For Missouri, history is on the line, but so is its immediate future as a player in the College Football Playoff race. The Tigers are one of only four remaining undefeated teams in the SEC, yet they're the eighth-highest-ranked team in the AP Top 25 this week. They're led by the nation's leading rusher, running back Ahmad Hardy.

No. 8 Alabama seeks third straight ranked win while No. 14 Missouri puts undefeated record on the line at Faurot Field today at noon ET on ABC. Find out how to watch for free.

Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Kalen DeBoer is no Nick Saban, as his four unranked losses in a year and a half have proven.