Alabama football knows what it means to play in the Rose Bowl. Yes, Alabama has ample West Coast ties on its coaching staff. Yes, the Crimson Tide has 15 California players on its roster including Zabien Brown, Dijon Lee, Domani Jackson and Kaleb Edwards.

And just like that, OU’s College Football Playoff run is over. After building a big lead early, the Sooners fell apart in a 34-24 loss to Alabama, ending their season in a crushing way.

Alabama’s defense is filled with comeback and redemption stories. There’s safety Bray Hubbard. There’s linebacker Deontae Lawson.

It's the final Monday of the calendar and the college football postseason schedule continues on with the Birmingham Bowl.

The CFP-mandated injury report was released Monday night. Here's what we learned about the health of Indiana and Alabama.

Overton, the Alabama defensive lineman who has missed the Crimson Tide's SEC Championship Game loss to Georgia and Alabama's College Football Playoff first-round win against Oklahoma, is set to return to the Crimson Tide in the CFP quarterfinal against Indiana, per 247Sports.

He is one of a handful of Alabama players who are confirmed to play in the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl in Mobile along with wide receiver Germie Bernard, tight end Josh Cuevas, running back Jam Miller, linebackers Deontae Lawson and Justin Jefferson, and defensive lineman Tim Keenan III.