The Crimson Tide had off in Week 9 and have two weeks to prepare for a top-25 showdown against LSU on the road in Death Valley.
Alabama’s one loss on the season was to Tennessee in Neyland Stadium. Though it came down to a field goal as time expired to win it by three points, it was enough for voters to drop Alabama from the top-five teams in the nation.
Now, as the final stretch of the regular season gets underway, the Crimson Tide remains on the outside looking in.
The full rankings from the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll show massive movement in every single spot outside the top-eight teams.
Full rankings:
| Rnk | School | Rcd | Pts | 1st | Pvs | Chg | Hi/Lo |
| 1 | Georgia | 8-0 | 1552 | 45 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8-0 | 1505 | 13 | 2 | — | 2/3 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 8-0 | 1455 | 5 | 3 | — | 3/NR |
| 4 | Michigan | 8-0 | 1391 | 0 | 4 | — | 3/6 |
| 5 | Clemson | 8-0 | 1315 | 0 | 5 | — | 4/5 |
| 6 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1262 | 0 | 6 | — | 1/6 |
| 7 | TCU | 8-0 | 1182 | 0 | 7 | — | 7/NR |
| 8 | Oregon | 7-1 | 1118 | 0 | 8 | — | 8/24 |
| 9 | Southern California | 7-1 | 1018 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6/15 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 8-1 | 973 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7/24 |
| 11 | UCLA | 7-1 | 937 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10/NR |
| 12 | Utah | 6-2 | 874 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8/19 |
| 13 | Illinois | 7-1 | 767 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13/NR |
| 14 | Kansas State | 6-2 | 713 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14/NR |
| 15 | North Carolina | 7-1 | 630 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 15/NR |
| 16 | Penn State | 6-2 | 602 | 0 | 13 | -3 | 10/NR |
| 17 | Louisiana State | 6-2 | 596 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 6-2 | 471 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 7/18 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 6-2 | 437 | 0 | 10 | -9 | 10/21 |
| 20 | NC State | 6-2 | 386 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 10/23 |
| 21 | Tulane | 7-1 | 369 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Syracuse | 6-2 | 188 | 0 | 16 | -6 | 14/NR |
| 23 | Liberty | 7-1 | 147 | 0 | NR | 4 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Kentucky | 5-3 | 109 | 0 | 17 | -7 | 8/24 |
| 25 | Central Florida | 6-2 | 89 | 0 | NR | 12 | 25/NR |
Schools dropped out
Others receiving votes
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