The Alabama Crimson Tide didn't have the same sort of soul-crushing defeat to the Oklahoma Sooners in Week 12 that they had to OU in Norman last year. Sure, Kalen DeBoer's first home loss, which came down to Ty Simpson not having a Heisman moment on the potential game-winning drive, stung, but it wasn't fatal for the 2025 season like that one was.
Not if that trend doesn't continue in the team's Week 14 matchup against the Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl from Jordan-Hare Stadium, anyway. But who's to say that won't be the case against DJ Durkin's top-30 defense?