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Basketball season preview. Editorial cutoff: October 31, 2026, 12:45 a.m. CT; season call updated 1:29 a.m. CT, before any games.
The forecasts for Alabama basketball run from 2nd in the SEC to the bottom half; our game-by-game model says 20 wins, and Nate Oats has beaten the preseason computer in 5 of his last 6 seasons, so our call is 22-10 and 12-6.
Open the complete daily edition →Editorial cutoff: October 30, 2026, 7:35 a.m. CT.
Alabama's passing offense stayed positive in its last two games while the run game went negative, and LSU's defense is built to challenge both.
Open the complete daily edition →Editorial cutoff: October 28, 2026, 7:40 a.m. CT.
LSU's defense is elite once it gets Alabama behind the chains, but gives up a 50% success rate on first down, which makes first down the whole game in Baton Rouge.
Open the complete daily edition →Editorial cutoff: October 26, 2026, 1:15 p.m. CT.
Alabama's 31–20 win came from an average offense, three Texas A&M turnovers and a defense that shut down a tempo attack after the first quarter, not from a fix on offense.
Open the complete daily edition →Editorial cutoff: October 23, 2026, 8:05 a.m. CT.
Texas A&M's defense rarely sacks anyone but almost never lets a third-and-long convert, so Alabama's game turns on whether it stays out of long yardage on first down.
Open the complete daily edition →Editorial cutoff: October 15, 2026, 9:11 a.m. CT.
Alabama’s Tennessee response now reaches beyond receiver: a starting defensive lineman is out and its six-game starting center is questionable.
Open the complete daily edition →Editorial cutoff: 2026-10-14T09:12:14-05:00
Coleman-Williams is unlikely to play at Tennessee, putting Alabama’s distributed receiving depth under immediate pressure if he cannot go.
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