Week five was special for Alabama football, as it handled Georgia 38-10 on a soaked field in Athens, Ga. The Crimson Tide was ranked 13th nationally, but after its victory and mishaps from four other programs (Notre Dame, Ole Miss, UCLA, Georgia), Alabama was bumped to No. 8.
Crimson Tide’s head coach Nick Saban and company are back in the national title picture and remain in control of its destiny within the Southeastern Conference. Alabama faces Arkansas next Saturday for homecoming at Bryant-Denny Stadium. ESPN will air the game at 6 p.m. CT.
Listed below is the new top 25 college football rankings, according to the Associated Press.
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- TCU Horned Frogs
- Baylor Bears
- Michigan State Spartans
- Utah Utes
- Clemson Tigers
- LSU Tigers
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Florida Gators
- Florida State Seminoles
- Northwestern Wildcats
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Stanford Cardinal
- USC Trojans
- Michigan Wolverines
- Georgia Bulldogs
- UCLA Bruins
- Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- California Golden Bears
- Toledo Rockets
- Boise State Broncos
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine.
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