Alabama St

 

Alabama State Hornets

Southwestern Athletic Conference (22-9, 16-2)

 

Rob Carpentier's "Seven Day Stretch" is a whirlwind tour around every corner of college basketball nation:

 

Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Jackson State

Mississippi Valley State

Southern

What is the top D1 basketball program in each state.. and which program is the worst? While there's not much competition in Hawaii.. there are great debates to be had in loaded regions like California, North Carolina, and Texas. The State of '08 is a state by state ranking based mostly on recent success (the last five years) mixed in with subjective factors such as conference prestige, historical success, and overall program direction.

 

Alabama State Hornets

Southwestern Athletic Conference (20-10, 15-3)

 

Big Wins: 1/12 Mississippi Valley State (71-55), 2/16 at Alabama A&M (85-70), 3/8 Jackson State (103-83)

Favorite: Alabama St. Player of the Year: Trey Johnson. Conference Rank: 31st.

Capsules of teams ranked 131st to 144th in CHN's 144 Teams in 144 Days college preview.