Sims SI cover

Blake Sims appears on the one of four regional covers of Sports Illustrated this week. (Sports Illustrated)

Alabama is back on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

There are four regional covers for this week's edition, one with the quarterback of each team in the College Football Playoff, including Alabama's Blake Sims.

Alabama was also on a preseason SI cover. The No. 1 Crimson Tide play No. 4 Ohio State and quarterback Cardale Jones on Jan. 1 in the Sugar Bowl at 7:30 p.m. CT.

Earlier on Jan. 1, Oregon and quarterback Marcus Mariota and Florida State with quarterback Jameis Winston square off in the Rose Bowl.

Here's who will get what issue, according to SI.

Subscribers and newsstands on the East Coast, plus Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Eastern Missouri will receive the Ohio State issue.

Subscribers and newsstands in Arizona, California, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii will receive the Oregon issue.

Subscribers and newsstands in the Southeastern United States, plus Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Montana will receive the Alabama issue.

Subscribers and newsstands in Florida will receive the Florida State issue.