Brandon Miller leads No. 2 Alabama against South Carolina

No. 2 Alabama dropped out of the top spot of the national rankings two days after the NCAA Tournament seeding committee deemed the Crimson Tide as the top overall seed in a preview bracket for this year's March Madness.

Alabama begins its pursuit of reclaiming the No. 1 position when it takes onSouth Carolina on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play in Columbia, S.C.

The Crimson Tide (23-4, 13-1 SEC) slipped a