NIL and the transfer portal have changed the game, but there is still a lot that works even if more reinvention is coming.

Kalen DeBoer's first season at the helm of the Alabama football program was one of incredibly high highs and extremely low lows. From a top-five victory against Georgia and a No. 1 overall ranking to unranked losses to Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, and Michigan, the Crimson Tide faithful went through it in 2024.

State champions Jackson, Thompson and Parker each placed two on the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super All-State team, a list of the top 12 high school football players in Alabama for 2024 regardless of classification.

Other programs, desperate to get back to prominence, have chipped away at Alabama and Georgia’s talent advantage. How will they respond?

Alabama came up short in head coach Kalen DeBoer's inaugural season by missing the first season of the 12-team college football playoff. With selection Sunday for year two of the 12-team playoff over 11 months away, ESPN announced its projections with the Crimson Tide slotting as the No. 5 seed.

Alabama has won the most games vs. No. 1-ranked teams in college football history. See which teams make the rest of the list.

USA TODAY is the most recent national outlet to rank the 2020 Crimson Tide as the greatest of the playoff era, joining ESPN.

Sports Illustrated placed Alabama at No. 8 in its rankings, which is a higher spot than most outlets put Alabama in. For example, The Athletic and CBS Sports each have Alabama at No. 14 and ESPN placed the Crimson Tide at No. 12.

The first year of the 12-team college football playoffs was a massive success, with the Ohio State Buckeyes beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the championship game. The 2024 season didn't have

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and 1999 Outland Trophy recipient Chris Samuels were not selected to join legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban.

ESPN believes the Alabama-Mississippi State game could come down to the wire on Wednesday night in Starkville.