The Ty Simpson haters who were out in full force after Alabama's 31-17 Week 1 loss at Florida State are nowhere to be found a week into October. As the No. 8 Crimson Tide head into an SEC road clash at No. 14 Missouri on Saturday, they'll do so with the No. 1 player in the CBS Sports quarterback power rankings.

Simpson outplayed Vanderbilt star Diego Pavia in Week 6 as the Crimson Tide improved to 4-1 (2-0 SEC) with a 30-14 victory. It was just the latest example of how the Alabama offensive attack is rounding into form with Simpson at the helm.

The former five-star prospect waited three years for this opportunity and even stuck around Bama during one of the most historically significant coaching changes of the 21st century. To some, the fact that Simpson never left signaled

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