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Where Alabama Football Ranks After Week 5

How far did the Crimson Tide move up in the polls after knocking off Georgia?

Katie Windham

Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer leads his team onto the field before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images
Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer leads his team onto the field before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images / John David Mercer-Imagn Images

Kalen DeBoer picked up his first signature win as Alabama head coach when the Crimson Tide knocked off Georgia inside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night. DeBoer is now 13-2 against AP-ranked teams as a head coach.

How far did Alabama move up in the polls after beating the No. 2 team in the country? The Crimson Tide is No. 1 in the AP Poll for the first time since Oct. 2, 2022 with 40 first-place votes. Texas is still ahead of Alabama in the Coaches Poll.

AP Poll

(Ranking, team, first-place votes, record, points received)

1. Alabama (40), 4-0, 1549
2. Texas (19), 5-0, 1525
3. Ohio State, (4) 4-0, 1445
4. Tennessee, 4-0, 1356
5. Georgia, 3-1, 1329
6. Oregon, 4-0, 1216
7. Penn State, 4-0, 1208
8. Miami, 5-0, 1170
9. Missouri, 4-0, 1085
10. Michigan, 4-1, 913
11. USC, 3-1, 854
12. Ole Miss, 4-1, 799
13. LSU, 4-1, 757
14. Notre Dame, 4-1, 748
15. Clemson, 3-1, 694
16. Iowa State, 4-0, 656
17. BYU, 5-0, 549
18. Utah, 4-1, 467
19. Oklahoma, 4-1, 428
20. Kansas State, 4-1, 398
21. Boise State, 3-1, 253
22. Louisville, 3-1, 223
23. Indiana, 5-0, 172
24. Illinois, 4-1, 169
25. UNLV, 4-0, 122

Others receiving votes: Arizona 106, Pittsburgh 42, Nebraska 30, Boston College 18, Iowa 17, James Madison 13, Oklahoma St. 8, South Carolina 8, Rutgers 7, Kentucky 6, Navy 6, SMU 4, Army 2, Colorado 1

Coaches Poll

(Ranking, team, first-place votes, record, points received)

1. Texas (29), 5-0, 1339
2. Alabama (19), 4-0, 1330
3. Ohio State (7), 4-0, 1281
4. Tennessee, 4-0, 1163
5. Georgia, 3-1, 1153
6. Oregon, 4-0, 1090
7. Penn State, 4-0, 1062
8. Miami, 5-0, 981
9. Missouri, 4-0, 948
10. Michigan, 4-1, 972
11. Ole Miss, 4-1, 743
12. LSU, 4-1, 725
13. Notre Dame, 4-1, 702
14. Clemson, 3-1, 672
15. USC, 3-1, 660
16. Iowa State, 4-0, 500
17. Oklahoma, 4-1, 470
18. Utah, 4-1, 408
19. BYU, 5-0, 375
20. Kansas State, 4-1, 242
21. Texas A&M, 4-1, 198
22. Louisville, 3-1, 197
23. UNLV, 4-0, 180
24. Indiana, 5-0, 143
25. Illinois, 4-1, 122

Schools dropped out: No. 20 Oklahoma State

Others receiving votes: Boise State 103;Pittsburgh 51;Arizona 44;Rutgers 35;Iowa 29;James Madison 25;Duke 22;Kentucky 17;Oklahoma State 15;SMU 14;Nebraska 12;Navy 9;Colorado 9;Boston College 6;Army West Point 3;UCF 2;Liberty 2;Tulane 1;South Carolina 1

See also: 2024 SEC Football Power Rankings: Week 5

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Katie Windham
KATIE WINDHAM

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports. 

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