Where Alabama ranks in the polls after blowout win over Tennessee
Alabama once again breezed to a blowout victory over the weekend, beating Tennessee 48-17. Although the victory had little effect on its standings in both national polls. The Crimson Tide remained at No. 2 in both the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Top 25 as Clemson maintained its hold atop both polls.
Clemson earned 52 of the 62 first-place votes in both polls. Alabama maintained eight first-place votes in the Coaches Poll but gained a pair of first-place votes up to 10 in the AP Top 25. Ohio State, which opened its season over the weekend, earned two first-place votes in the Coaches Poll.
The week, Alabama (5-0) will host Mississippi State (1-3) for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff on Saturday. The Bulldogs are coming off an open week and have lost their last three games heading into the matchup.
| Rank | Coaches Poll | AP Top 25 |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Clemson (52) |
Clemson (52) |
|
2 |
Alabama (8) |
Alabama (10) |
|
3 |
Ohio State (2) |
Ohio State |
|
4 |
Notre Dame |
Notre Dame |
|
5 |
Georgia |
Georgia |
|
6 |
Oklahoma State |
Oklahoma State |
|
7 |
Cincinnati |
Cincinnati |
|
8 |
Texas A&M |
Texas A&M |
|
9 |
Florida |
Wisconsin |
|
10 |
BYU |
Florida |
|
11 |
Wisconsin |
BYU |
|
12 |
Miami |
Miami |
|
13 |
North Carolina |
Michigan |
|
14 |
Michigan |
Oregon |
|
15 |
Oregon |
North Carolina |
|
16 |
Kansas State |
Kansas State |
|
17 |
Penn State |
Indiana |
|
18 |
Marshall |
Penn State |
|
19 |
Indiana |
Marshall |
|
20 |
Southern California |
Coastal Carolina |
|
21 |
Coastal Carolina |
Southern California |
|
22 |
Iowa State |
SMU |
|
23 |
SMU |
Iowa State |
|
24 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
|
25 |
Army |
Boise State |
