College football is officially back! Week 1 has arrived and with it come high expectations by many for the Alabama Crimson Tide to repeat as National Champions.

Alabama comes into the year with a lot of new pieces but are still ranked No. 1 overall in the AP Poll entering the season. Bettors seem to be super smitten on Nick Saban's squad as well.

According to ESPN.com, 50% of the tickets at BetRivers Sportsbook have been placed on Alabama winning the National Championship. And that's not the only sports book that has tons of money pouring in on the Crimson Tide.

At BetRivers Sportsbook, 50% of the bets on the odds to win the national championship are on Alabama. The Crimson Tide have attracted more than six times more bets than any other team. More money has been bet on Alabama to win the national title than any other team at BetMGM and DraftKings, too.

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It's not surprising to see bettors siding with Alabama despite the team replacing a lot of starters from last year. Saban's program has long been one that reloads instead of rebuilds.

This year should be much of the same for the Crimson Tide. They have a fascinating Week 1 matchup on Saturday against Miami (FL) who comes into the year ranked in the top 25 as well.

A lot of bets have been placed and don't be surprised when January rolls around and Alabama is at or right near the top of the college football world again.