ories ▁against ▁# 1 4 ▁L SU , ▁# 1 ▁Mississippi ▁State , ▁and ▁# 1 5 ▁A ub urn ▁in ▁the ▁Iron ▁Bowl . ▁ ▁They ▁then ▁defeated ▁# 1 4 ▁Missouri ▁in ▁the ▁SE C ▁Championship ▁ 4 2 – 1 3 ▁and ▁earned ▁a ▁spot ▁in ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁College ▁Football ▁Play off , ▁where ▁they ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁event ual ▁national ▁champion ▁Ohio ▁State ▁ 3 5 - 4 2 . ▁ ▁Four th ▁national ▁championship ▁ ▁Alabama ▁started ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁win ▁against ▁ 2 0 th ▁ranked ▁Wisconsin . ▁Alabama ▁would ▁start ▁ 2 - 0 ▁but ▁would ▁lose ▁their ▁next ▁game ▁against ▁Ole ▁Miss ▁ 4 3 - 3 7 . ▁Following ▁the ▁loss ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁would ▁go ▁in ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁next ▁twelve ▁games ▁including ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Cot ton ▁Bowl ▁Play off ▁Sem if inal ▁ 3 8 - 0 ▁over ▁Michigan ▁State ▁and ▁winning ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁College ▁Football ▁Play off ▁National ▁Championship ▁over ▁und efe ated ▁C lem son ▁ 4 5 - 4 0 ▁to ▁claim ▁Alabama ' s ▁ 1 6 th ▁National ▁Championship ▁and ▁S aban ' s ▁fourth ▁national ▁championship ▁at ▁the ▁Cap stone . ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁season ▁ ▁Alabama ▁entered ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁season ▁ranked ▁number ▁# 1 ▁in ▁the ▁pol ls . ▁The ▁reign ing ▁national ▁champions ▁began ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁with