Alabama and Auburn may not have received desired bowl invitations as top-10 teams in the Associated Press poll, but the in-state rivals are receiving good news on the personnel front.

Ready or not, here come the signees.

However much it sounded like sour grapefruit — after all, Alabama is facing Michigan in the Citrus Bowl — Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban had every right to express his opinion on Sunday that "We have made everything about the playoffs in college football."

As Alabama was making appearances in each of the first five College Football Playoff extravaganzas, players across the country started electing not to play in postseason games that didn't have a national championship at stake.

Tua Tagovailoa said being assured he would likely remain a high NFL draft pick could make "the biggest decision of my life" a little easier.

The eye-popping look to Tuesday night's penultimate College Football Playoff rankings had nothing to do with the teams at the top.

Saturday's 48-45 loss at Auburn will have a lingering effect for Alabama football players.

Well, we're finally here.

Making a slew of mistakes at home against Arkansas or New Mexico State is one thing.

History will look back at the 2019 Iron Bowl as arguably the greatest game in this rivalry from start to finish.

Staff writer David Paschall breaks down the game.

Iron Bowl college football game results as they happen.

Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama

Alabama lost to Auburn two years ago in Jordan-Hare Stadium but still received the fourth and final invitation to the College Football Playoff.

Those who figured Ohio State might leapfrog LSU again in the College Football Playoff rankings after this weekend's game at Michigan were proven wrong Tuesday night.

As the son of former Auburn quarterback Patrick Nix, who led the Tigers to wins over Alabama in 1993 and 1995, Bo Nix has dreamed of playing in an Iron Bowl ever since he left diapers behind.

Alabama's 66-3 demolishing of Western Carolina on Saturday inside Bryant-Denny Stadium allowed the Crimson Tide to attain their annual baseline under Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide improved to 10-1 by routing the Southern Conference's Catamounts, reaching 10 wins for a 12th consecutive season. Alabama amazingly has won at least 11 games for eight straight years and will try to make it nine with this week's visit to rival Auburn.

Injured Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa watched from a cart as his teammates treated him to a dominant performance against a badly outclassed opponent.

Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Folks who are discounting Alabama's playoff chances due to the quarterback transition from Tua Tagovailoa to Mac Jones are skipping right over a notable offensive component still very much in play.

Alabama football coach Nick Saban bids farewell to three-year players on an annual basis, with Minkah Fitzpatrick, Calvin Ridley, Quinnen Williams and Josh Jacobs among the more notable standouts recently who have missed out on senior day festivities inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

It's the debut for Razorbacks interim coach Barry Lunney, who not only is facing the torrid Tigers but has to play them in Baton Rouge at night.

The College Football Playoff rankings were unchanged at the top this week, with LSU first followed by Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia.