TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —

LIVE: Listen to Kalen DeBoer

Six national championships in 12 seasons vaulted Alabama into its own college football category: THE team to beat.

It’s a designation the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide would like to earn back in 2025 after Alabama failed to meet expectations the last two seasons.

Alabama went 9-4 in DeBoer’s first season, losing to three unranked teams away from home: at Vanderbilt in October , at Oklahoma in November and against Michigan in a December bowl game in Tampa, Florida.

DeBoer said he is ready for year two to include growth.

Who will replace quarterback Jalen Milroe?

DeBoer named Ty Simpson the team’s starting quarterback , picking the longtime backup over former Washington transfer Austin Mack and highly touted freshman Keelon Russell.

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