Mike Evans

Former Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones impresses in the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Tide has lost 23 games in that span. Beating Alabama is undoubtedly significant for opposing universities but it is arguably more significant for the players involved. Many athletes have made a name for themselves and vaulted themselves into the national spotlight after defeating the Crimson Tide.

The last time Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M Aggies went on the road to a hostile environment was last November when it defeated top ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Can A&M do the same thing this weekend when it travels to Death Valley, one of the toughest places to play in the country, to battle LSU?

For the first time in college football history, eight teams from the same conference are ranked in the top 25. Two of those teams square off Saturday as No. 23 Auburn Tigers travel to College Station to play the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies.