Coach Kalen DeBoer’s debut season at Alabama fell short of expectations. Three losses during the regular season kept them out of the first 12-team College Football Playoff. The opener of the 2025 season against Florida State on Saturday is a challenge, but one that Alabama should pass if this year is going to improve.

According to oddsmakers, the Alabama Crimson Tide are expected to compete at the top of the SEC and ultimately get into the postseason tournament. Their national championship odds are near the top. It likely won’t be smooth sailing, as they’re replacing former starting quarterback Jalen Milroe with redshirt junior Ty Simpson. However, DeBoer has a history of three-win improvements in his second year as head coach, and with the bar at nine wins, the potential is extremely

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