On Oct. 20, after losing two of its last three games against Vanderbilt and Tennessee with a two-point victory at home over South Carolina in between, the Alabama football team dropped to No. 15 in the Coaches Poll and AP Poll, its lowest spot in the rankings since Nov. 2010.
Desperate for answers, the Crimson Tide needed a statement home victory over then-No. 21 Missouri on Oct. 26 to gain some momentum as its College Football Playoff contention chances were thinning. Alabama clearly understood this by dominating the Tigers with a 34-0 win, which moved the Tide up one spot in the polls.
Nevertheless, Alabama had its second bye this week as a game was not played on Saturday. The Crimson Tide must’ve enjoyed watching the games from home as it was quite the chaotic week due to seven ranked teams, including four ahead of Alabama, lost their respective matchups.
So, how much did this shake up the polls? Well, Alabama is now ranked No. 11 in the Coaches and AP Polls.
AP Poll
Oregon (62), 9-0, 1550
Georgia, 7-1, 1449
Ohio State, 7-1, 1442
Miami-FL, 9-0, 1348
Texas, 7-1, 1310
Penn State, 7-1, 1158
Tennessee, 7-1, 1150
Indiana, 9-0, 1123
BYU, 8-0, 1084
Notre Dame, 7-1, 1066
Alabama, 6-2, 867
Boise State, 7-1, 853
SMU, 8-1, 752
LSU, 6-2, 707
Texas A&M, 7-2, 662
Ole Miss, 7-2, 653
Iowa State, 7-1, 592
Army, 8-0, 468
Clemson, 6-2, 447
Washington State, 7-1, 351
Colorado, 6-2, 234
Kansas State, 7-2, 227
Pittsburgh, 7-1, 203
Vanderbilt, 6-3, 130
Louisville, 6-3, 115
Others receiving votes:
Missouri 81, South Carolina 58, Tulane 41, UNLV 9, Louisiana-Lafayette 9, Washington 4, Arizona St. 3, Iowa 2, Texas Tech 2.
Coaches Poll
(Rank, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)
Oregon (53), 9-0, 1349
Georgia (1), 7-1, 1267
Ohio State, 7-1, 1245
Miami-FL, 9-0, 1194
Texas, 7-1, 1138
Tennessee, 7-1, 1039
Penn State, 7-1, 982
Notre Dame, 7-1, 961
BYU, 8-0, 918
Indiana, 9-0, 916
Alabama, 6-2, 772
Ole Miss, 7-2, 657
LSU, 6-2, 653
Boise State, 7-1, 615
SMU, 8-1, 603
Texas A&M, 7-2, 518
Clemson, 6-2, 513
Iowa State, 7-1, 511
Army, 8-0, 404
Washington State, 7-1, 284
Kansas State, 7-2, 201
Missouri, 6-2, 192
Pittsburgh, 7-1, 178
Colorado, 6-2, 124
Vanderbilt, 6-3, 85
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Illinois; No. 25 Memphis
Others Receiving Votes
Tulane 38; Louisville 38; South Carolina 33; Louisiana 27; Syracuse 24; UNLV 17; Arizona State 17; Minnesota 14; Iowa 13; Memphis 5; Illinois 3; Texas Tech 1; James Madison 1;
This story will be updated with the AP Poll Top 25.
Alabama in the Polls by Week:
Preseason: No. 5 in AP Poll, No. 5 in Coaches Poll
After Week 1 (Western Kentucky): No. 4 in AP Poll, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
After Week 2 (South Florida): No. 4 in AP Poll, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
After Week 3 (Wisconsin): No. 4 in AP Poll, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
After Week 4 (Bye): No. 4 in AP Poll, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
After Week 5 (Georgia): No. 1 in AP Poll, No. 2 in Coaches Poll
After Week 6 (Vanderbilt): No. 7 in AP Poll, No. 7 in Coaches Poll
After Week 7 (South Carolina): No. 7 in AP Poll, No. 7 in Coaches Poll
After Week 8 (Tennessee): No. 15 in AP Poll, No. 15 in Coaches Poll
After Week 9 (Missouri): No. 14 in AP Poll, No. 14 in Coaches Poll
After Week 10 (Bye): No. 11 in AP Poll, No. 11 in Coaches Poll
