Let's get fired up on a victory Monday edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" with Theo Fernandez as we dive into Alabama's road victory over South Carolina. The program opens with Fernandez's perspective on the Crimson Tide's final basketball scrimmage before jumping into the football game over the weekend.

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Alabama Crimson Tide picks on Saturday

Did Indiana or Texas A&M do enough on Saturday to dethrone Ohio State from the No. 1 spot? Joel Klatt shares his most recent top 10 after Week 9.

LSU started the season ranked in the top 10, but the Tigers are currently unranked after a loss they suffered in Death Valley at the hands of Texas A&M.

The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide, led by quarterback Ty Simpson, face the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.

Simpson has completed almost 68% of his throws for 2,184 yards and 20 touchdowns against a single interception in 261 passing attempts. He was brilliant in leading Alabama to wins over four consecutive ranked foes and has the Tide up to a 92.4% chance at the College Football Playoff, per ESPN's latest FPI numbers.

This was a hard-fought victory for Vanderbilt, which overcame a season-low offensive output and eight penalties to win this game. The Commodores of old would lose this game, but this is a new Vanderbilt with its sights on the College Football Playoff. And this team is off to the program’s best start since 1941 — and there’s nothing fluky about it.

The candidates for the College Football Playoff will be thinned this weekend, the final slate before the committee reveals its initial rankings.

BYU remained unbeaten after defeating Iowa State 41-27. The No. 11-ranked Cougars improved to 8-0 and are still tied atop the Big 12 standings (5-0) with Cincinnati after overcoming a 14-point deficit in the first half.