 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Alabama, ichibva mumwaka wekukunda mukwikwidzi wenyika muna 2017, yakatanga mwaka iri panzvimbo yekutanga muAP Poll kwegore rechitatu rakateedzana uye kechishanu pasi paNick Saban. The Tide yakazarura gore racho nokukunda Louisville muCamping World Kickoff yakatambwa muOrlando, Florida. Alabama yakakunda mitambo yavo yakasara yemwaka wenguva dzose kuti vawane mwaka wavo wechipiri usina kukundwa mumakore matatu. Semakwikwi eWestern Division yeSEC, vakatamba mu2018 SEC Championship Game, vachikunda Eastern Division champion Georgia, mumutambo wekudzokorora we2017 national title game., 3528, kuti vakunde zita rechikoro rechi27 reSEC. Mumakwikwi ekupedzisira eCollege Football Playoff egore, Alabama yakaiswa pekutanga, izvo zvakavawanisa nzvimbo yavo yechishanu yakateedzana uye nzvimbo mu2018 Orange Bowl vachipesana neOlahoma yechina. Alabama yakahwina mutambo iwoyo 4534 kuenda ku2019 College Nhabvu Playoff National Championship vachipesana neClemson, yavo yechina yakateedzana playoff match-up vachipesana neClemson uye yechitatu kuve mumutambo wenyika. Crimson Tide yakarasikirwa ne1644, ichimiririra kurasikirwa kwakanyanya kweTide munguva yeSaban. 