Friday night will mark the biggest game of the 2024-25 season so far for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the nation's No. 2 team travels to West Lafayette, Indiana for a Top 25 showdown against the Purdue Boilermakers.

A look at what Bama has done this season, where the team stands, and what might be next in chasing the SEC and national championships.

During the Alabama Crimson Tide's 42-13 blowout victory over the LSU Tigers on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, the program had a few notable players go down with injuries, with some of those going on to not return to the game as well.

Alabama football commit Luke Metz's recruitment was fast and furious. In February, Metz, a four-star 2025 linebacker out of Hoschton, Georgia, had a top six of Duke, Ole Miss, LSU, Missouri,

Dive into an insider's analysis of Alabama football's sudden decline under Kalen DeBoer, exploring coaching challenges, team discipline issues, and the impact of NIL and transfer portal on the program's transition from the Saban era.

"This season isn't something that's just about Jalen and, 'Oh, I hope I get my time,'" DeBoer said. "They're pressing forward and using the resources we have, and then also putting forth the effort to improve any time they can.

One insider sees Crimson Tide head football coach Kalen DeBoer luring Michigan's most coveted DB commit to Alabama.