Alabama was ranked No. 5 by the AP at the end of the 2023 campaign. It trails Georgia (No. 4), Texas (No. 3), Washington (No. 2), and Michigan (No. 1) despite defeating Georgia in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game. The Tide, who won the SEC, hopes to win a national championship and have a bigger playoff run the next season.

Alabama returns star talent, but it loses players to the NFL Draft and the NCAA transfer portal.