TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Everything about Alabama’s season has been special to this point as the No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide are cruising toward another College Football Playoff appearance.

No team has come within 21 points of Alabama as the offense has become the focal point for the Tide.

Now that every SEC team has reached the halfway point, here are some midseason superlatives.

Offensive MVP: Tua Tagovailoa

In four games against SEC opponents, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has thrown for 1,177 yards and 13 touchdowns on 55-of-80 passing (.688) for an efficiency rating of 245.96.

Overall he has thrown 21 touchdown passes and no interceptions. The Tide’s single-season record for touchdown passes is 30, set by AJ McCarron in 2012.

He has directed 52 drives this season with 34 resulting in touchdowns (65.3 percent) and five culminating in field goals for 36 total scoring drives (69.2). In those drives, the Tide offense is 24-for-37 on third-down conversions, accounting for 2,580 yards on 263 snaps for an average of 9.81 yards per play and 250 of the 332 points scored by the Alabama’s offense.

Defensive MVP: Quinnen Williams

You can make a case that Williams has been the best player on the team. He has been unblockable through the 7-0 start.

Williams is so explosive off the ball that he is sometimes in the backfield before the quarterback receives the snap. Just ask Missouri quarterback Drew Lock. Williams worked the entire of Missouri’s offensive line all night. Williams’ end zone sack of Lock to end the third quarter was Alabama’s first safety since the 2015 SEC Championship Game against Florida. The safety is the first of Williams’ career.

Biggest surprise: Alabama receivers

The talent is obviously there, but the surprise has been how each of Alabama’s top four receivers — Jerry Jeudy, DeVonta Smith, Henry Ruggs III and Jaylen Waddle — have taken turns being the go-to guy. Tagovailoa gets a lot of praise and rightfully so, but the amount of short passes Alabama’s receivers have turned into touchdowns in astounding.

Alabama leads the nation in yards after catch per reception (10.51). Each of Alabama’s receivers have had a game of 100 receiving yards or more. Add in tight end Irv Smith Jr. and that’s five receiving options who have had a 100-yard game. That’s insane to think about. This group is elite.

Best moment: Tua to Hurts

During Alabama’s win over Missouri, Jalen Hurts lined up in the slot, ran a short route and caught a pass Tagovailoa. It drew one of, if not the, loudest cheers from the Bryant-Denny Stadium crowd this season.

The only thing that could have made it better is if Hurts had scored, but he was quickly tackled. Alabama has shown a few nice wrinkles with Hurts and Tagovailoa on the field at the same time. It’ll be fun to watch how those packages develop.

Best freshman: Jaylen Waddle

Waddle has caught 17 passes for 340 yards and 2 touchdowns. He’s also scored on a punt return touchdown. Waddle would likely start at most places in the SEC, but Alabama’s top three receivers are all exceptional talents. Either way, Waddle has carved out a nice role for himself.

Best interview: Josh Jacobs

Jacobs has been a great interview all season, dropping nuggets throughout the year. On Tuesday, he let reporters in on what the player rip analyst Butch Jones on.

There are plenty of good interviews on the team this year, and Jacobs is at the top of that list.