Alabama held its fourth CFP practice on Monday morning, and DeBoer is scheduled to speak to the media at 1 p.m. CT. BamaCentral will provide updates from the press conference with a full transcript and video to be posted on the site following the conclusion.

Alabama football is preparing to face Oklahoma in the first round of College Football Playoff. It will mark the first playoff game for coach Kalen DeBoer in his time at Alabama. It’s his second appearance in his career.

Michigan's unexpected entry in this season's coaching carousel following the firing of Sherrone Moore sparked conversation surrounding potential candidates with Alabama's Kalen DeBoer considered among the best fits.

The Crimson Tide quarterback completed less than half of his passes in the SEC Championship Game, and the offense only mustered seven points.