In the hours before Alabama football's kickoff against LSU on Saturday, tailgate parties all around Bryant-Denny Stadium had flatscreens humming with 4K sharpness and audio loud enough to catch the attention of a wide radius of passers by.

But most weren't tuned into Georgia's blowout of Mississippi State or any other SEC-provincial matchup .

This is November. It's big-picture time. Indiana's struggle with Penn State was on display for many, while others took in a tight contest between Oregon and Iowa. The Hoosiers and Ducks, you see, both rank in the top 10 of the initial College Football Playoff rankings, and IU remains unbeaten and ranked No. 2. It's jockey-for-position season, and Alabama is in the thick of the race. GOODBREAD: Ty Simpson delivers again for Alabama football o

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