The journey of Alabama's season didn't change much with loss to Oklahoma, but vibes were harpooned and perception polluted.

Kalen DeBoer will face daunting pressure in Iron Bowl.

Alabama retains control of path, but national title destination feels further away.

In the grand journey of Alabama’s season , this loss to Oklahoma didn’t immediately change much. The Crimson Tide remain charted for the Southeastern Conference championship game, so long as they win the Iron Bowl. They’re still pointed toward the College Football Playoff, too. Win the Iron Bowl and win in Atlanta, and Alabama would repair a lot of the short-term damage it absorbed to its playoff seeding.

And in another sense, this 23-21 turtling up at Bryant-Denny Stadium changed everything, because everything about Ka

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