Alabama didn’t budge in the latest coaches poll, even after Saturday’s 20-17 loss to Georgia.
The Crimson Tide stayed put at No. 7 when the new top 25 came out Sunday, holding the same spot they occupied before the home defeat. The Associated Press media poll is due later Sunday; Alabama was No. 6 in that ranking last week.
Georgia got the full reward for the win. The Bulldogs moved up to No. 1 in the coaches poll after entering the week at No. 2.
The shake-up above Alabama was a complete reshuffle. Texas, which had been No. 1, fell all the way to No.
- Notre Dame climbed to No. 2, with Miami, Indiana and Ohio State rounding out the next three spots.
The biggest drop belonged to Oregon, which slid 12 places to No. 25 after losing to UCLA. The Bruins were one of the weekend’s biggest movers, jumping to No.
- Lane Kiffin’s LSU squad also took a hit, dropping 11 spots to No. 21 after a loss to Kentucky.
The Wildcats moved up eight positions to No. 17.
Alabama’s next test comes on the road against another ranked opponent. The Crimson Tide heads to Knoxville on Saturday to face Tennessee, which remained No. 14 despite a tight call against Arkansas.
Coaches poll top 25 rankings
Georgia
Notre Dame
Miami
Indiana
Ohio State
Texas
Alabama
BYU
Texas Tech
Ole Miss
Utah
UCLA
Missouri
Tennessee
Southern Cal
Iowa
Kentucky
Houston
Mississippi State
Oklahoma State
LSU
SMU
Wake Forest
Boise State
Oregon
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