TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — No. 4 Alabama stumbled last November with a College Football Playoff spot within reach.

The Crimson Tide lost at unranked Oklahoma and got left out of the postseason bracket. The setback still resonates with this year's team heading into Saturday's home game against regrouping LSU .

"In order to be remembered by what you did in November, it starts in September and October,” quarterback Ty Simpson said. “And we need to make sure that we don’t (throw) it away and just be glad we had a good season in the front end.

“We need to finish it out and make sure that we come ready to play, and we separate ourselves these next couple games.”

Alabama will try to remain in the mix for the Southeastern Conference title game and the CFP when the Tide (7-1, 5-0 SEC) host the T

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