Opinions vary widely on Alabama, LSU, Miami, Illinois and BYU when it comes to the Way-Too-Early Top 25 projections.

Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson scored a career-best 30 points in his second start of the season, DJ Campbell had nine points in overtime and Cal extended the misery of Miami with a 98-94 victory in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday at Berkeley,

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer will have massive pressure on him and his program during the 2025 season after the Crimson Tide 's first season not winning 10 games in nearly two decades. According to Pro Football Focus's Dalton Wasserman, there is one essential that must be right for Alabama to live up to its lofty expectations.

Alabama will be without one of its leaders on defense during the entire spring practice window because of a knee injury.

Here are five teams that didn’t make the College Football Playoff this season that should be strong contenders for qualification next season.

Nick Saban left an incredible legacy at Alabama after building one of the greatest dynasties in modern college football history. None of that would have happened if Saban chose to stay at LSU, and he admits that leaving Baton Rouge for the Miami Dolphins is his biggest professional regret.

Nick Saban shared his biggest regret recently during an appearance on “The Pivot” podcast, and it would’ve changed the college football landscape for years. “When I left LSU that was probably professionally the biggest mistake that I ever made,” he admitted.

4-Star edge rusher Khamari Brooks from North Oconee High School in Bogart, Georgia, officially named Alabama in his top three schools this week alongside Georgia and Clemson.

Kalen DeBoer earned a less-than-stellar grade from ESPN for his coaching performance in his first season after taking over for Nick Saban.

Nick Saban, the greatest college football coach of all time, didn't always make the right decisions. In fact, in an interview on Ryan Clark's podcast The Pivot,

Ahmad Hudson has announced his plans to visit Alabama football on March 22. Hudson is a sophomore at Ruston High School in Louisiana and is a member of the 2027 recruiting class.

The Oregon Ducks are in the mix for 2026 four-star recruit wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt out of Mater Dei High School in Southern California. In October, Dix