Where does Alabama rank in the polls after narrow win over South Carolina?

Alabama checked in at No. 7 in the latest Associated Press poll released Sunday. The Crimson Tide (5-1, 2-1 SEC) was also ranked No. 7 in the latest US LBM Coaches poll.

The Crimson Tide narrowly avoided a likely massive drop in the polls this week with a 27-25 victory over the Gamecocks. Alabama sealed a two-point home victory with a game-sealing interception by cornerback Domani Jackson to avoid back-to-back losses to unraked opponents for the first time since 2007.

Texas remained the No. 1 team in the country after a dominant 34-3 win over Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry game. The lost caused the Sooners to fall out of the top 25. Oregon jumped to No. 2 after Ohio State in a classic Saturday night. Penn State jumped to No. 3 after a narrow win at USC and Ohio State dropped to No. 4 after its lost to the Ducks. Georgia rounded out the top five after defeating a lowly Mississippi State team. Miami also stayed a spot ahead of Alabama at No. 6. The Hurricanes (6-0, 2-0 ACC) were on bye this week.

Alabama’s next three opponents are all ranked in the AP Poll, including Tennessee which the Tide will face next Saturday. The Volunteers dropped three spots to No. 11 after an overtime win over Florida this week. Like Alabama, Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) lost its first game of the season last week to an unranked opponent. The Volunteers fell 19-14 to Arkansas. The Crimson Tide takes on Tennessee at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday inside Neyland Stadium.

Other currently ranked teams on Alabama’s schedule, include No. 8 LSU, which got a huge win over Ole Miss on Saturday. Alabama will face the Tigers on Nov. 9 in Death Valley. Alabama also has a ranked matchup against No. 19 Missouri on Oct. 26.

Here are the full AP and Coaches polls.

AP Poll

1. Texas

2. Oregon

3. Penn State

4. Ohio State

5. Georgia

6. Miami

7. Alabama

8. LSU

9. Iowa State

10. Clemson