USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg gives his biggest surprises and takeaways from the top 25 ranked teams in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll. USA TODAY Sports
Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts’ comments earlier this month — that the team’s decision at quarterback “has always been the elephant in the room” — were noteworthy in one respect: For the first time, someone at Alabama admitted to the mere existence of an offseason quarterback competition.
How things play out for the Crimson Tide through the end of August is one of college football’s dominant on-field story lines heading into the start of the regular season.