Where Alabama Ranks in Polls after Beating Texas A&M

How far did the Crimson Tide move up in the rankings after a crazy weekend of college football?

Alabama tight end Josh Ford walks off the field after the win Texas A&M on Oct. 24, 2026. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

It was another crazy weekend of college football with three teams inside the top 10 losing and four teams overall that were ranked ahead of Alabama. How much did that affect the Crimson Tide in the polls.

Alabama used a strong fourth quarter to come away with a 31-20 victory over Texas A&M at home on Saturday. The Crimson Tide moved up from No. 13 to No. 10 in the Coaches Poll and AP Top 25.

There are currently nine ranked SEC teams. Alabama is the highest-ranked two-loss team. The best win on Alabama's resumé is over No. 9 Kentucky back in Week 2. It is still the Wildcats only loss.

The Crimson Tide now gets to enjoy its lone bye week and watch more chaos unfold across the college football landscape before a major top-15 showdown with LSU on Nov. 7.

AP Top 25- Week 8

Rank	Team	Record	Points	First Place Votes
1.	Miami (Fla.)	7-0	1735	59
2.	Ohio State	6-1	1681	10
3.	Georgia	6-1	1511	0
4.	Indiana	7-1	1459	0
5.	Notre Dame	6-1	1458	0
6.	Utah	7-0	1413	1
7.	UCLA	7-0	1398	0
8.	BYU	6-1	1325	0
9.	Kentucky	6-1	1185	0
10.	Alabama	6-2	1063	0
11.	Texas	5-2	966	0
12.	Ole Miss	5-2	871	0
13.	Texas Tech	6-1	861	0
14.	Wake Forest	6-1	822	0
15.	LSU	6-2	813	0
16.	Tennessee	6-2	662	0
17.	Florida	6-2	556	0
18.	Houston	6-2	491	0
19.	SMU	6-1	440	0
T20.	Boise State	6-1	422	0
T20.	Northwestern	6-1	422	0
22.	Arizona	6-1	400	0
23.	Missouri	5-2	329	0
24.	Oklahoma State	5-2	180	0
25.	Wisconsin	5-2	125	0

Others receiving votes: Iowa 76, New Mexico 41, Cincinnati 11, Oregon State 10, South Carolina 8, Minnesota 7, USC 7, UTSA 1, Virginia Tech 1

US LBM Coaches Poll- Week 8

Rank	Team	Record	Points	First Place Votes
1.	Miami (Fla.)	7-0	1839	67
2.	Ohio State	6-1	1767	6
3.	Georgia	6-1	1646	0
4.	Indiana	7-1	1578	0
5.	Utah	7-0	1459	0
6.	Notre Dame	6-1	1452	0
7.	UCLA	7-0	1446	1
8.	Kentucky	7-1	1318	0
9.	BYU	6-1	1244	0
10.	Alabama	6-2	1092	0
11.	Texas	5-2	1002	0
12.	Ole Miss	5-2	941	0
13.	LSU	6-2	895	0
14.	Texas Tech	6-1	864	0
15.	Wake Forest	6-1	749	0
16.	SMU	6-1	690	0
17.	Tennessee	6-2	650	0
18.	Northwestern	6-1	545	0
19.	Houston	6-2	435	0
20.	Florida	5-2	417	0
21.	Arizona	6-1	399	0
22.	Boise State	6-1	396	0
23.	Missouri	5-2	376	0
24.	Iowa	5-2	225	0
25.	USC	6-2	132	0

Schools dropped out: No. 25 Oregon

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 120; Wisconsin 114; Cincinnati 49; New Mexico 43; Minnesota 35; UTSA 34; Nebraska 27; Virginia Tech 16; Oregon State 15; South Carolina 12; Duke 12; Oregon 5; Auburn 4; North Texas 2; Michigan 2; UCF 1; Oklahoma 1; James Madison 1

Alabama's 2026 Season in the Polls

• Preseason: No. 13 in AP Top 25, No. 11 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 1 (East Carolina Win): No. 12 in AP Top 25, No. 12 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 2 (Kentucky Win): No. 10 in AP Top 25, No. 10 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 3 (Florida State Win): No. 8 in AP Top 25, No. 8 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 4 (South Carolina Win): No. 7 in AP Top 25, No. 7 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 5 (Mississippi State Win): No. 6 in AP Top 25, No. 7 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 6 (Georgia Loss): No. 6 in AP Top 25, No. 7 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 7 (Tennessee Loss): No. 13 in AP Top 25, No. 13 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 8 (Texas A&M Win): No. 10 in AP Top 25, No. 10 in Coaches Poll

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