Alabama Rises in Latest Polls After Third Win Over Ranked Opponent

The Alabama Crimson Tide picked up its third win over a ranked opponent on Saturday, taking down the Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri, 27-24. Ty Simpson threw three passing touchdowns, one to Miami transfer receiver Isaiah Horton and two to Alabama running backs, and freshman cornerback Dijon Lee called game for the Crimson Tide with his late interception on Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula.

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Missouri, which was ranked No. 14 at the time, was unable to establish a strong run game, something they had done all season, as Alabama held the nation's leading rusher, Ahmad Hardy, to just 52 yards on the ground and no scores.

The win gave Alabama its third win over a ranked opponent this season, and with it, the Crimson Tide now sits at its highest ranking in the polls this season.

Here are the full AP and Coaches Polls:

Coaches Poll

1. Ohio State
2. Miami
3. Indiana
4. Texas A&M
5. Ole Miss
6. Alabama
7. Georgia+
8. Texas Tech
9. Oregon
10. LSU*
11. Tennessee*
12. Georgia Tech
13. Oklahoma*
14. BYU
15. Notre Dame
16. Missouri+
17. Texas
18. Vanderbilt+
19. Virginia
20. Memphis
21. USC
22. Utah
23. South Florida
24. Cincinnati
25. Illinois

* Indicates future opponent on Alabama's schedule
+ Indicates opponent Alabama has already played

AP Poll

1. Ohio State
2. Miami
3. Indiana
4. Texas A&M
5. Ole Miss
6. Alabama
7. Texas Tech
8. Oregon
9. Georgia+
10. LSU*
11. Tennessee*
12. Georgia Tech
13. Notre Dame
14. Oklahoma*
15. BYU
16. Missouri+
17. Vanderbilt
18. Virginia
19. South Florida
20. USC
21. Texas
22. Memphis
23. Utah
24. Cincinnati
25. Nebraska

* Indicates future opponent on Alabama's schedule
+ Indicates opponent Alabama has already played

Read More

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• DeBoer Provides Health Updates After Mizzou Win
• Deontae Lawson's Thoughts After Beating Missouri
• Eli Drinkwitz Expresses Disappointment in Loss to Alabama

No. 6 Alabama will return home next weekend to take on the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers, who defeated Arkansas 34-31 on Saturday.

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_.