Kirby Smart

The Crimson Tide will sit and watch as Texas and Georgia play for the SEC Championship. And, and the Longhorns and Bulldogs got more key players from early signing day. But, Kalen DeBoer got, arguably, the biggest name in the running.

Alabama apparently didn’t make much of an impression on the CFP playoff committee following its pasting of LSU last weekend. The panel that picks teams for the first ever playoffs only ticked the Tide up by one slot to number ten. Alabama’s next opportunity to make an impression is tomorrow when Mercer comes to Bryant-Denny Stadium

Monday may be worse than usual for fans of the Crimson Tide. Alabama lost in a stunning upset against Vanderbilt Saturday afternoon. It was weekend of bad news for ranked teams who fell to unranked opponents.

University of Alabama student democrats and Trump supporters made their presence known during Saturday’s Alabama versus Georgia game. The Crimson Tide led by 28-0 at one point, defeating the Dogs finally 41-34. Going into the game, APR spoke with both sides who said politics is better left off the playing field.

The No. 4-ranked University of Alabama is facing off against the No. 2-ranked University of Georgia in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, Sept. 28. Both teams are undefeated. The Bulldogs are 2-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Georgia odds via SportsLine consensus.

For College football fans in Tuscaloosa, it might be 2019 all over again. Rumors spread by a conservative commentator are that Donald Trump may attend the SEC Championship rematch between Alabama and Georgia in Tuscaloosa.

Georgia's Kirby Smart agreed to a contract extension that makes him the highest-paid coach in college football with an annual salary of $13 million. Smart got a bump in salary of $1.75 million annually as part of the deal, which ties him to the Bulldogs through 2033.

The Crimson Tide is gearing up for what may be its toughest challenge this year. Alabama will face Georgia for the SEC Championship this Saturday in Atlanta. The title game follows a white-knuckle Iron Bowl where the Tide scored the winning touchdown with just forty two seconds left. Head Coach Nick Saban says the come-from-behind win is nice, but Atlanta and the Bulldogs are just days away…

Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June.

Georgia is back at number one in The Associated Press college football poll. Alabama slid to number three following a weekend white knuckle victory where the Crimson Tide narrowly won over Texas A & M.