The 2019 regular season has now come to an end, Alabama did not end things on a positive note. After Auburn handed them their second loss of the year in the Iron Bowl, the Crimson Tide was expected to drop in most rankings.
The Amway Coaches Poll still had Alabama sitting in the top 10 on Sunday when the Crimson Tide checked in at No. 9. The College Football Playoff committee, however, was not as kind.
In fact, head coach Nick Saban’s team was left out of the top 10 for the first time during the Playoff era. At this time, Alabama currently sits at No. 12 behind in-state rival Auburn, who beat the Crimson Tide 48-45 this past weekend.
December 3️⃣ #CFBPlayoff Selection Committee Rankings:
1️⃣1️⃣. Auburn // @AuburnFootball
1️⃣2️⃣. Alabama // @AlabamaFTBL
1️⃣3️⃣. Oregon // @oregonfootball
1️⃣4️⃣. Michigan // @UMichFootball
1️⃣5️⃣. Notre Dame // @NDFootball— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 4, 2019
Here’s the full #CFBPlayoff Top 2️⃣5️⃣ rankings for games played through November 30.
Is your team in? 👀
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 4, 2019
Of course, it is tough to see Alabama take such an unfortunate tumble after suffering two losses in the month of November. But it isn’t all that surprising — although, it may surprise some to see Auburn ranked ahead with three losses on the season.
Either way, this season was Saban and company’s toughest test to date, and while it didn’t play out how many had predicted, the 2020 season is chance for the Crimson Tide to get back on track.
But first, let’s find out where Alabama will wrap up its 2019 season as far as a bowl game!
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