0 1 5 , ▁Alabama ▁compiled ▁an ▁ 1 1 - 1 ▁regular ▁season ▁record , ▁and ▁then ▁defeated ▁Florida ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁SE C ▁Championship ▁Game , ▁giving ▁Alabama ▁its ▁ 2 5 th ▁SE C ▁Title , ▁the ▁most ▁of ▁any ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁conference . ▁The ▁title ▁earned ▁Alabama ▁a ▁# 2 ▁seed ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁College ▁Football ▁Play off . ▁In ▁the ▁second ▁College ▁Football ▁Play off ▁# 2 ▁Alabama ▁defeated ▁# 3 ▁Michigan ▁State , ▁in ▁a ▁domin ating ▁performance , ▁ 3 8 – 0 , ▁ear ning ▁Alabama ▁a ▁chance ▁to ▁play ▁# 1 ▁C lem son ▁for ▁the ▁National ▁Title . ▁In ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁young ▁play off ▁# 2 ▁Alabama ▁defeated ▁# 1 ▁C lem son ▁ 4 5 – 4 0 ▁with ▁the ▁key ▁play ▁being ▁an ▁on side ▁kick ▁recovered ▁by ▁Alabama ▁to ▁swing ▁the ▁momentum ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide . ▁Nick ▁S aban ' s ▁record ▁at ▁Alabama ▁is ▁ 1 0 0 - 1 8 ▁( with ▁ 5 ▁wins ▁vac ated ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁season ). ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁ESP N . com ▁reported ▁that ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7 ▁pr ese ason ▁Co aches ▁Top ▁ 2 5 ▁poll ▁ranked ▁Alabama ▁Football ▁as ▁the ▁# 1 ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁nation . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁