The best possible outcome for Alabama, the worst for Tennessee. The Vols needed points and momentum. They could have kicked a chip shot field goal to cut it to one possession at halftime, but Josh Heupel got greedy and gave Bama fans his blessing to light up two quarters into the game.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/alabama as Kalen DeBoer Warns College Football World About Alabama's Potential. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Simply put, Alabama is one of the hottest college football teams in America.

The 2025 college football season is in full swing, and the playoff race is tighter than ever. Powerhouses like Ohio State, Alabama, and Georgia are leading the pack, while surprise contenders such as Indiana and Oregon are making strong cases to join the playoff conversation.

This past weekend, Finebaum participated in the "SEC Nation" show, which broadcast live before the Alabama-Tennessee Volunteers game. He expressed surprise at the lack of mentions for legendary head coach Nick Saban.

It's hard to win big without elite QB play, so it's no surprise that most teams fighting for spots in the CFP have a star under center.

The race for the College Football Playoff is one week away from November. A breakdown of where things stand in each Power Four league.

The Aggies and Crimson Tide are surging toward the top after chaos in Week 8 caused a shakeup in the CBS Sports 136

It's getting harder to win big in college football at the same time that patience for perceived underperformance is as thin as ever.

Alabama football remains firmly in the College Football Playoff contender conversation. In its fourth-straight top-15 matchup against an SEC opponent, the now- No. 4 Crimson Tide rolled over Tennessee 37-20, securing revenge from its 2024 "Third Saturday in October" road loss.

So, here are Klatt's top 10 rankings after another week of college football games.

Former Alabama standout linebacker C.J. Mosley was named the Crimson Tide's representative for the 2025 SEC Legends Class on Wednesday. Mosley will be among 15 other college football greats to be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in early December.