It’s never too early to think about next year as one college football season ends and the next one becomes the conversation.

So, who is No. 1?

The very early top-25 rankings are now starting to roll in 235 days before Alabama opens the 2023 season against Middle Tennessee State. There’s a consensus with Georgia at No. 1 in the three-peat bid, but where does the Crimson Tide land?

Here’s a look at a few of the rankings online as the college football offseason officially begins.

• ESPN.com: Alabama No. 5
• Los Angeles Times: Alabama No. 3
• 247Sports: Alabama No. 2
• The Action Network: Alabama No. 2
• Athlon Sports: Alabama No. 5
• The Sporting News: Alabama No. 2
• FoxSports: Alabama No. 6
• Sports Illustrated: Alabama No. 7
• Seattle Times, Alabama No. 3

The early odds from legal sports books in the United States:

• Caesar’s Sportsbook: Alabama 2nd-best odds (+550).
• DraftKings: Alabama 2nd-best odds (+500).
• BetMGM: Alabama 3rd-best odds (+700).
• FanDuel: Alabama 2nd-best odds (600).

Michael Casagrande is a reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @ByCasagrande or on Facebook.