After a first season that fell short of where Alabama football usually finished during the Nick Saban era, Kalen DeBoer is back for his second season as the Crimson Tide’s head coach. As is typical in Tuscaloosa, expectations remain lofty for 2025.

Alabama went 9-3 in DeBoer’s first year, its first time winning less than 10 games since 2007, Saban’s first season in charge. Still, Athlon Sports’ yearly preview magazine expects big things from the Tide.

Athlon predicted that the Crimson Tide will finish fourth in the SEC in 2025. It has Alabama making the College Football Playoff as well, after a one-season absence.

Alabama sits behind Texas, Georgia and LSU in the Athlon SEC predictions. The magazine projected that The Longhorns will beat the Bulldogs in the SEC championship game.

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