Alabama Spirals in Polls After Second Consecutive Loss

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- After the Tide's second consecutive loss of the season, a 26-10 bludgeoning by the Tennessee Volunteers, the Tide has dropped to No. 13 in both the AP and Coaches polls.

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Alabama will look to get back on track this weekend against Texas A&M for homecoming before its Halloween bye week. After that, the Tide's season comes down to what happens in Baton Rouge on November 7. It was a wild weekend of college football, with five top-ten teams going down, including the top three in the SEC standings: Alabama, Georgia, and Texas.

Coaches Poll

1. Miami (FL)
2. Ohio State
3. BYU
4. Georgia
5. Texas Tech
6. Indiana
7. Ole Miss
8. Notre Dame
9. Utah
10. UCLA
11. Tennessee
12. Kentucky
13. Alabama
14. Iowa
15. USC
16. Houston
17. LSU
18. Texas
19. Wake Forest
20. SMU
21. Missouri
22. Boise State
23. Northwestern
24. Florida
25. Oregon

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona, Oklahoma State, James Madison, Auburn, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oregon State, New Mexico, UTSA, Michigan, North Dakota State, Wisconsin, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Air Force, North Texas.

AP Poll

1. Miami (FL)
2. BYU
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Georgia
6. Indiana
7. Ole Miss
8. Texas Tech
9. UCLA
10. Utah
11. Tennessee
12. Kentucky
13. Alabama
14. Houston
15. Iowa
16. USC
17. Wake Forest
18. LSU
19. Texas
20. Florida
21. Boise State
22. Missouri
23. SMU
24. Northwestern
25. Arizona

Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State, Oregon, Auburn, James Madison, Mississippi State, New Mexico, Oregon State.

Alabama falls to 5-2 (3-2) in the 2026 season, while Tennessee improves to 6-1 (3-1). Alabama's next contest will come at home against the Texas A&M Aggies next Saturday, October 24. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

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_.

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