Alabama jumps back into Top 10 after beating Georgia
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It may have gone down as an upset in Athens but with Alabama now winning 10 of the last 11 games against Georgia, not many people were surprised by the outcome of Saturday night in Athens.
The Crimson Tide never trailed in the game, dominating the first half of play before having the defense hold on to a slim lead in the final 30 minutes.
Alabama entered as the No. 17 team in the AP Poll but after walking away with a 24-21 victory, the Tide have jumped back into the Top 10 for the first time since losing to Florida State.
“I liked the mentality of the team. They showed great resiliency. Stay focused, overcome adversity, play for 60 minutes which in the first game, they looked great early then kind of unraveled. I think that comes from maturity.”
Nick Saban on Alabama’s win at the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club
Keep reading to see where Alabama sits in both polls entering October + how the rest of the Top 25 looks after Week 5.
AP Top 25
The Crimson Tide are in the AP rankings for the 284th consecutive poll, extending the second longest streak in college football history.
Alabama came in at No. 10 in the AP Poll and No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The first College Football Playoff poll does not come out until Nov. 4.
The Tide is now the third highest ranked one-loss team in the poll, behind Penn State and Texas. Here’s the complete top 10 in the AP Poll:
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Miami
- Ole Miss
- Oklahoma
- Texas A&M
- Penn State
- Indiana
- Texas
- Alabama
There are 10 total SEC teams in this week’s rankings, four of them ranked ahead of Alabama, but the Tide did jump above Georgia after the head-to-head matchup.
Of the 10 team conference teams currently ranked, five of them are on the remainder of Alabama’s regular season schedule including:
- Oct. 4: No. 16 Vanderbilt
- Oct. 11: at No. 19 Missouri
- Oct. 18: No. 15 Tennessee
- Nov. 8: No. 13 LSU
- Nov. 15: No. 5 Oklahoma
Auburn’s second straight loss to a top-10 opponent dropped them out of the AP Poll completely this week, receiving zero votes for the first time this year. The Tigers still received 12 points in the coaches poll.
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