Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton (3) makes a catch against Kansas State at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday, Dec 31, 2022. Photo by Kent GidleyCrimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics
It’s never too early to think about next year as one college football season ends and the next one becomes the conversation.
So, who is No. 1?
The very early top-25 rankings are now starting to roll in 235 days before Alabama opens the 2023 season against Middle Tennessee State. There’s a consensus with Georgia at No. 1 in the three-peat bid, but where does the Crimson Tide land?
Here’s a look at a few of the rankings online as the college football offseason officially begins.
- ESPN.com: Alabama No. 5
- Los Angeles Times: Alabama No. 3
- 247Sports: Alabama No. 2
- The Action Network: Alabama No. 2
- Athlon Sports: Alabama No. 5
- The Sporting News: Alabama No. 2
- FoxSports: Alabama No. 6
- Sports Illustrated: Alabama No. 7
- Seattle Times, Alabama No. 3
The early odds from legal sports books in the United States:
- Caesar’s Sportsbook: Alabama 2nd-best odds (+550).
- DraftKings: Alabama 2nd-best odds (+500).
- BetMGM: Alabama 3rd-best odds (+700).
- FanDuel: Alabama 2nd-best odds (600).
Michael Casagrande is a reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @ByCasagrande or on Facebook.
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