Where Alabama Ranks in Polls Following Bye Week

Did the Crimson TIde move after a week off?

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer leaves the field after the loss against Georgia on Oct 10, 2026. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

Chaos continues to reign in college football this season. Numerous top ten teams struggled, and one Big Ten powerhouse suffered a season-altering loss.

As a result, Alabama managed to move up in the polls during its bye week. The Crimson Tide jumped that team, Ohio State, and now ranks at No. 9 in this week's AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll as the highest-ranked two-loss team in the nation.

AP Top 25 — Week 9

Rank	Team	Record	Points	First-Place Votes
1.	Miami	8-0	1740	62
2.	Georgia	7-1	1648	7
3.	Utah	8-0	1540	1
4.	Notre Dame	7-1	1476	0
5.	UCLA	8-0	1473	0
6.	Indiana	8-1	1446	0
7.	BYU	7-1	1358	0
8.	Kentucky	7-1	1253	0
9.	Alabama	6-2	1107	0
10.	Texas	6-2	1057	0
11.	Ohio State	6-2	1049	0
12.	Ole Miss	6-2	953	0
13.	Texas Tech	7-1	931	0
14.	Wake Forest	7-1	898	0
15.	LSU	6-2	814	0
16.	Tennessee	6-2	719	0
17.	Houston	6-2	590	0
18.	USC	7-2	539	0
19.	Missouri	6-2	475	0
20.	Boise State	7-1	451	0
21.	Iowa	6-2	401	0
22.	New Mexico	7-1	179	0
23.	South Carolina	5-3	163	0
24.	Arizona	6-2	154	0
25.	Florida	5-3	94	0

Others receiving votes: Northwestern 79, Oregon 55, UTSA 43, SMU 27, Virginia Tech 12, Duke 10, Minnesota 8, Liberty 4, Oklahoma State 3, Louisville 1

US LBM Coaches Poll- Week 9

Rank	Team	Record	Points	First-Place Votes
1.	Miami	8-0	1818	68
2.	Georgia	7-1	1719	4
3.	Indiana	8-1	1597	0
4.	Utah	8-0	1590	0
5.	UCLA	8-0	1501	0
6.	Notre Dame	7-1	1498	0
7.	Kentucky	7-1	1344	1
8.	BYU	7-1	1278	0
9.	Alabama	6-2	1131	0
10.	Ohio State	6-2	1101	0
11.	Texas	6-2	1057	0
12.	Ole Miss	6-2	1034	0
13.	Texas Tech	7-1	962	0
14.	Wake Forest	7-1	897	0
15.	LSU	6-2	886	0
16.	Tennessee	6-2	761	0
17.	USC	7-2	570	0
18.	Houston	6-2	556	0
19.	Missouri	6-2	488	0
20.	Iowa	6-2	448	0
21.	Boise State	7-1	445	0
22.	Arizona	6-2	174	0
23.	Northwestern	6-2	150	0
24.	SMU	6-2	146	0
25.	New Mexico	7-1	119	0

Others receiving votes: South Carolina 91;Florida 81;UTSA 76;Duke 76;Virginia Tech 53;Oregon 41;Minnesota 10;Oklahoma State 9;Liberty 6;North Texas 4;Wisconsin 3;Memphis 2;North Dakota State 1;Nebraska 1;Cincinnati 1;

Schools dropped out: Florida

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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