Where Alabama Football Ranks in Polls Ahead of Georgia Game

How did Alabama fare in the rankings while idle alongside Georgia before the two teams' matchup?

Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Daylen Everette (6) reaches out for Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Cole Adams (7) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images | Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images

At long last, the rematch between Alabama football and Georgia from the programs' memorable Sept. 2024 game in Tuscaloosa is on the horizon. Though neither team played over the weekend, that did not impact the forthcoming contest's status as a ranked matchup.

The Crimson Tide (2-1) began the season ranked eighth in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll before losing 31-17 at Florida State in the season opener. Two straight home wins, over Louisiana Monroe and Wisconsin respectively, have set Alabama back on a path of climbing upwards from the 20s since the defeat.

Georgia is a perfect 3-0, also having had a bye in advance of its meeting with Alabama. An overtime win by a 44-41 score against Tennessee on the road Sept. 13 kept the Bulldogs' perfect record intact in the early stages of the season. It looked like Kirby Smart's team was going to lose in regulation's final moments; a missed field goal by the Volunteers instead kept the visitors alive.

The Sept. 27 contest between Alabama and Georgia will be the first in the series to be held in Athens since 2015. That year, Sanford Stadium played host to a 38-10 Crimson Tide victory. Alabama entered the game with one loss, while the Bulldogs were undefeated, with that same scenario on the docket this year. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

Ty Simpson was given a tough test in his first appearance as a starter, but Saturday will be his first road start against an SEC opponent. The environment, and the stakes of the game itself, will present another difficult challenge. Georgia has been waiting a decade to get the Crimson Tide in its stadium after playing at Bryant-Denny Stadium twice in a row (in 2020 and 2024).

AP Top 25

(Ranking, team, first-place votes)

1. Ohio State (52)
2. Miami (7)
3. Penn State (5)
4. LSU
5. Georgia
6. Oregon (1)
7. Oklahoma (1)
8. Florida State
9. Texas A&M
10. Texas
11. Indiana
12. Texas Tech
13. Ole Miss
14. Iowa State
15. Tennessee
16. Georgia Tech
17. Alabama
18. Vanderbilt
19. Michigan
20. Missouri
21. USC
22. Notre Dame
23. Illinois
24. TCU
25. BYU

Others receiving votes: Auburn 122; Mississippi State 102; South Florida 77; Utah 45; Arizona State 30; Memphis 23; Louisville 23; Maryland 6; UNLV 3; UCF 3; North Texas 2.

Coaches Poll

(Ranking, team, first-place votes)

1. Ohio State (61)
2. Penn State (3)
3. Georgia (1)
4. LSU
5. Oregon (1)
6. Miami (1)
7. Texas
8. Florida State
9. Texas A&M 
10. Oklahoma
11. Ole Miss
12. Indiana 
13. Iowa State
14. Texas Tech 
15. Tennessee 
16. Alabama
17. Georgia Tech
18. Michigan
19. Missouri
20. Vanderbilt
21. Notre Dame
22. USC
23. Illinois
24. BYU
25. TCU

Others receiving votes: Arizona State 104; Utah 99; Louisville 67; Mississippi State 57; Memphis 55; Auburn 48; South Florida 32; Washington 19; Navy 17; Maryland 10; Kansas 6; Syracuse 4; Houston 4; UNLV 3; Tulane 3; Nebraska 3; North Texas 2; Iowa 1.

Alabama's 2025 Season in the Polls

• Preseason: No. 8 in AP Top 25, No. 8 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 1 (Florida State loss): No. 21 in AP Top 25, No. 20 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 2 (Louisiana Monroe win): No. 19 in AP Top 25, No. 18 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 3 (Wisconsin win): No. 14 in AP and Coaches Poll
• After Week 4 (Bye): No. 17 in AP Top 25, No. 16 in Coaches Poll