The SEC normally has at least one team representing the conference in the College Football Playoff; last year it was three: the Texas Longhorns, the Tennessee Volunteers, and the Georgia Bulldogs.

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban told reporters five teams that he thinks can win the SEC Championship during the Nick's Kids Event on Tuesday.

While Saban was hosting the Nick’s Kid’s luncheon, Alabama was wrapping up its fifth preseason camp practice, just down the street. The Crimson Tide is scheduled to open the 2025 season Aug. 30, on the road at Florida State.