The massive national stakes we've come to expect with the Iron Bowl are mostly gone this year. After losing to Oklahoma last week, No. 13 Alabama (8-3, 4-3 SEC) will miss the College Football Playoff unless chaos unfolds around the sport.

It's officially Iron Bowl Eve. The 2024 edition of Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers features many storylines. For Alabama (8-3 overall, 4-3 SEC), they're hoping a once-promising season that saw them ranked No.

The Iron Bowl — a rivalry etched in college football lore — returns this Saturday, but this year feels different. The Alabama Crimson Tide (8-3, 4-3 SEC) meet the Auburn Tigers (5-6, 2-5 SEC) in a matchup that lacks the usual stakes of SEC Championship Game or College Football Playoff implications.