Alabama Receives Positive News in Polls Ahead of LSU Game

The Crimson Tide may not have played on November 2, but the results of the day have increased Alabama's positioning in both the Coaches Poll and the AP Poll and its odds of making the 12-team expanded College Football Playoffs.

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The Crimson Tide sit at 6-2, with playoff hopes still alive according to ESPn's Football Power Index. Alabama currently holds a 55.5% chance to make the playoffs in the new 12-team format.

Alabama entered the weekend ranked No. 14 in both the AP and Coaches Poll, needing help if it hopes to make the 12-team format. Alabama got the help, with No. 10 Texas A&M losing, No. 11 Clemson losing, and No. 11 Iowa State losing (due to a tie in number of points, both Clemson and Iowa State were ranked No. 11).

In addition to those three teams, four more ranked teams lost on Saturday, with No. 3 Penn State, No. 17 Kansas State, No. 18 Pittsburgh, and No. 24 Illinois all losing.

The results of Saturday's action helped Alabama, with the Crimson Tide rising in the USA Today Coaches Poll and the AP Poll.

Coaches Poll

1 - Oregon
2 - Georgia
3 - Ohio State
4 - Miami
5 - Texas
6 - Tennessee
7 - Penn State
8 - Notre Dame
9 - BYU
10 - Indiana
11 - Alabama
12 - Ole Miss
13 - LSU
14 - Boise State
15 - SMU
16 - Texas A&M
17 - Clemson
18 - Iowa State
19 - Army
20 - Washington State
21 - Kansas State
22 - Missouri
23 - Pittsburgh
24 - Colorado
25 - Vanderbilt

If the season ended today, Alabama would get the final at-large bid in the College Football Playoffs. The Crimson Tide would likely play the first round of the playoffs in Columbus, Ohio against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

AP Poll

1 - Oregon
2 - Georgia
3 - Ohio State
4 - Miami
5 - Texas
6 - Penn State
7 - Tennessee
8 - Indiana
9 - BYU
10 - Notre Dame
11 - Alabama
12 - Boise State
13 - SMU
14 - LSU
15 - Texas A&M
16 - Ole Miss
17 - Iowa State
18 - Army
19 - Clemson
20 - Washington State
21 - Colorado
22 - Kansas State
23 - Pittsburgh
24 - Vanderbilt
25 - Louisville

If the season ended today, Alabama would get the final at-large bid in the College Football Playoffs. The Crimson Tide would likely hit the road to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio.

We've entered the first full week of November, which means we will begin to receive rankings from the College Football Playoff Committee, which determines who makes the College Football Playoffs. The initial rankings for 2024 will be released on Tuesday, November 5, at 6:00 p.m. CT.

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_.