Alabama loses first-place votes after defense struggles to contain Ole Miss
It's official, Alabama and Georgia will meet ranked No. 2 and 3, respectively, on Saturday with the winner likely becoming the first serious threat to unseat Clemson from the top spot.
Alabama received five first-places votes in the Coaches Poll and two first-place votes in the AP Top 25 on Sunday afternoon.
That doesn't mean the voters failed to notice Alabama's defense, or lack thereof, in Saturday's 63-48 victory over Ole Miss.
Alabama actually lost 15 total first-place votes between the two polls, but a win over Georgia should more than make up for that where the polls are concerned.
Rank | Coaches Poll | AP Top 25 |
---|---|---|
1 |
Clemson (55) |
Clemson (59) |
2 |
Alabama (5) |
Alabama (2) |
3 |
Georgia |
Georgia (1) |
4 |
Notre Dame |
Notre Dame |
5 |
Ohio State (2) |
North Carolina |
6 |
North Carolina |
Ohio State |
7 |
Oklahoma State |
Oklahoma State |
8 |
Penn State |
Cincinnati |
9 |
Florida |
Penn State |
10 |
Cincinnatti |
Florida |
11 |
Texas A&M |
Texas A&M |
12 |
Miami |
Oregon |
13 |
BYU |
Miami |
14 |
Auburn |
Auburn |
15 |
Wisconsin |
BYU |
16 |
Oregon |
Wisconsin |
17 |
Tennessee |
SMU |
18 |
SMU |
Tennessee |
19 |
Michigan |
Michigan |
20 |
Iowa State |
Iowa State |
21 |
Louisiana Lafayette |
Louisiana Lafayette |
22 |
Kansas State |
Kansas State |
23 |
Virginia Tech |
Virginia Tech |
24 |
USC |
Minnestoa |
25 |
Minnesota |
USC |