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WATCH: Alabama players sing "Happy Birthday" to Saban

Happy birthday to Alabama coach Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide head man turned 65 on Monday, and his team celebrated with him in style by singing him a classic tune before a team meeting. Check it out:

Is that a smile? A soft smile, perhaps? We’ll take it. Life is good for Saban on his birthday – the Crimson Tide are the No. 1 team in the country. At the end of the day, the Bama head coach is a simple man judging by the lone birthday gift he received:

Happy 65th, coach.

College football rankings: Here is who has been No. 1 in the AP preseason poll most often and how they finished

The 2018 defending champion Clemson Tigers were announced as preseason No. 1 in the first AP Top 25 of the new 2019 season. The last team to start and end the season at No. 1 was the 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide.
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College football rankings: AP Poll preseason release date, Top 25 poll information

With the AP Top 25 preseason poll out, here is a look at some expectations for the 2019 season and the historical significance of the AP Preseason Poll.
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Alabama vs. Duke: All-time series history, scores, notable games

Alabama and Duke will meet in Atlanta to kick off the 2019 college football season Saturday, Aug. 31. The Crimson Tide lead the all-time head-to-head series 2-1.
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