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As AJ McCarron prepares for his senior season at Alabama, the coaching staff is still looking for a favorite to emerge as the Crimson Tide's next quarterback.

Concern about the Alabama secondary is practically a spring staple. With A-Day come and gone, though, the secondary prompted few, if any, questions. Six interceptions and 10 pass breakups saw to that.

Alabama walked the tightrope to the national championship and found solid footing on the sandy beaches of Miami. The Crimson Tide players can't expect that to happen again.

Alabama offensive guard Athony Steen pitched the equivalent of 14 consecutive perfect games: no penalties and no sacks all season. It wasn't enough to get him much recognition on a stellar offensive line, however.

With his long and historic tenure as a leader of this Alabama team, AJ McCarron realizes and embraces the notion that, in the new season, he will shoulder so much more of the responsibility and accountability for his Crimson Tide.

Alabama has won three of the last four national titles, and might add another this season. But some major work needs to be done filling holes on the offensive line first.

Alabama brought in three quarterbacks in its 2013 recruiting class. With their arrival, the battle for the backup QB is about to get heated.

As Georgia's starting QB for three years, Aaron Murray is intent on keeping a clean nose and sensible approach as the social media spotlight becomes more commonplace.

Alabama has won two national titles in a row and three in four seasons, excelling where many others have failed in college football history. What are the odds that Bama's run will continue, though?

First-year offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier didn't want to reinvent the Alabama offense, just fine tune it. Now he gets to take it for a spin against Notre Dame's highly regarded defense.

Kevin Norwood has his breakout game in last season's BCS title game. A year later, the Alabama junior receiver has become the Tide's steady hand on offense.

Florida sophomore quarterback Jeff Driskel has shown steady improvement in 2012. Now he and the Gators are hoping he is ready to take a big step forward in the Allstate Sugar Bowl and into 2013.

Alabama will be facing the best defense in the nation in Notre Dame, and it starts with dealing with the Fighting Irish's defensive front.

DawgNation writers David Ching and Radi Nabulsi stop by the TideNation Roundtable this week to discuss the Georgia Bulldogs and the SEC title game.

Alabama didn't look ahead to the SEC championship game and dispatched Auburn 49-0 in the Iron Bowl, giving the Crimson Tide a clear route to a BCS title spot.

A look at the things to watch in Saturday's Auburn-Alabama rivalry matchup.