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          Hot Board: Can these top recruits put Alabama's class over the top?

          NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 23: Alabama head coach Nick Saban during a college football game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Alabama Crimson Tide on September 23, 2017 at Commodore Stadium in Nashville, TN. Jamie Gilliam/Icon Sportswire
          • Gerry Hamilton, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2018, 09:00 AM ET
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          Alabama begins the final push in the 2018 class with yet another national championship. The Crimson Tide had a good early signing period, picking up five-star pass-rusher Eyabi Anoma and ESPN 300 defensive tackle Christian Barmore. Alabama is now positioned for an 11th-straight top-three class.