on that sport. Oats recently received a huge extension, showing commitment from the athletics department to keep men’s basketball on the...