Alabama Falls in the Week Five Polls

The Alabama Crimson Tide will face its toughest challenge of the season yet this Saturday, traveling to Athens, Georgia, for a date with the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 27.

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Before the biggest matchup of the season, however, the Coaches and AP Polls were released, as they are every Sunday. Typically, teams don't drop during a bye week because they haven't played, so the last impression of the team has been accounted for in the previous week's polls. However, in the case of the Crimson Tide, Alabama fell once again after not playing during the fourth week of the season.

Here is where Alabama landed in the week five polls:

Coaches Poll

1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. Georgia*
4. LSU*
5. Oregon
6. Miami (FL)
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

*Indicates future ranked opponent for Alabama.
+ Indicates past-ranked opponent for Alabama.

AP Poll

1. Ohio State
2. Miami
3. Penn State
4. LSU*
5. Georgia*
6. Oregon
7. Oklahoma*
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

*Indicates future ranked opponent for Alabama.
+ Indicates past-ranked opponent for Alabama.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.