Alabama climbs to No. 9 in AP Poll after Week 8 win
Well, Alabama (7-1, 5-0 SEC) is officially back in the top-10 in the latest AP Poll. After remaining at No. 8 in the Coaches Poll — which was released about an hour before — the Crimson Tide have now climbed up to No. 9 following their 34-20 victory over Tennessee (5-2, 2-2 SEC).
The Vols, on the other hand, only dropped four spots from No. 17 to No. 21. That certainly helps Alabama’s resume with No. 15 LSU (6-2, 4-1 SEC) also coming up following the bye week. The Tigers are fresh off a 62-0 win over Army only a week after handing Auburn a 48-18 beatdown. With that said, both of their losses have come away from Death Valley, which could play a factor with them coming to Tuscaloosa on Nov. 2.
Prior to Sunday, Alabama had been left out of the AP top 10 ever since its Week 2 loss to Texas. There have been some ugly moments for this team, but Saturday was easily the most complete half of football we’ve seen from them so far this year. Now, it’s about turning that progress into a complete 60 minutes worth.
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Below, you’ll find the entire AP Poll.
2023 AP Poll
*Note: Team Name (Points, First-Place Votes)
1. Georgia Bulldogs – 1,536 (38)
2. Michigan Wolverines – 1,504 (19)
3. Ohio State Buckeyes – 1,454 (3)
4. Florida State Seminoles – 1,408 (3)
5. Washington Huskies – 1,325
6. Oklahoma Sooners – 1,267
7. Texas Longhorns – 1,150
8. Oregon Ducks – 1,133
9. Alabama Crimson Tide – 1,071
10. Penn State Nittany Lions – 999
11. Oregon State Beavers – 922
12. Ole Miss Rebels – 889
13. Utah Utes – 868
14. Notre Dame Fighting Irish – 718
15. LSU Tigers – 687
16. Missouri Tigers – 594
17. North Carolina Tar Heels – 506
18. Louisville Cardinals – 420
19. Air Force Falcons – 395
20. Duke Blue Devils – 371
21. Tennessee Volunteers – 306
22. Tulane Green Wave – 248
23. UCLA Bruins – 243
24. USC Trojans – 193
25. James Madison Dukes – 167
Others receiving votes
Florida 34, Liberty 17, Kansas St. 16, Miami 12, Fresno St. 8, Oklahoma St. 5, Toledo 3, Kentucky 2, Rutgers 2, UNLV 1, Wisconsin 1.
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