Alabama Falls to Number 5 After Loss
The newest College Football Playoff Rankings were revealed on Tuesday and the Alabama Crimson Tide has fallen to number five after suffering a 46-41 defeat at the hands of the LSU Tigers over the weekend. Coach Ed Orgeron’s Tigers leapfrogged the Ohio State Buckeyes to claim the top spot in the most recent polls.
With three weeks left in the college football season the Playoff Committee Rankings are as follows:
Ranking | Team | Record |
1. | LSU | 9-0 |
2. | Ohio State | 9-0 |
3. | Clemson | 10-0 |
4. | Georgia | 8-1 |
5. | Alabama | 8-1 |
6. | Oregon | 8-1 |
7. | Utah | 8-1 |
8. | Minnesota | 9-0 |
9. | Penn State | 8-1 |
10. | Oklahoma | 8-1 |
Alabama will travel to Mississippi State this weekend, hoping to get back into the win column and impress the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. The Tide kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday November 16 on ESPN.