Eight weeks ago, Alabama football was a punchline. After a 31-17 season-opening loss to Florida State in Tallahassee, the Crimson Tide suffered a free-fall in the polls, tumbling all the way down to No. 21. Alabama's status as a college football superpower was in question. Kalen DeBoer was on the hot seat. Questions lingered around Ty Simpson as the Alabama starting quarterback.
Fast forward to now, and Alabama has won six straight games since the debacle at Doak. The last four wins have come against ranked SEC opponents, and Alabama has moved all the way up to No.