Tessitore and Palmer are a familiar presence on Alabama games, particularly with the SEC's media rights deal with ESPN/ABC that went into effect in 2024. The Tessitore/Palmer duo is typically the networks' No. 3 broadcast crew behind top team Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit, and Sean McDonough/Greg McElroy.

College football Week 1 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida State Seminoles game on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Andrew Caley shares his early predictions for Saturday's battle between Alabama and Florida State! Year 2 of the Kalen DeBoer era in Tuscaloosa begins with a high-profile matchup against the Florida State Seminoles, and dare I say, the Alabama Crimson Tide are a tad underrated.