Alabama's ranking remains unchanged, No. 8 in Coaches Poll after Kentucky win
Alabama (9-1, 7-0 SEC) went on the road in Week 11 and got a dominant 49-21 victory over Kentucky (6-4, 3-4 SEC). Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to move in the latest Coaches Poll rankings, as the Crimson Tide remained at No. 8. With none of the top-8 teams going down, that isn’t shocking.
Most of the movement came in the teens with teams like Penn State, Ole Miss, Utah and Tennessee all going down to top-15 opponents. Alabama still holds 14-point wins over three top-20 teams too in Ole Miss (No. 14), LSU (No. 15) and Tennessee (No. 19). Will the College Football Playoff committee continue to show those three respect come Tuesday? We’ll find out soon enough.
Next up, Alabama will welcome UT-Chattanooga to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday for the final home game of the regular season. Then in Week 13, the Crimson Tide will be traveling across the state to Auburn to face off against the Tigers in the annual Iron Bowl. And with UA locking up the SEC West on Saturday, the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (according to the Coaches Poll) are the final hurdle to see if they can get back into the Playoff.
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Below, you’ll find the latest rankings after Week 11.
2023 Coaches Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) – Points (First-Place Votes)
1. Georgia Bulldogs (10-0) – 1,591 (58)
2. Michigan Wolverines (10-0) – 1,479 (3)
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) – 1,467 (3)
4. Florida State Seminoles (10-0) – 1,428
5. Washington Huskies (10-0) – 1,358
6. Oregon Ducks (8-1) – 1,256
7. Texas Longhorns (9-1) – 1,207
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-1) – 1,197
9. Louisville Cardinals (9-1) – 1,042
10. Oregon State Beavers (8-2) – 945
11. Missouri Tigers (8-2) – 937
12. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2) – 890
13. Oklahoma Sooners (8-2) – 817
14. Ole Miss Rebels (8-2) – 815
15. LSU Tigers (7-3) – 667
16. Utah Utes (7-3) – 531
17. Tulane Green Wave (9-1) – 434
18. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) – 424
19. Tennessee Volunteers (7-3) – 401
20. North Carolina Tar Heels (8-2) – 387
21. James Madison Dukes (10-0) – 343
22. Arizona Wildcats (7-3) – 295
23. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-2) – 252
24. Kansas State Wildcats (7-3) – 216
25. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-3) – 145
Others receiving votes
Kansas 90; Liberty 79; SMU 27; UNLV 24; Toledo 16; North Carolina State 16; USC 7; Fresno State 6; Troy 5; Air Force 5; Memphis 1
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