Alabama football has reached its bye week, now more than halfway through the 2023 season. The Crimson Tide is 7-1 overall, with a 5-0 record in SEC play.

UA, along with the rest of the college football world, is less than two months out from the start of the early signing period for the recruiting class of 2024 which happens on Dec. 20.

At this point in the cycle, Alabama has 20 commits in its 2024 class. The crown jewels of the group are five-star quarterback Julian Sayin, from California, and Clay-Chalkville cornerback Jaylen Mbakwe.

Alabama ranks No. 4 nationally for the 2024 class in 247Sports’ composite rankings, as well as the site’s own ratings. Georgia sits at No. 1 in the composite rankings, followed by Ohio State and Florida, though each of those schools has more total commitments than the Tide does.

247Sports’ rankings were mirrored by On3. That service also has the Tide fourth in the nation, third in the SEC, with Texas A&M just behind Alabama.

Rivals continued to be a bit less friendly to the Crimson Tide than the other major recruiting services. The company has Alabama ranked No. 9 in its rankings for the class of 2024, just behind Oregon and Texas A&M.

Looking ahead one year, Alabama already holds seven commitments in the class of 2025. That class already includes two five-star prospects according to the 247Sports composite in wide receiver Jaime Ffrench from Florida and Saraland wideout Ryan Williams.

The 2025 Crimson Tide class ranks No. 2 in the nation behind Georgia in the 247 composite ranking. Those positions are flipped by On3, which has UA as its No. 1 class of 2025 class, ahead of the Bulldogs.

Rivals agrees with the 247 Composite, with Alabama second and Georgia first.

The football early signing period runs from Dec. 20-22. The regular national signing day is set for Feb. 7, with that period running through April 1 for Division I players.