Alabama finally puts it all together, dominates LSU and leaves Lane Kiffin staring at $40 million CFP disaster
On Saturday, Kalen DeBoer’s Crimson Tide took out its frustration on Lane Kiffin and LSU in front of a stunned crowd in Baton Rouge, delivering a result that could have major ramifications for the Tigers’ playoff hopes.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.We all spent the past week arguing over why the Tide would be ranked eight spots ahead of No.13 Tennessee after the Vols won the head-to-head matchup last month in Knoxville.COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS: MIAMI TAKES TOP SPOT, INDIANA CRACKS TOP FIVE IN FIRST OFFICIAL RELEASEThe nonstop chatter around Alabama struggling to find an identity behind head coach Kalen DeBoer had become a hot-button topic around college football, while LSU fans were under the impression that Lane Kiffin was turning a corner in the Bayou.Boy, how quickly the tables have turned.LSU spent more than $40 million building its roster this season, acquiring a group of stars through the transfer portal.
Now, the Tigers enter the second weekend of November with three losses and their CFP hopes hanging by a thread.On the other side of the field, not worried about Kevin Costner or other celebrities making the walk into a game alongside the head coach, Kalen Deboer has now finally pieced it all together for a squad that has the talent to compete for a national championship.This is the Alabama team the CFP committee thought should be ranked 5th in the country, and the Tide backed up their thinking in a dominant second half way in Baton Rouge.Defensive lineman Terrance Green No.99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates in the first half against the Louisiana State Tigers at Tiger Stadium on Nov.
7, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La.(ISI Photos via Getty Images)Maybe it was the return of Ryan Coleman-Williams or multiple starters on both sides of the ball, but Alabama finally...