The week and the game that Kalen DeBoer has heard about since the moment he stepped off the plane as Nick Saban's successor at Alabama has arrived: "The Iron Bowl."
No. 13 Alabama (8-3 overall, 4-3 in SEC) and Auburn (5-6, 2-5) will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, renewing one of the SEC's most well-known rivalries.
Saturday's contest between the Crimson Tide and the Tigers will mark the 89th rendition of "The Iron Bowl," a rivalry between the two in-state SEC rivals that dates back to 1892 per Alabama's record book.
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A win on Saturday against Auburn and some chaos within the SEC — or the country — could help Alabama's odds and path of making the 12-team CFP with three losses as one of two "first teams out" in last week's CFP rankings.
Here's who the "College GameDay" crew picked to win Saturday's "Iron Bowl" between Alabama and Auburn, including Nick Saban, Pat McAfee , Kirk Herbstreit and guest pickers Dude Perfect:
Desmond Howard:Alabama
Nick Saban:Alabama
Pat McAfee:Alabama
Dude Perfect:Alabama
Lee Corso:Alabama
Kirk Herbstreit:Auburn
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This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Every 'College GameDay' prediction for Alabama-Auburn in 'Iron Bowl'
