Alabama’s unreal finish in the Iron Bowl led to a win over Auburn, but it did not boost the Crimson Tide’s rank in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. Alabama enters the SEC championship ranked eighth.
Michigan got the win over Ohio State, but the Buckeyes only fell to No. 6, staying ahead of Alabama and Texas, Washington won a nail-biter against Washington State, and Florida State came back to win in the Swamp.
Alabama did not benefit from any game other than its own.
Conference championships next weekend will likely lead to a massive shakeup in the top 10 and have huge College Football Playoff implications.
Next week, multiple top-10 matchups will take place in two conference championships – it likely would have been three if Louisville would have won. The rankings as we see them today are not likely to hold this time next week.