Kalen DeBoer and Alabama football have a lot of momentum coming out of spring practice. That momentum has been built back up following a disappointing 2024 season that had plenty of pundits ready to write the official obituary on the Crimson Tide as a national powerhouse.
Despite the 9-4 mark in 2024 and missing the College Football Playoff, Alabama's work in flipping the roster in the winter portal window and then not losing a single player in the spring window has had a lot of folks changing their tune about what DeBoer and company can be next season.
That changing in tune has clearly made it to the oddsmakers in Las Vegas. In January, in the aftermath of the Tide's disappointing showing in the ReliaQuest Bowl, FanDuel released their initial win totals for 2025 and had Alabama's over/under set at 8.5.
Four months later, FanDuel has released an updated over/under for the entire SEC, and Alabama has jumped up to 9.5, tied with Georgia and Texas for the highest in the league:
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In a few short months, DeBoer has flipped the narrative of his program. The Crimson Tide is now widely viewed as a legitimate National Championship contender once again.
Alabama has one of the best rosters in college football. If Ty Simpson - or one of the other two QBs vying for the starting job - can play well and the Crimson Tide's offensive line comes together, then Alabama has a good enough team to get back to the College Football Playoff and potentially win the whole thing.
A couple of surprises in FanDuel's updated SEC Win Totals
It should not be viewed as a surprise that the three teams leading the way with over/unders set at 9.5 are Alabama, Texas, and Georgia. They are the three elite teams in the SEC.
Tennessee at 8.5 feels too high in the wake of Nico Iamaleava transferring to Tennessee. The Vols have legitimate question marks at QB, OL, and WR. Auburn at 7.5 feels a bit high, too, considering the Tigers haven't finished above .500 in five years.
South Carolina at 7.5 is surprising considering most believe they will be a legitimate playoff threat with the return of LaNorris Sellers at QB and a talented defense on the other side.
Florida and Oklahoma could be the two most improved teams in the SEC in 2025, but they both play ridiculously tough schedules and could finish 7-5 despite being Top 20ish teams in the country.
Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt have to feel disrespected sitting at 4.5. The 'Dores went 7-6 last season and were competitive in many other games. With Pavia returning, Vandy being that low doesn't make a whole lot of sense.