- Head coach: Kalen DeBoer (first season)
- 2023 record: 12-2 (lost Rose Bowl, CFP Semifinal)
- PFF power ranking: 5th
- Chance to win SEC: 10%
- Strength of schedule: 23rd
- Projected win total: 8.4
- FanDuel win total: 9.5
- 2024 recruiting rank (On3): No. 2 nationally, No. 2 in the SEC
The biggest story of the college football offseason meant bad news for the Crimson Tide, as former head coach Nick Saban, arguably the greatest coach of all time, announced his retirement after 17 seasons as the coach at Alabama.
The program swiftly hired Kalen DeBoer to replace the seven-time national champion. He will enter the 2024 campaign with an incredible 104-12 record as a head coach and notably led Washington to the national championship game last season.
DeBoer could work wonders with Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, who might have the best tools of any quarterback in America. However, the Crimson Tide will have to answer serious questions about their receiving corps and cornerback room to remain in the national championship picture.
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Biggest Strength: Offensive line
Bama will field the best offensive line in the country. All three of their projected starters on the interior ranked among PFF's top 10 returning interior offensive linemen.
Biggest Weakness: Receiving corps
Alabama’s projected top receiver, Washington transfer Germie Bernard, recorded just 430 yards this past season. So, head coach Kalen DeBoer and quarterback Jalen Milroe will need to elevate a very inexperienced bunch.
2023 Team Overview
Offense |
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| EPA per play | Yards per play | Successful play rate | Explosive run play rate | Explosive pass play rate |
| 0.097 | 6.2 | 36.3% | 20.3% | 18.4% |
| 29th | T-42nd | 55th | 10th | 21st |
Defense |
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| EPA allowed per play | Yards allowed per play | Successful play rate allowed | Explosive run rate allowed | Explosive pass rate allowed |
| -0.105 | 4.9 | 29.9% | 13.4% | 11.7% |
| 26th | T-16th | 15th | 35th | 12th |
Three Notable Transfer Portal Additions
- C Parker Brailsford (Washington): 77.3 PFF grade
- S Keon Sabb (Michigan): 82.1 PFF grade
- WR Germie Bernard (Washington): 71.0 PFF grade
Three Notable Transfer Portal Losses
- S Caleb Downs (Ohio State): 85.6 PFF grade
- WR Isaiah Bond (Texas): 76.3 PFF grade
- TE Amari Niblack (Texas): 66.0 PFF grade
Quarterback Spotlight: Jalen Milroe
2023 Grade: 88.7
Key Stat: 3.44-second average time to throw (highest among QBs with 150-plus dropbacks)
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