Recruits have parameters to meet if they want to fit the Alabama football puzzle, ones that separate athletes before the relationships even begin.

Here is Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer's pitch to the CFP committee why the Crimson Tide should make the College Football Playoff.

On Saturday afternoon, Kalen DeBoer tied Frank Thomas with the most wins for a first-year head coach at The University of Alabama when the Tide ended the regular season with a 28-14 win over Auburn. As there is among most rivalries,