Will Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game? The experts make their picks.

Alabama football may have signed the majority of its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday, but the early signing period wasn’t over yet. On Thursday, the Crimson Tide added another player, running back Trae’shawn Brown.

Georgia football and Alabama meet in the SEC Championship game. Here are four bold predictions, players we are watching and a pick.

For the fourth time since 2018, the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide will clash Saturday for the SEC Championship and a College Football Playoff berth, and the crew of ESPN's College GameDay will be on site to preview it and the rest of Saturday's high-stakes slate.

Early Signing Day is actually just Signing Day for the best high school football prospects. All 28 seniors in Best in Bama, AL.com’s rankings of the best prospects in the state regardless of classification or graduating class, have officially made their college decisions.

The Tide will face Chattanooga in 2026 following a mutual agreement with the USF Bulls. Alabama has also scheduled a future matchup with Marshall.