The Alabama - Florida State football matchup could prove to be a better draw on paper and in headlines than on the field.

The No. 8 Crimson Tide kicks off the second season under coach Kalen DeBoer against Mike Norvell and the Seminoles on Saturday, Aug. 30, from Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

Alabama comes in with playoff expectations, while FSU is looking to bounce back from a 2-win 2024 season. The matchup between the usual college football powers will have plenty at stake following a down season for the Seminoles, while the Crimson Tide is looking to move into the post-Nick Saban era.

Infamously, during Saban's last season, a one-loss Alabama nabbed one of the final 4-team College Football Playoff spots over the undefeated, ACC champion Seminoles. This wil

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