The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide, led by quarterback Ty Simpson, face the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - After another win Saturday, Alabama remained in the top 4 in the latest AP Top 25 ranking while the Vanderbilt Commodores reached their highest since 1937. Ole Miss jumped up one spot after their road win over Oklahoma while LSU dropped all the way out of the Top 25 after being handily beat by Texas A&M in Baton Rogue.

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Alabama Crimson Tide picks on Saturday

Alabama State football takes on Alabama A&M in the 84th Amazon Magic City Classic presented by Coca Cola. Follow along for live updates and scores from Birmingham.

Alabama football looked plenty beatable in a 29-22 comeback win over South Carolina, but it also showed why the SEC should be concerned.

Shane Beamer tried to harness the magic of a 2010 upset to lead South Carolina to another victory over Alabama.

The song “Sandstorm,” USC’s unofficial anthem during games, could be heard blaring from Alabama’s locker room, which has become common now for teams to do after they win at South Carolina. Oklahoma played it last week, and LSU did the same last year.

Alabama football engineered a remarkable second-half comeback to beat South Carolina 29-22, and WR Germie Bernard's role couldn't have been bigger.