Here is a look at how Alabama athletic programs have ranked, on average, over the last seven years as rated by the sports department staff of The Tuscaloosa News:
Check out the 2017 rankings here. Check out how UA fared against each SEC team here.
1. Football
Highest: First (four times)
Lowest: Fifth (2014)
2. Gymnastics
Highest: First (2011)
Lowest: Fourth (2012)
3. Softball
Highest: First (2012)
Lowest: Fifth (twice)
4. Women’s golf
Highest: Second (2017)
Lowest: Fifth (2013)
5. Men’s golf
Highest: First (2014)
Lowest: Seventh (2017)
6. Men’s swimming and diving
Highest: Fifth (twice)
Lowest: 14th (2013)
7. Men’s track and field
Highest: Third (2017)
Lowest: 14th (2012)
8. Women’s tennis
Highest: Third (2014)
Lowest: 19th (2016)
9. Men’s basketball
Highest: Seventh (twice)
Lowest: 15th (2014)
10. Women’s track and field
Highest: Eighth (2017)
Lowest: 18th (2011)
11. Men’s cross country
Highest: Fifth (2011)
Lowest: 17th (2014)
12. Volleyball
Highest: Eighth (2015)
Lowest: 17th (twice)
13. Baseball
Highest: Eighth (2014)
Lowest: 19th (2017)
14. Women’s cross country
Highest: 11th (three times)
Lowest: 15th (2011)
15. Women’s swimming and diving
Highest: Seventh (2016)
Lowest: 19th (2011)
16. Soccer
Highest: Eighth (2012)
Lowest: 18th (twice)
17. Men’s tennis
Highest: 10th (2013)
Lowest: 18th (twice)
18. Women’s basketball
Highest: 12th (2011)
Lowest: 19th (twice)
19. Rowing
Highest: 15th (2017)
Lowest: 19th (twice)
