What time do the Alabama Crimson Tide play Eastern Illinois in Week 13 college football action? Start time, TV, streaming, announcers, and more.

Alabama (8-2, 6-1 SEC) won eight games in a row prior to facing Oklahoma and was the No. 4 team in the College Football Playoff rankings going into that matchup. Following the defeat, the Crimson Tide dropped by six places to No. 10, behind two other 8-2 teams: the Sooners and Notre Dame.

Minutes after KO'ing Illinois, Philon and Nate Oats detailed the May phone call that flipped the script and changed the trajectory for Alabama's 2025-26 hopes.

The latest College Football Playoff rankings have been released and Alabama took a tumble down to No. 10 after losing to Oklahoma, with Georgia taking their spot at No. 4.

Alabama dropped six spots to No. 10 in College Football Playoff rankings after losing to Oklahoma on Saturday. The Crimson Tide are now fifth among SEC schools in the rankings after the Sooners moved up to No. 8 from No. 11. Texas A&M remained at No. 3 behind Ohio State and Indiana and Georgia moved up to No. 4 after beating Texas.

Oklahoma moved up, but not by a lot, while Alabama and Texas took dramatic falls in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Calhoun Community College is ready to celebrate an enrollment milestone. The two-year North Alabama school announced it now has more than 10,000 students enrolled, the first time it’s passed that mark in more than a decade.

Alabama vs Illinois predictions and college basketball picks. Crimson Tide hangs tough after disappointing showing last time out.

No. 14 Vanderbilt (8-2): Diego Pavia and the Commodores are still alive, but Oklahoma beating Alabama complicated their path. To make a case as a two-loss SEC contender, Vanderbilt must win out against Kentucky and at Tennessee -- otherwise, their playoff hopes are over.