Alabama hosted Texas A&M in a Week 6 matchup that was closer than many had anticipated. It came down to a single play on the two-yard line to win it all, but the Aggies couldn’t get it done. The Crimson Tide won with a final score of 24-20.
Now, the Crimson Tide prepares to take on Tennessee in what could be Alabama’s toughest game of the regular season. As far as rankings go, Nick Saban’s crew retains the No. 1 spot in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll.
As for Tennessee, the Volunteers stay put at No. 8, making the Week 7 matchup in Neyland Stadium a top-10 contest with potential College Football Playoff implications.
A look at the full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Alabama | 6-0 | 1,540 (35) | – |
| 2 | Georgia | 6-0 | 1,516 (18) | – |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 1,477 (10) | – |
| 4 | Michigan | 6-0 | 1,354 | – |
| 5 | Clemson | 6-0 | 1,328 | – |
| 6 | Southern California | 6-0 | 1,219 | – |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 1,197 | – |
| 8 | Tennessee | 5-0 | 1,168 | – |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 6-0 | 1,075 | – |
| 10 | Penn State | 5-0 | 992 | – |
| 11 | Oregon | 4-1 | 885 | +1 |
| 12 | UCLA | 6-0 | 815 | +7 |
| 13 | NC State | 5-1 | 808 | +1 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 5-1 | 776 | +1 |
| 15 | TCU | 5-0 | 765 | +3 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 5-1 | 539 | +4 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 5-1 | 533 | +6 |
| 18 | Syracuse | 5-0 | 424 | +3 |
| 19 | Utah | 4-2 | 364 | -8 |
| 20 | Kansas | 5-1 | 290 | -3 |
| 21 | Cincinatti | 5-1 | 248 | +5 |
| 22 | Kentucky | 4-2 | 219 | -9 |
| 23 | Baylor | 3-2 | 210 | -1 |
| 24 | Texas | 4-2 | 155 | +10 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 5-1 | 99 | +15 |
Schools dropped out:
No. 16 Brigham Young; No. 24 Washington; No. 25 Arkansas.
Others receiving votes:
Brigham Young 82; Illinois 77; James Madison 70; Coastal Carolina 55; Florida 52; Tulane 32; South Carolina 21; Minnesota 14; Notre Dame 13; Central Florida 10; Maryland 8; Washington State 7; Washington 7; Texas A&M 7; Purdue 7; Louisiana State 5; Liberty 5; Florida State 4; Pittsburgh 2; San Jose State 1.
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