Sinclair Broadcast Group is launching a slate of team-specific college football podcasts in conjunction with its TV stations in key markets around the country. Ohio State, Texas, Notre Dame, and Alabama fans will get new shows featuring a star-studded lineup of hosts,

The biggest threat to Alabama this upcoming season is, wait for it, Alabama, so says college football analyst Josh Pate. Pate, the CBS Sports analyst, joined the “Beat Everyone” podcast at SEC Media Days this week in Atlanta and is high on the Crimson Tide.

The latter was on display last month when Boston College/UCF quarterback transfer to FSU, Tommy Castellanos, told Pete Nakos of On3, "I dreamed of playing against Alabama. They don’t have Nick Saban to save them. I just don’t see them stopping me."

Here is a look at five storylines in particular to monitor as Alabama takes center stage at 2025 SEC football media days this upcoming Wednesday.

Alabama State football received three games to air on ESPN platforms, highlighted by the Amazon Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Alabama.

The airline says they will be adding three new flights into Shuttlesworth-International for Alabama home games. United says the flights will be roundtrip direct service for the following Crimson Tide games: In addition to the three Alabama games, United is also added 21 additional flights to their 2025 college football flight schedule.

The USC Trojans are one of the few teams in the country that have multiple five-star commits in the recruiting class of 2026. USC is joined by the Alabama Crims

In 2025, once the ball is spotted, if a player goes down with an injury, that will cost his team a timeout. If the team doesn’t have a timeout left, then the team will be issued a five-yard delay-of-game penalty. SEC coordinator of officials John McDaid discussed the new rule Tuesday at SEC Media Days in Atlanta.