Alabama's Kalen DeBoer was one of three college football coaches who ranked Tennessee at No. 7, the Volunteers' highest ranking in the year-end coaches poll. Georgia's Kirby Smart was another."No coaches were impressed by Tennessee football more than Alabama's Kalen DeBoer,

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer doesn't have many thinking the Crimson Tide are ahead of Georgia anymore. One analyst believes DeBoer has lowered the 'Bama Standard' and hindered their progress in the SEC during the NIL era.

The Alabama Crimson Tide finished the 2024 season with a 9-4 record. That's a pretty good season for most SEC programs, but that's not the standard at Alabama (thanks to Nick Saban's brilliance). Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer,