Alabama, College Football Playoff and Notre Dame
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Alabama football has officially landed its top recruit for the 2026 class. Ezavier Crowell, the running back from Jackson, signed with the Crimson Tide on Wednesday. He’s a five-star prospect, the No. 1 player in the state, the No. 2 running back in the class and the No. 14 player overall, per the 247Sports Composite rankings.
Alabama's trip to the SEC championship offers some reward and plenty of risk. The Crimson Tide's path to the playoff narrowed before the calendar flipped to September after a loss to Florida State in Week 1.
With one week of the college football season left, the 82 teams in the postseason are set. Where will they play? Here's our complete bowl prediction.
Alabama will get the football first inside Jordan-Hare Stadium after Auburn won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Ty Simpson has been a little shaky as of late, but the Crimson Tide quarterback will have a chance to inflict the first blow under the lights in this highly anticipated Iron Bowl.
The College Football Playoff selection committee explained why Notre Dame was passed by Alabama in Tuesday's rankings.