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.

Alabama football is on bye in Week 10 after beating Missouri last week. Here's a look at the Crimson Tide's remaining college football schedule:

After Alabama's Week 11 road win against LSU, the Crimson Tide was ranked No. 9 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. Alabama is one of nine SEC teams in the latest coaches poll along with No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 10 Georgia, No. 11 Ole Miss, No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 21 Missouri, No. 22 LSU and No. 23 South Carolina.

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.

Ahead of Saturday's game between LSU football and Alabama, here's how Tigers coach Brian Kelly has fared against the Crimson Tide in his career.

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,

Dive into an insider's analysis of Alabama football's sudden decline under Kalen DeBoer, exploring coaching challenges, team discipline issues, and the impact of NIL and transfer portal on the program's transition from the Saban era.

One insider sees Crimson Tide head football coach Kalen DeBoer luring Michigan's most coveted DB commit to Alabama.

"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.