This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/alabama as Kalen DeBoer Warns College Football World About Alabama's Potential. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Simply put, Alabama is one of the hottest college football teams in America.

Ryan Grubb credits the fans in Tuscaloosa for showing up and making a major impact in the matchup with Tennessee.

The Aggies and Crimson Tide are surging toward the top after chaos in Week 8 caused a shakeup in the CBS Sports 136

Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop scores on a one-yard touchdown run with 10:51 remaining in the game. Alabama leads the Vols, 30-20. Rico Scott scores a touchdown on an 11-yard reception from quarterback Ty Simpson.

Fox Sports' Joel Klatt has seen enough to declare Alabama the best team in the SEC after the Crimson Tide's 37-20 win over Tennessee.

Nick Saban may or may not hear a few jeers this Saturday when ESPN's 'College GameDay' visits this college football venue.

Boston College at No. 19 Louisville (-24.5) (7:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network) Vanderbilt thrived as the plucky underdog over the last two seasons, but now the Commodores are front and center as one of the major talking points of Week 9.

Josh Heupel and Tennessee football dropped in the US LBM Coaches Poll a Week 8 loss to Alabama. Here are the complete polls.

The verdict: Fiction. Honestly, Illinois’ resume isn’t far too different from that of Notre Dame, which is being widely viewed as a Playoff team. USC is the best win for each of them. And their losses are against top-10 teams — No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana for the Illini, and No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 9 Miami for the Fighting Irish.

Kalen DeBoer believes the country has yet to see the best of the Tide prior to Alabama's matchup with South Carolina.