A look at what Bama has done this season, where the team stands, and what might be next in chasing the SEC and national championships.

Will the Alabama Crimson Tide be on the field today in Week 11 of the college football schedule? Well, the answer is yes. Coming off a bye week, Alabama is set to officially return to action later tonight,

After a 34-0 shutout victory over the Missouri Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the Crimson Tide (6-2 overall, 3-2 SEC) are on a bye week and will return to the field on Nov. 9 when Alabama heads to Baton Rouge for its annual showdown with the LSU Tigers in what will be a playoff elimination game for both teams.

At 7-2 with wins over the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers and sitting right inside the College Football Playoff picture it's safe to say that it's working. DeBoer and his staff maintained the vision for the program since January and it's landed Alabama right in the thick of contention for an SEC Championship and another playoff berth.

During the Alabama Crimson Tide's 42-13 blowout victory over the LSU Tigers on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, the program had a few notable players go down with injuries, with some of those going on to not return to the game as well.

Alabama football commit Luke Metz's recruitment was fast and furious. In February, Metz, a four-star 2025 linebacker out of Hoschton, Georgia, had a top six of Duke, Ole Miss, LSU, Missouri,

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"This season isn't something that's just about Jalen and, 'Oh, I hope I get my time,'" DeBoer said. "They're pressing forward and using the resources we have, and then also putting forth the effort to improve any time they can.