E129 BH Alabama 4 Seed in Midwest March Madness preview Alabama is the 4 seed in the Midwest Region with first game on Friday in Tampa vs Hofstra. I will do a March Madness preview for Alabama. March Madness is here. Alabama plays Hofstra on Friday in Tampa. And then after that, Alabama will likely play Texas Tech in the round of 32 and then play the number 1 seed Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet 16 if Bama gets that far. Here the top four seeds in the Midwest region. 1 – Michigan 2 – Iowa State 3 – Virginia 4 – Alabama 5 – Texas Tech Let’s start this preview with Hofstra. Alabama will play Hofstra on Friday in Tampa.This game features a significant contrast in playing styles: • Tempo: Alabama, led by coach Nate Oats, plays one of the fastest offenses in the country (ranked 4th in adjusted tempo). Conversely, Hofstra prefers a much slower, more m ...