SEC football odds: Are Alabama and Nick Saban still untouchable?

Saban's crew might be on a mission, but this is a stacked conference.

In the 16 years since Nick Saban took over as Alabama head coach, they have been the questioned kings of college football. The 70-year-old Saban has taken the Crimson Tide to nine National Championship games, and they’ve won an astonishing six of them.

Year in and year out, Alabama is usually a factor in the title picture, and Saban is to thank.

But after the rival Georgia Bulldogs tore Saban’s crew apart last January, it might be fair to wonder whether there’s more vulnerability in the Alabama crew than most think. And entering 2022, the SEC, on the whole, looks absolutely stacked on paper. To even return to January and make up for last winter’s failure, there’s a gauntlet ahead of the Crimson Tide.

Here’s a rundown of the preseason favorites in the SEC as Saban and Alabama try to climb over a metaphorical mountain of competitors. All odds and ends are courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook as of Week 0.