NASHVILLE, Tenn.–– Alabama said all the right things throughout the week. Head coach Kalen DeBoer said he felt like his team 'prepared hard' all week long, but

The College Football Playoff race within the SEC took a major turn following No. 1 Alabama's monumental 40-35 upset loss to Vanderbilt, a stunner of epic proportions that resets the top of the national rankings and postseason conversation in October.

Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a pick-six and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama 40-35 for the Commodores’ first win over the nation’s top-ranked team.