Former Crimson Tide head coach and current ESPN College GameDay analyst Nick Saban waived his hypothetical magic wand on the College Football Playoffs pregame show on New Year's Day.
ESPN's "College GameDay" is on site in Pasadena, Calif., for the Rose Bowl (3:00 p.m. CT, ESPN) between No. 1 Indiana (13-0) and No. 9 Alabama. The College Football Playoff Quarterfinal matchup will send the victor to Atlanta for the Peach Bowl semifinal.
Alabama football will be in trouble on offense against Indiana if the Crimson Tide is one-dimensional, according to Nick Saban. The Tide has struggled to run the football at times this season, and it has leaned on Ty Simpson for a good portion of its offensive production.
Alabama's offensive line has struggled mightily at times throughout the 2025 season. The Crimson Tide cycled through countless combinations and positional groupings to try to find a unit that could give Ty Simpson time to throw while unlocking the stagnant run game.
Alabama is in unfamiliar territory as the clear underdog in a College Football Playoff game, even after it pulled off a remarkable comeback to advance to the quarterfinals.
The No. 9 seed Alabama Crimson Tide know they will have their hands full against the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers in Thursday’s Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, Calif., and Fernando Mendoza is a big reason why.
LOS ANGELES — After Alabama and Indiana arrived in Los Angeles on Monday evening, Rose Bowl week moved to Day 2. It was Rose Bowl Media Day on Tuesday, as players and coaches from both teams were made available for interviews.
The No.8 Alabama is set to face the No.1 Indiana in the 2nd round of college football playoffs after Kalen DeBoer’s team clinched a thrilling round one win over the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Alabama Crimson Tide could be on the verge of adding a big-time commit to their 2027 recruiting class. On3's Adam Gorney predicted on Monday that Alabama will win the battle for 2027 four-star tight end Rahzario Edwards.