The No. 11 ranked Crimson Tide come into Saturday's matchup fresh off a bye week, which should give them the rest they need to reset and regain momentum heading into the most important part of the season. Alabama started strong with a 4-0 record but they have slipped up a bit, losing to Vanderbilt and Tennessee in their last four games.

And there's still a showdown between No. 11 Alabama and No. 14 LSU on tap. Elsewhere, No. 20 Colorado held off Texas Tech and bolstered its Big 12 title game hopes in the process as Iowa State stumbled for a second straight loss.