The 2025 college football season has been over for less than 24 hours, and way-too-early rankings for the 2026 season have been released.
Both ESPN and CBS Sports have released where Alabama stands in their way-too-early rankings. ESPN had the Crimson Tide ranked at No. 21. However, CBS Sports showed the Tide a little bit more love by ranking Alabama at No. 15.
Unlike ESPN, CBS Sports has Ohio State ranked No. 1 instead of Indiana. No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Georgia, No. 6 Texas A&M, No. 10 Oklahoma and No. 14 LSU are the five SEC teams ahead of the Tide for CBS Sports.
NEW: Way-Too-Early Top-25 for 2026, via @bmarcello 👀
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— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) January 20, 2026
Alabama will open the 2026 season against East Carolina at home. Seven of Alabama’s 2026 games will be in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Justin Smith is the Managing Editor and Lead Writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with over 10 years of writing experience & expertise. Smith has consistently delivered high quality, extensively researched information on the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team that fans can trust. Smith is official credentialed media with the University of Alabama under Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He is also the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Enterprises, specializing in scouting and analyzing high school recruits around the nation, specifically focusing on recruits within the state of Alabama.
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