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Kalen DeBoer makes College Football Playoff case for Alabama
Posted December 1, 2025
It’s campaign season in college football. And with Alabama sitting on the bubble for inclusion in the College Football Playoff, Kalen DeBoer is giving his best public pitches ahead of the Crimson Tide’s Saturday appearance in the SEC championship game.
During a teleconference with reporters on Sunday, a day after Alabama beat Auburn on the road, DeBoer was asked about his message to the selection committee.
“I just think when you’re really trying to have a playoff, you need your best teams in there,” DeBoer said. “There’s no doubt in my mind that we are one of the best teams. I don’t say that arrogantly. I just really believe that’s what it is. There’s a ton of metrics I know people look at: strength of record, FPI. We’re right at the top.
“Especially if you’re even considering us to even be a bubble team, we definitely are above those teams that are in that realm as far as those bubble teams. Playing in your conference championship in the SEC shouldn’t be something that we’re worried about as far as what that would do to our playoff hopes. We got here by earning it.”
Alabama currently sits at 10-2 on the season, 7-1 in SEC play. The Crimson Tide was 10th in last week’s CFP rankings, just one spot ahead of the cutline where teams will lose their playoff spots to automatic bids.
When the Associated Press and coaches top 25 polls were released on Sunday, Alabama was also 10th, where it has been since losing to Oklahoma earlier in November. The Tide is hampered by a Week 1 loss to Florida State, which finished out of postseason contention, losing to Florida in its season finale.
Some have noted that the SEC championship game appearance could come back to haunt Alabama depending on the whims of the committee. The Crimson Tide must put its resume on the line one extra time, something other teams in contention don’t have to do.
Still, DeBoer said he felt that UA was a playoff team, win or lose.
“We’re in the championship game with a 7-1 record. Won four conference games on the road in the toughest conference. I mean, it’s the toughest conference in the country. For us to be in this spot and to do what we do, won 10 of our last 11 games. You can get into a lot more details on it.”
Parisa Shifteh Soft Launches Her New Relationship Online — See the Pics!
Love is in the air!
Bachelor Nation got to know and love Parisa Shifteh on Season 29 of “The Bachelor” and again on Season 10 of “Bachelor in Paradise.”
While in Costa Rica, Parisa coupled up with Brian Autz and the two ended up leaving the beach together.
However, since their time on the show the two have parted ways and Parisa revealed on the “Bachelor in Paradise: Unplugged” reunion podcast that she started dating someone else.
While she didn’t reveal who she’s dating, the Bachelor Nation star did just soft launch her new relationship online.
In a couple posts on Instagram, Parisa shared images from a recent trip to Whistler Village, Whistler, where she showed glimpses of her new beau.
In one photo, the two of them are seen from behind enjoying glasses of wine and eating charcuterie while overlooking a stunning mountain valley.
Without showing his face, Parisa also included a closeup photo of him holding two snowcones as they explored the village.
The Bachelor Nation star then shared a video from their wine tasting experience that shows the two of them clinking their glasses and enjoying the view.
Parisa wrote over the video, “This and asking him a million hypothetical questions.” She also captioned the post, “When his responses are smoother than the wine>>>,” and followers filled the comments with love for her soft launch.
One person wrote, “Love to see our critter girl happy & thriving!! 🫶🏼🩷” and another person added, “Soft launch of a new man??”
Fellow Bachelor Nation stars Alli Jo Hinkes also shared, “Love this life for you ❤️” and Beverly Ortega said, “Soooo happy for you!!! 🥹”
We love seeing Parisa so happy and thriving, and we can’t wait to learn more about her new man when she feels ready to share!
