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 Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer led the program to a 9-4 overall record in his first season with the program.

And that's exactly what Travis May of A to Z Sports College Football did in his way too early 2025 College Football Playoff bracket predictions, only he left out the Tide.... Alab

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

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.

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Cardale Jones and Ohio State beat Alabama in 2014, but the Buckeyes missed out on their shot at back-to-back games vs. Alabama in 2015.

Last season, the lowest Alabama football was ranked in the final US LBM Coaches Poll was No. 8 by then-Central Florida coach Gus Malzahn. To end the 2024 season, the Crimson Tide finished much lower.

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Former Alabama offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin didn't forget Nick Saban or his Tuscaloosa roots in his NFL Draft decision.

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