Where Alabama Ranks in Polls After Falling to Tennessee

How far did the Crimson Tide drop in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll following a second consecutive loss?

Oct 17, 2026; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Jeremiah Telander (22) sacks Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Keelon Russell (12) during the first half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Alabama entered Week 7's road game against Tennessee as the No. 6 team in the AP Top 25 and the No. 7 team in the Coaches Poll.

But the Crimson Tide fell to No. 14 Tennessee 26-10 on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. This came after the loss to Georgia, as it's the first time since 2013 that Alabama has lost consecutive games, including the postseason. It's also the first time since 2007 that UA has lost back-to-back regular-season games.

Following the loss in Knoxville, Alabama is No. 13 in the Coaches Poll.

The AP Top 25 will be released at 1 p.m. CT and this article will be updated with Alabama's placement in it. Additionally, this story will include the full AP Top 25.

Coaches Poll – Week 7

Rank	Team	Record	Points	First Place Votes
1.	Miami (Fla.)	6-0	1791	50
2.	Ohio State	6-1	1725	13
3.	BYU	6-0	1698	10
4.	Georgia	6-1	1469	0
5.	Texas Tech	6-0	1414	0
6.	Indiana	6-1	1378	0
7.	Ole Miss	5-1	1371	0
8.	Notre Dame	6-1	1332	0
9.	Utah	6-0	1322	0
10.	UCLA	6-0	1206	0
11.	Tennessee	6-1	1193	0
12.	Kentucky	6-1	979	0
13.	Alabama	5-2	813	0
14.	Iowa	5-1	807	0
15.	USC	6-1	796	0
16.	Houston	6-1	730	0
17.	LSU	5-2	569	0
18.	Texas	4-2	520	0
19.	Wake Forest	6-1	514	0
20.	SMU	5-1	458	0
21.	Missouri	5-2	274	0
22.	Boise State	5-1	266	0
23.	Northwestern	5-1	256	0
24.	Florida	5-2	250	0
25.	Oregon	4-2	189	0

Schools Dropped Out: No. 19 Mississippi State; No. 20 Oklahoma State.

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona 141; Oklahoma State 87; James Madison 80; Auburn 55; Mississippi State 32; Nebraska 19; Oregon State 17; New Mexico 16; UTSA 13; Michigan 10; North Dakota State 8; Wisconsin 7; Duke 7; North Carolina 5; Pittsburgh 4; Air Force 3; North Texas 1.

The Crimson Tide was a part of history on Saturday, as it was the first time that five of the top 7 teams in the AP Top 25 lost in the same week: No. 1 Georgia to Auburn, No. 2 Notre Dame to BYU, No. 5 Indiana to Ohio State, No. 6 Alabama to Tennessee and No. 7 Texas to Florida.

Alabama moves to 5-2, including a 3-2 record against the SEC. The Crimson Tide will host Texas A&M (4-3, 1-3 SEC) on Oct. 24 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

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. ? in AP Top 25, No. 13 in Coaches Poll

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