Alabama football is viewed as an underdog for the upcoming season by some national media pundits.Nick Saban’s retirement has some wondering if the Crimson Tide can continue winning national championships at a high level, especially with the program in a three-year drought. Kalen DeBoer, 49, takes on the challenge of returning the Tide to capturing national titles after spending two seasons at the University of Washington.

Washington was an awful, 4-8 team in 2021, but DeBoer coached it to a Pac-12 Championship last season. Alabama’s overtime loss to Michigan in the Rose Bowl Game has ignited hunger back into the program. The Tide carried a 20-13 lead over the Wolverines into the fourth quarter, but its defense could not keep Michigan out of the end zone.