Where Alabama Ranks In Polls After Dismantling Eastern Illinois

Did the Crimson Tide move in the AP Top 25 or Coaches Poll following its final home game of the regular season?

Alabama Defender Keon Keeley celebrates a big play in the first half of the game against Eastern Illinois on November 22, 2025. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

Following a home loss to Oklahoma on Nov. 15, Alabama football moved down from No. 4 to No. 10 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.

The Crimson Tide was on an eight-game win streak after falling to Florida State in the season opener, and soared up the rankings with each victory. But after the Oklahoma loss, UA needed to respond strongly in its final home game of the regular season against Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon.

Head coach Kalen DeBoer and company won 56-0, as all eight of the offense's touchdowns came on the ground and the Alabama defense allowed just 34 total yards. Nevertheless, all nine teams ahead of the Crimson Tide in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll won this week, which led Alabama to remain at No. 10 in both of Sunday's rankings.

AP Top 25

(Rankings, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

1. Ohio State (58), 11-0, 1640
2. Indiana (7), 11-0, 1567
3. Texas A&M (1), 11-0, 1522
4. Georgia, 10-1, 1444
5. Oregon. 10-1, 1326
6. Ole Miss, 10-1, 1320
7. Texas Tech, 10-1, 1295
8. Oklahoma, 9-2, 1169
9. Notre Dame, 9-2, 1117
10. Alabama, 9-2, 1056
11. BYU, 10-1, 1014
12. Vanderbilt, 9-2, 876
13. Miami, 9-2, 849
14. Utah, 9-2, 809
15. Michigan, 9-2, 664
16. Texas, 8-3, 646
17. Virginia, 9-2, 556
18. Tennessee, 8-3, 473
19. USC, 8-3, 464
20. James Madison, 10-1, 331
21. North Texas, 10-1, 288
22. Tulane, 9-2, 255
23. Georgia Tech, 9-2, 228
24. Pittsburgh, 8-3, 174
25. SMU, 8-3, 121

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 77, Navy 44, Missouri 23, Arizona 20, San Diego State 19, Washington 16, Iowa 10, UNLV 7, South Florida 4, UConn 3, Wake Forest 2, Illinois 1.

US LBM Coaches Poll

(Rankings, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

1. Ohio State (61), 11-0, 1573
2. Indiana, 11-0, 1495
3. Texas A&M (2), 11-0, 1461
4. Georgia, 10-1, 1378
5. Oregon, 10-1, 1291
6. Ole Miss, 10-1, 1262
7. Texas Tech, 10-1, 1211
8. Oklahoma, 9-2, 1108
9. Notre Dame, 9-2, 1073
10. Alabama, 9-2, 1002
11. BYU, 10-1, 943
12. Vanderbilt, 9-2, 828
13. Miami, 9-2, 781
14. Utah, 9-2, 774
15. Michigan, 9-2, 683
16. Texas, 8-3, 615
17. Virginia, 9-2, 532
18. Tennessee, 8-3, 615
19. Georgia Tech, 9-2, 344
20. USC, 8-3, 313
21. James Madison, 10-1, 262
22. North Texas, 10-1, 251
23. Tulane, 9-2, 186
24. Pittsburgh, 8-3, 158
25. SMU, 8-3, 109

Schools Dropped Out: No. 21 Missouri; No. 24 Houston.

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 86; Navy 58; Washington 39; Missouri 32; Iowa 32; Arizona 30; San Diego State 29; Houston 22; Penn State 4; Illinois 4; Connecticut 4; UNLV 2; South Florida 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 Top 25, No. 14 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 4 (First bye week): No. 17 in AP Top 25, No. 16 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 5 (Georgia win): No. 10 in AP Top 25, No. 11 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 6 (Vanderbilt win): No. 8 in AP Top 25, No. 8 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 7 (Missouri win): No. 6 in AP Top 25, No. 6 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 8 (Tennessee win): No. 4 in AP Top 25, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 9 (South Carolina win): No. 4 in AP Top 25, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 10 (Second bye week): No. 4 in AP Top 25, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 11 (LSU win): No. 4 in AP Top 25, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 12 (Oklahoma loss): No. 10 in AP Top 25, No. 10 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 13 (Eastern Illinois win): No. 10 in AP Top 25, No. 10 in Coaches Poll