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Alabama Crimson Tide
 
Overall Rank: #1
#1 SEC
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2020 Record: 13-0, 10-0
2020 Bowl: Rose Bowl vs. Notre Dame (W 31-14), Final vs Ohio State (W 52-24)
Coach: Nick Saben (165-23 at Alabama, 256-65-1 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Bill O’Brien
Defensive Coordinator: Paul Golding
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Brian Robinson Jr, RB, 483 yards
Passing: Bryce Young, QB, 156 yards
Receiving: John Metchie, WR, 916 yards
Tackles: Christian Harris, LB, 79
Sacks: Will Anderson Jr, LB, 7.0
Interceptions: Malachi Moore, DB, 3
 
Other Key Returnees: RB Jase McClellan, DB Jordan Battle, LB Christopher Allen, DB Josh Jobe, DB Brian Branch
 
Key Losses: RB Najee Harris, QB Mac Jones, WR DeVonta Smith, WR Jaylen Waddle, OL Alex Leatherwood, OL Deonte Brown, OL Landon Dickerson,  LB Dylan Moses, DL Christian Barmore, DB Patrick Surtain
 
Projected Bowl:  Cotton Bowl
 
2020 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 183.5 (47th in nation, 4th in conference)
Passing Offense: 358.2 (3, 2)
Total Offense: 541.6 (4, 2)
Scoring Offense: 48.5 (2, 1)
Rushing Defense: 113.1 (17, 3)
Pass Defense: 239.2 (70, 3)
Total Defense: 352.2 (32, 3)
Scoring Defense: 19.4 (13, 1)
Turnover Margin: 0.77 (18, 3)
Sacks: 2.69 (34, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 1.46 (25, 2)