AP Top 25 Poll

#13 Alabama Crimson Tide

2023
Overall Record
2-1
Last Game
vs South Florida W 17-3
Conference Record
0-0
Next Game
@Ole Miss 09/23/2023
A.J. Seay gave North Alabama the lead for good with a 44-yard interception return and the Lions defeated Tennessee Tech 20-7.
Gary Quarles caught a touchdown pass and ran for the game-winning score early in the third quarter as Southern posted a 20-10 win over Alabama A&M.
Victor Gabalis passed for 301 yards and connected with Keylan Johnson for four touchdowns to help Tarleton State beat North Alabama 52-31 in a United Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Ryan Morrow ran for 191 yards and three touchdowns, Xavier Langford threw two TD passes to Cameron Young and Alabama A&M never trailed in the Bulldogs’ 51-13 win over Lane.
Jonero Scott had a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown runs and Division II-level Miles College beat Alabama State 21-17.
Carter Bradley threw for 258 yards and a touchdown, La’Damian Webb ran for two scores and South Alabama overcame a slow start to beat Southeast Louisiana 35-17.
Texas and Alabama aren’t Southeastern Conference rivals just yet. But the 11th-ranked Longhorns and No. 3 Crimson Tide are set for a big showdown as a prelude to those days, Texas is in its last Big 12 Conference season before joining Alabama in the SEC.
Since splitting up 11 years ago, No. 11 Texas and No. 23 Texas A&M have traveled similarly underwhelming paths.
Jalen Milroe passed for three long touchdowns and ran for a pair of scores to lead No. 4 Alabama to a 56-7 season-opening win over Middle Tennessee State.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed first-round draft pick Darnell Wright to his rookie contract on Monday.
HOUSTON (AP) — The day after C.J. Stroud was taken with the second overall pick in the NFL draft, the quarterback raved about the job Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio did to not only get him but to trade up to nab outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. at No. 3.
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans made a splash in the NFL draft Thursday night, getting their franchise quarterback by drafting C.J.
Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is once again trying to replace an NFL-bound quarterback with another who can lead the Crimson Tide to championships.
Bryce Young provided one key answer at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. He measured in at 5-foot-10 1/8 inches and 204 pounds.
Will Anderson Jr. might be the best defensive player in this year’s NFL draft. Heck, he might even be the No. 1 overall pick.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 17 points and Shakeel Moore added 14 as Mississippi State beat No. 25 Texas A&M 69-62 on Saturday.
PHOENIX (AP) — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts played three seasons at Alabama and led the Crimson Tide to a national title game appearance as a freshman.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State football coach Mike Norvell, whose team ended last season with a six-game winning streak, was rewarded with a three-year contract extension that will pay him an average of $8.05 million annually through 2029.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The prolific pace of school-switching among college players has helped some NFL prospects have breakout seasons and demonstrate they can adapt to a new system.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats on Tuesday night.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill O’Brien has agreed to return to the Patriots as their offensive coordinator, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding is leaving for the same job at rival Mississippi.
Kentucky has a 10-6 record, is 1-3 in the Southeastern Conference and struggling with chemistry and consistency on both ends of the floor.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles says he expects Justin Fields to be the team’s starting quarterback next season and just about slammed the door on drafting one with the No. 1 overall pick.
Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the first half as No. 1 Georgia demolished No. 3 TCU 65-7 to become the first team to win consecutive College Football Playoff national championships.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart was part of college football’s greatest dynasty as an assistant for Nick Saban at Alabama and now is on the verge of launching his own.
ATLANTA (AP) — Kirby Smart landed his first coaching job because the price was right.

Simple as that.
As college football’s postseason heads toward the debut of an expanded, 12-team playoff in 2024 those involved with bowls anticipate changes.
The son of one of the NFL’s most prolific running backs made quite a name for himself this bowl season.