Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was a Heisman frontrunner in October, but his play declined noticeably late in the regular season. He threw for 326 yards last time out vs. Oklahoma, but wasn’t as sharp in games against Auburn and in the SEC championship game vs. Georgia.

Alabama's Ty Simpson and Oklahoma's John Mateer bring contrasting styles to their College Football Playoff matchup.

The Crimson Tide offensive lineman earned his third First Team All-American designation by the Football Writers Association of America.

The quarterbacks will be in the spotlight, as always, but a few other NFL Draft prospects could play key roles Friday night.

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables and Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer started the season facing pressure from their rabid fanbases.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/alabama as Alabama Women's Basketball Continues Historic Winning Streak: Roll Call. Two games in two days was no problem for Alabama women's basketball. The Crimson Tide continued its historic start to the season with an 81-52 victory over Tulane to improve to 13-0.

Alabama football went into a loss at FSU feeling disrespected, and only came away more so. Against Oklahoma, the disrespect card gets one more play.

A new flag will be waving high across Alabama for the next few days. The U.S. Space Force flag will be flown high at state rest areas and welcome centers to honor the birthday of the U.S. Space Force, Dec. 20, 2019.

The UFL's Birmingham Stallions have hired former St. Louis Battlehawks, Alabama and NFL QB AJ McCarron as their head coach.

The Sooners did enough offensively to win 23-21 against Alabama in November, but they could win even more comfortably with a better performance in the CFP.