It was a strange scene at SEC Media Days last week in Tampa for Kalen DeBoer and the three Alabama players in attendance. The consensus is that Alabama is on the outside looking in for the College Football Playoff this season. That was exemplified by junior cornerback Zabien Brown at SEC Media Days last week. Chris Doering believes Kalen DeBoer's 2026 Alabama team might be special“I was absolutely blown away by the trio of representatives that Coach DeBoer brought to Tampa," Doering said on The Dynasty podcast. Alabama is a hungry team, ready to put the embarrassing loss in last year's Rose Bowl behind them.