Observations from the Crimson Tide's Monday practice viewing before its contest against Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff on Friday.

Alabama football has added another player to its 2026 recruiting class. Nick Sherman, a Tuscaloosa native, has committed to the Crimson Tide, he announced Sunday. "Coming HOME, COMMITTED," Sherman wrote on social media.

The Friday night matchup in Norman marks the Sooners’ return to the playoff and a milestone moment for Oklahoma athletics.

What several OU football players did last month on Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium didn't go unnoticed, or forgotten, by Alabama football players.

Sherman, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound Tuscaloosa native, joins five-star cornerback Jorden Edmonds and four star Zyan Gibson in Alabama 's 2026 recruiting class. At Itawamba Community College in 2025, Sherman had 24 tackles, one sack and two interceptions.

Alabama and head football coach Kalen DeBoer landed the No. 2 recruiting class in 2026. The Crimson Tide secured 22 signees during the Early Signing Period. 247Sports caught up with sources within the building in Tuscaloosa to get some thoughts on each and every new addition to the Alabama football team.

Robert Griffin III is speaking out about the CFP selection process, claiming SEC bias by the comittee in their inclusion of Alabama.