Crimson Tide football

The Alabama Crimson Tide have lots of experience being ranked No. 1 and staying focused on what matters most. That’s lifting the national championship trophy at season’s end. So that victory over then-No. 2 Georgia is not going to linger enough for Alabama to trip up Saturday in a rare visit to Vanderbilt.

Alabama takes its new No. 1 ranking on the road. The Crimson Tide visit Vanderbilt on Saturday, fresh from a win over fifth-ranked Georgia that vaulted them to the top of the poll. The Commodores, meanwhile, took No. 9 Missouri into double overtime before falling.

The kids in the SEC are more than alright. Some of have been straight up spectacular. At Alabama, it was 17-year-old wide receiver Ryan Williams and cornerback Zabien Brown making the big plays in the final moments of a wild 41-34 win over Georgia.

Alabama’s 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night averaged 12 million viewers on ABC and ESPN’s streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. It was the most-watched regular season prime-time game since 2017.

Alabama's Jalen Milroe and Ryan Williams have instantly forged one of the nation's most electric quarterback-receiver combinations. Milroe's 75-yard go-ahead touchdown pass against Georgia was just the latest example for the top-ranked Crimson Tide.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is the Associated Press national player of the week in college football for the second time in three weeks. His late 75-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Williams put the Crimson Tide in front for good in a 41-34 win over Georgia after they had blown a 28-point first-half lead.

Politics and college football mixed in Tuscaloosa over the weekend. The University of Alabama defeated Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium. GOP Presidential hopeful Donald Trump was in the stands and Democrat Kamala Harris made her presence known with a nationally televised attack ad. APR News spoke with red fans and blue fans who made their feelings known about campaigning on game day.

Alabama has returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide have held the top spot at some point. Alabama received 40 of 63 first-place votes and leapfrogged three teams to take over No. 1 from Texas.

No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama played a classic, a wild affair that included a 28-0 run by the Crimson Tide to start the game and a resilient comeback by the Bulldogs. When it was done, Carson Beck and Jalen Milroe had combined for 939 total yards and seven touchdowns in a thriller between Southeastern Conference superpowers.

University of Alabama student democrats and Trump supporters made their presence known during Saturday’s Alabama versus Georgia game. The Crimson Tide led by 28-0 at one point, defeating the Dogs finally 41-34. Going into the game, APR spoke with both sides who said politics is better left off the playing field.