The first SEC availability report is out ahead of Alabama football's rivalry meeting with Tennessee Saturday, Oct. 18.

No. 5 Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) at No. 9 Georgia (5-1, 3-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Georgia bounced back from a Week 5 loss to Alabama with a 20-10 win against Auburn but the Bulldogs have looked sluggish at times. A win against Ole Miss would help in the SEC title race and burnish their College Football Playoff resume.

With the Crimson Tide as the current favorite, the team next-closest behind Alabama is Texas A&M at plus-480. The Crimson Tide currently sit at 5-1 overall, while also 3-0 in SEC play, and also rose in the latest national championship odds entering the week.

Alabama basketball knows where it stands in the eyes of the SEC ahead of the 2025-26 season. Here's what to know.

No. 6 Alabama sure knows how to finish. The Crimson Tide have closed out all three of their Southeastern Conference games with big plays in crunch time. “This is a tough team, and all we do is fight,” quarterback Ty Simpson said.

During his availability at 2025-26 SEC basketball media days Tuesday, Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats spoke on a variety of different topics entering the season such as scheduling, replacing key players, new faces, and much more.