'Roll Tide/War Eagle' Set for Debut

With No. 1 vs. No. 2 over on the field, college football's clear-cut No. 1 rivalry takes center stag when "Roll Tide / War Eagle" makes its debut at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

It's a rivalry worth documenting, and apparently a documentary worthy of the rivalry.

From director Martin Khodabakshian and producers Joe Tessitore (who does play-by-play for ESPN college football games) and Bruce Feldman (of CBS Sports, and formerly ESPN), the hour-long film promises an interesting look at the rivalry, which features the past two national championship teams.

During its premiere in Birmingham, Ala., last week, Khodabakshian told the audience the most-asked question about the film was about its title. He said it was simply a matter of alphabetical order.

He's proud of the final product, as are Tessitore and Feldman, who said the film was strong from start to finish.

"If you're not riveted by the first five minutes, by the energy of the film, nothing is going to get you," Feldman told Alabama sports radio shock jock Paul Finebaum (who plays a big role in the film) and his listeners last month. "Then the story takes over. There's a lot packed into the film."