A look at what Bama has done this season, where the team stands, and what might be next in chasing the SEC and national championships.

College Football Playoff hopes seem to be still alive for Alabama football. Despite losses to Vanderbilt and Tennessee, the Crimson Tide have a 53% chance of making the CFP per ESPN's Playoff Predictor, better than all but 11 teams in college football, and fourth-best in the SEC behind Georgia (85%), Texas (75%) and Tennessee (68%).

The last time a Kalen DeBoer-coached team lost two games by mid-October, his Washington Huskies suddenly went on a tear. DeBoer and No. 9 Alabama would love a similar run of sustained success after a dominant road win over then-No.

Alabama football has its traditional non-conference game before closing out the SEC schedule this week. The Crimson Tide faces Mercer Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in a game it will be expected to win handily.

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer got honest on the Crimson Tide's upcoming game against Mercer. The No. 10 ranked team in the country will take on the FCS school after its massive win at LSU.