The Alabama Crimson Tide fell 24-3 in an ugly loss to the Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Saturday — the third loss of the season for coach Kalen DeBoer’s team.
As a result, Alabama (8-3) fell six spots to No. 13 in the new Coaches Poll, released Sunday. The Crimson Tide are the highest-ranked three-loss team and are one spot below the Clemson Tigers at No. 12 and one spot ahead of No. 14 South Carolina.
Jalen Milroe and the Crimson Tide will host the Auburn Tigers (5-6) in the Iron Bowl at Bryant-Denny Stadium next Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on ABC.
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Alabama wasn’t the only SEC team that fell in the Coaches Poll following a Saturday filled with upsets. Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss Rebels dropped seven spots to No. 16 after a 24-17 loss to the Florida Gators in Gainesville, while the Texas A&M Aggies dropped five spots to No. 19 after their 4OT loss to Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Ole Miss suffered the biggest drop of any ranked team.
The top four of the poll remained the same with the Oregon Ducks (11-0) at No. 1 for the sixth straight week after a Week 13 bye. The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1) stayed at No. 2 after a convincing 38-15 win over the previously unbeaten Indiana Hoosiers (10-1) in Columbus. Indiana fell five spots from No. 5 to No. 10.
The Texas Longhorns (10-1) stayed at No. 3 after their 31-14 win over the Kentucky Wildcats in Austin. Penn State (10-1) remained No. 4 after a narrow 26-25 win at Minnesota. Notre Dame (10-1) moved up to No. 5 after a 49-14 win over previously unbeaten Army (9-1).
The Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) saw the biggest rise of any ranked team, moving up seven spots to No. 15 after a 28-23 win over BYU to stay in the race for the Big 12 championship.
Full Week 13 US LBM Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 11-0 | 1,375 (55) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-1 | 1,318 |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 10-1 | 1,267 |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 10-1 | 1,175 |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 10-1 | 1,150 |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs | 9-2 | 1,103 |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes | 10-1 | 1,023 |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers | 9-2 | 972 |
| 9 | SMU Mustangs | 10-1 | 917 |
| 10 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10-1 | 867 |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos | 10-1 | 838 |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers | 9-2 | 780 |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8-3 | 621 |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 8-3 | 596 |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 9-2 | 592 |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels | 8-3 | 569 |
| 17 | Iowa State Cyclones | 9-2 | 473 |
| 18 | Tulane Green Wave | 9-2 | 434 |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-3 | 357 |
| 20 | BYU Cougars | 9-2 | 329 |
| 21 | UNLV Rebels | 9-2 | 205 |
| 22 | Army Black Knights | 9-1 | 165 |
| 23 | Memphis Tigers | 9-2 | 151 |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers | 8-3 | 148 |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 8-3 | 132 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Colorado; No. 25 Kansas State
Others Receiving Votes
Kansas State 124; Colorado 115; Duke 31; Syracuse 19; Louisville 8; Louisiana 7; Washington State 6; LSU 3; Miami (OH) 1; James Madison 1; Iowa 1; Georgia Tech 1; Baylor 1
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