Where Does Alabama Lie in the Latest Polls?
The regular season ended with Alabama's 28-14 victory over the Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl. Alabama finishes with a 9-3 record in Kalen DeBoer's first season and a perfect 7-0 record at home. Alabama finished with two road wins, at Wisconsin and at LSU.
The Crimson Tide is currently on the outside looking in at the 12-team College Football Playoff, and while the AP and Coaches Poll are not used to determine the playoff field, it can still be used to gauge where the committee might rank the Crimson Tide.
Where did Alabama fall in this week's AP and Coaches Polls?
Coaches Poll
1 - Oregon
2 - Texas
3 - Penn State
4 - Notre Dame
5 - Georgia
6 - Tennessee
7 - SMU
8 - Ohio State
9 - Indiana
10 - Boise State
11 - Alabama
12 - South Carolina
13 - Arizona State
14 - Miami
15 - Ole Miss
16 - Iowa State
17 - Clemson
18 - BYU
19 - UNLV
20 - Missouri
21 - Illinois
22 - Colorado
23 - Army
24 - Memphis
25 - Syracuse
Based on the rankings in the coaches' poll, Alabama would be the final team in the 12-team playoff field and would travel to South Bend, Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoffs to play against Notre Dame.
AP Poll
1 - Oregon
2 - Texas
3 - Penn State
4 - Notre Dame
5 - Georgia
6 - Tennessee
7 - Ohio State
8 - SMU
9 - Indiana
10 - Boise State
11 - Alabama
12 - Arizona State
13 - South Carolina
14 - Miami
15 - Ole Miss
16 - Iowa State
17 - BYU
18 - Clemson
19 - UNLV
20 - Colorado
21 - Illinois
22 - Missouri
23 - Syracuse
24 - Army
25 - Memphis
based on the rankings in the AP Poll, Alabama would be the No. 11 seed in the 12-team playoff field, and would travel to South Bend, Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoffs to play against Notre Dame.
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will reveal their rankings on Tuesday, December 3. Selection Sunday will take place on Sunday, December 8, and will determine whether Alabama officially makes the first 12-team College Football Playoffs.
Alabama Ends Regular Season with Beatdown of Auburn
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Alabama Thrashes LSU 42-13 in Death Valley
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Alabama Claws to Victory Against Arkansas State
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Alabama Basketball Dominates in Season-Opening Victory
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Alabama Out-duels Memphis in Charity Exhibition
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Alabama's Homecoming Shut Out of Missouri
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Alabama's Disappointing Loss to Tennessee
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Alabama Survives South Carolina
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Alabama Stunned by Vanderbilt in Nashville
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Alabama Drowns Georgia in Thrilling 41-34 Victory
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Crimson Tide Floods Camp Randall
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Alabama's 42-16 Win Over South Florida
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