Alabama men’s basketball can still get a No. 1 seed in March Madness if you ask ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.

The Crimson Tide no doubt made things more difficult for itself by losing to Tennessee and Florida late in the regular season. But a No. 1 seed remains in play.

Lunardi wrote Tuesday in his latest post on social media that “Florida, Alabama and Tennessee (will be) battling in Nashville for the final No. 1 seed.”

Right now, Lunardi views the Crimson Tide as a No. 2 seed, but the highest-ranked No. 2 seed. That means Alabama is right on the bubble of the No. 1 seed line if Lunardi’s prediction is correct. Ahead of the Crimson Tide right now are the four No. 1 seeds: Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida, in that order.

Alabama will likely have a chance to face Florida again in the SEC Tournament. The Crimson Tide, seeded third in the conference tournament, will first play Friday against either Georgia, Oklahoma or Kentucky. Win that, and there’s a good chance Alabama will see the Gators, seeded second, for a rematch in the semifinals Saturday.

Florida beat Alabama 99-94 at Coleman Coliseum on March 5. The Gators bullied the Crimson Tide that day, winning a third consecutive game against Alabama.

The Crimson Tide lost two of three to Florida a season ago, the latest being a loss in the SEC Tournament.

If Alabama wins that game against Florida in the SEC Tournament this year, it might be enough to boost the Crimson Tide into No. 1 seed territory. Go win the SEC Tournament, and getting a No. 1 seed should all but take care of itself.

Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.