Alabama (8-3) is the 11.5-point favorite for the 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff in Bryant-Denny Stadium. There’s no hope for a spot in the SEC Championship, most likely staring down a trip to Orlando for the Citrus Bowl. Auburn (5-6) has one last shot at bowl eligibility. What gives?

The massive national stakes we've come to expect with the Iron Bowl are mostly gone this year. After losing to Oklahoma last week, No. 13 Alabama (8-3, 4-3 SEC) will miss the College Football Playoff unless chaos unfolds around the sport.

The 2024 edition of the Iron Bowl kicks off this weekend as Alabama welcomes Auburn in arguably college football’s most hotly-contested rivalry. Here’s the late