Alabama’s loss to the Florida State Seminoles on opening day left the Crimson Tide reeling. Questions were forming about Kalen DeBoer. Ty Simpson had failed to establish any sense of an identity, and fans were beginning to long for the days of Nick Saban.

Jon Sauber of The Centre Daily Times, reported DeBoer is a leading candidate for the Nittany Lions, who fired longtime head coach James Franklin in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Franklin has since landed the Virginia Tech job and significantly reduced his buyout, paving the way for Penn State to take a big swing.

Alabama had a chance to cruise into a first-round College Football Playoff bye if it had beaten Oklahoma on Saturday. Instead, the Crimson Tide lost its first home game since the 2023 season 23-21.

Alabama's standing in the latest ESPN FPI team rankings has been revealed following a Week 12 loss vs. Oklahoma.

Associated Press poll leaders Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M are prohibitive favorites in their games Saturday and No. 10 Texas’ game at No. 5 Georgia will be in the spotlight.

Alabama has had to respond to a loss before this season. But this time is different. The Crimson Tide didn’t play well at all against Florida State in the season opener. Alabama actually played one of its better games in the past few weeks against Oklahoma, but three turnovers doomed the Crimson Tide.