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Alabama lost to Florida State 31-17 in their season opener, their first opening-game loss since 2001.

Tulane emerged as a potential Group of Five playoff contender after defeating Northwestern.

Tennessee showcased a strong offense in their win against Syracuse.

Fifteen years of unparalleled dominance gone and erased – poof! – in the span of a season and one game.

Nick Saban isn’t walking through that door. Heck, AJ McCarron isn’t, either. There is no rationale reason for optimism.

After losing to Vanderbilt and Oklahoma in coach Kalen DeBoer’s debut, the No. 8 Crimson Tide opened 2025 with an embarrassing 31-17 loss at unranked Florida State , which ended last season at or near the very bottom of the Power Four. The loss was Alabama’s first in a season opene

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