Alabama still at No. 8 in Coaches Poll after LSU win
Alabama (8-1, 6-0 SEC) got a two-touchdown victory over LSU (6-3, 4-2 SEC) on Saturday, but it still wasn’t enough to help its standing in the Coaches Poll. As of Sunday, the Crimson Tide are still checking in at No. 8 despite the impressive win. The Tigers, on the other hand, only dropped six spots from No. 13 to No. 19.
Looking at Alabama’s resume as a whole, it’s one of the most impressive in the country. Sure, the 10-point loss to No. 7 Texas (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) inside Bryant-Denny Stadium still stings, but the Crimson Tide has two touchdown wins over No. 10 Ole Miss, No. 12 Tennessee and No. 19 LSU. Things won’t get much easier in Week 11 either, as UA travels to Lexington to play a Kentucky squad who’s a borderline top-25 team.
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Kickoff for that game is set for 11 a.m. CT and will air on ESPN. Then, Alabama will return home to play UT-Chattanooga at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. I’m sure UA will be a heavy favorite in that one, but the Mocs are 7-3 this season. After those matchups, Nick Saban and company will get back out on the road to play Auburn in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
If Alabama can avoid back-to-back SEC losses to finish the regular season, it’ll play the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (9-0, 6-0 SEC) in Atlanta for the SEC Championship. The victor of that game will then go on to the College Football Playoff for a chance at a national championship. In other words, things are shaping up for an exciting finish, but the Tide have to continue to build on Saturday’s performance in order for that to happen.
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Below, you’ll find the latest rankings after Week 10.
2023 Coaches Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) — First-Place Votes
1. Georgia Bulldogs (9-0) — 55
2. Michigan Wolverines (9-0) — 4
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0) — 5
4. Florida State Seminoles (9-0)
5. Washington Huskies (9-0)
6. Oregon Ducks (8-1)
7. Texas Longhorns (8-1)
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1)
9. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-1)
10. Ole Miss Rebels (8-1)
11. Louisville Cardinals (8-1)
12. Tennessee Volunteers (7-2)
13. Oregon State Beavers (7-2)
14. Utah Utes (7-2)
15. Missouri Tigers (7-2)
16. Oklahoma Sooners (7-2)
17. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-2)
18. Kansas Jayhawks (7-2)
19. LSU Tigers (6-3)
20. Tulane Green Wave (8-1)
21. James Madison Dukes (9-0)
22. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3)
23. North Carolina Tar Heels (7-2)
24. Arizona Wildcats (6-3)
25. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-1)
Others receiving votes
Air Force 78; Iowa 57; USC 56; Kansas State 52; Liberty 50; Duke 24; UCLA 22; SMU 20; UNLV 10; Toledo 8; North Carolina State 4; Kentucky 4; Troy 2; West Virginia 1
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