There were 54 coaches who voted on the 2024 coaches poll. We took a peek at their ballots to see where they ranked Tennessee.

After finishing the season 9-4 with losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Michigan, the Crimson Tide was listed as the No. 17 team in the final US LBM Coaches Poll released Tuesday. In his final coaches poll of the season, Kalen DeBoer had the Crimson Tide a bit higher.

Alabama football landed at No. 17 in the final coaches poll top 25 of the 2024 season. The Crimson Tide finished off Kalen DeBoer’s first season 9-4 after losing the ReliaQuest Bowl to Michigan. Five coaches left UA out of the top 25 entirely. DeBoer, also a voter in the poll, put his team a bit higher than the average.

When Kalen DeBoer was introduced as Alabama football’s head coach one year ago, he did not make specific proclamations about his first season.

Here’s what Kalen DeBoer’s career has looked like in his second seasons as a head coach ahead of heading into year two at Alabama.

Alabama's Kalen DeBoer is familiar with Michigan's Sherrone Moore, as the two faced against each other in the national championship last season:

ESPN revealed their grades for 2024 first-year head coaches and they weren't too kind to Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer. DeBoer, who replaced Nick Saban as the Crimson Tide's head coach in early 2024,

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer received a puzzling gesture from the man who took over his post at Washington after the 2024/2025 season officially concluded.