Seven months after the confetti fell on national champion Alabama, a new college football season is nearly here. As part of Sports Illustrated's 2021 preview content, we're rolling out scouting reports for all of SI's preseason top 25 teams, featuring all the names, storylines and big games you need to know. Starting with No. 25 Nevada and running through No. 1 Alabama, we'll be featuring five teams per day from Monday through Friday.
Is it fair to expect another national title in Tuscaloosa? The Crimson Tide are firmly in the top tier of championship contenders in 2021, but this doesn’t project to be the same flawless roster we saw last season.