For the first time since 2009, Alabama Football is not the favorite to win the SEC Championship. In the Nick Saban Era of Alabama Football, the Alabama Crimson Tide has not been the preseason favorite of oddsmakers to win the SEC in only 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2023.
This season the Georgia Bulldogs are favored by a sizable margin. Alabama is next, followed by LSU. There is no reason for concern by Crimson Tide fans, preseason odds can provide some real misses.
Going into the 2022 season Alabama was not only the favorite to win the SEC, the Crimson Tide was a strong favorite to win the National Championship.