There was an expected drop-off for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Nick Saban spoiled the fanbase for years, where most just felt that a national title run was always guaranteed. Without Saban on the sideline, it seems those times are quickly changing.

Week 13 may have been the final nail in Alabama's College Football Playoff coffin. While ESPN's FPI give the Crimson Tide a 37.7-percent chance to make the play

When the Alabama Crimson Tide suffered their third loss of the 2024 season Saturday night against the Oklahoma Sooners, it felt like in the moment that the program's College Football Playoff hopes all went away when the clock struck zero.