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Where Alabama is ranked in the polls entering Week 9

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Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer and QB Jalen Milroe
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer and QB Jalen Milroe (Butch Dill / USA TODAY Sports)

Alabama dropped its second game of the season on Saturday, falling to Tennessee 24-17. With the loss, the Crimson Tide fell to 5-2 on the year in Kalen DeBoer’s first season in Tuscaloosa, including a 2-2 mark in conference play.

Naturally, the loss tanked Alabama in the polls. The Crimson Tide was ranked No. 7 in both the AP and the Coaches Poll last week. Now entering Week 9, Alabama has fallen to No. 15 in both the Coaches Poll and the AP Poll.

The drop in rankings makes Alabama the 6th-ranked SEC team, trailing No. 2 Georgia, No. 5/6 Texas, No. 7/8 LSU, No. 7/8 Tennessee and No. 14 Texas A&M, while ahead of No. 17/21 Missouri, No. 18 Ole Miss, and No. 25 Vanderbilt.

Alabama has two ranked teams left on the schedule as of this week, as the Crimson Tide looks to win out to give itself a chance to make the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.

Alabama will play No. 17/21 Missouri at home next week, and will travel to Baton Rouge to play No. 7/8 LSU.

Week 9 US LBM Coaches Poll

  1. Oregon
  2. Georgia
  3. Penn State
  4. Ohio State
  5. Miami
  6. Texas
  7. LSU
  8. Tennessee
  9. Clemson
  10. Iowa State
  11. Notre Dame
  12. BYU
  13. Indiana
  14. Texas A&M
  15. Alabama
  16. Kansas State
  17. Missouri
  18. Ole Miss
  19. Boise State
  20. Pitt
  21. Illinois
  22. SMU
  23. Army
  24. Navy
  25. Vanderbilt

Week 9 AP Poll

  1. Oregon
  2. Georgia
  3. Penn State
  4. Ohio State
  5. Texas
  6. Miami
  7. Tennessee
  8. LSU
  9. Clemson
  10. Iowa State
  11. BYU
  12. Notre Dame
  13. Indiana
  14. Texas A&M
  15. Alabama
  16. Kansas State
  17. Boise State
  18. Ole Miss
  19. Pitt
  20. Illinois
  21. Missouri
  22. SMU
  23. Army
  24. Navy
  25. Vanderbilt

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