Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer ended all speculation Sunday afternoon alluding to potential interest in the Michigan vacancy with the Crimson Tide set to Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff next week. DeBoer was considered among the best fits for the Wolverines soon after Sherrone Moore's firing earlier this week.

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer is "very happy in Tuscaloosa" and has no interest in pursuing other jobs, he said in a statement Sunday.

With his name being floated as a candidate for the Michigan football job, Alabama football Kalen DeBoer released a statement refuting those rumors.

More is on the line as the College Football Playoff this week for one coach at an SEC powerhouse, an analyst has claimed.

One prominent head coach has reportedly made his final decision after his name was linked to the Michigan job following Sherrone Moore's firing.

CBS college football analyst Rick Neuheisel reported Kalen DeBoer plans to stay at Alabama on Friday. “My sources say Kalen DeBoer is happy in Tuscaloosa and will stay there,” Neuheisel said.

The 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set, and the games begin on Dec. 19. The first round is hosted by the higher seed before the games shift to neutral sites. Here is you need to know: 11 games are set between Dec. 19 and Jan. 19, and each will be broadcast nationally. The first round (CFP seeds, times Eastern):

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer issued a statement Sunday doubling down on his commitment to the university.

Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket.

Alabama football has added another player to its 2026 recruiting class. Nick Sherman, a Tuscaloosa native, has committed to the Crimson Tide, he announced Sunday. "Coming HOME, COMMITTED," Sherman wrote on social media.

Alabama will make another case as 'NFLU' in the 2026 NFL Draft. Ty Simpson, Kadyn Proctor and two others make USA TODAY Sports' top draft prospects.