Alabama Plummets in AP, Coaches Poll

Alabama fell to the Tennessee Volunteers on the Third Saturday of October, 21-17 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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It's the first time since 2007 that Alabama has two losses before the month of November, and the Crimson Tide is staring down the barrel of missing the College Football Playoffs with another loss.

In the latest AP and Coaches Poll, Alabama is currently slated to miss the first year in the expanded College Football Playoffs.

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 - Pittsburgh
20 - Illinois
21 - Missouri
22 - SMU
23 - Army
24 - Navy
25 - Vanderbilt

Alabama came in at the same position in the coaches poll following the loss to Tennessee.

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 - Pittsburgh
21 - Illinois
22 - SMU
23 - Army
24 - Navy
25 - Vanderbilt

If the season ended today, Alabama would miss the College Football Playoff.

Wyatt Fulton is the TIde 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.