Alabama Crimson Tide Climb to No. 3 in College Football Playoff Rankings as Tennessee, Which Beat Them, Sits at No. 8
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The College Football Playoff committee released its second rankings of the season on the night of November 10, moving the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide up from No. 5 to No. 3.
Alabama beat LSU 31–13 on the road in Baton Rouge on November 7, improving to 7–2 overall and 5–2 in the Southeastern Conference. Committee chair Hunter Yurachek explained on ESPN that Alabama ranks first nationally in both strength of record and strength of schedule, with four quality wins — including a road victory at Mississippi State when the Bulldogs were 4–0.
The ranking drew controversy: Tennessee, which beat Alabama 26–10 last month, placed only No. 8 this week. Yurachek responded that the two teams were not evaluated in the same comparison group. ESPN's data model now gives Alabama a 94.6 percent probability of reaching the playoff.
Alabama's next game is at Vanderbilt on November 14 at 11:45 a.m. Quarterback Keelon Russell injured an ankle in the LSU win, and his availability awaits the conference injury report.
Source: Bama Hammer
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