Where Was Alabama Ranked in the AP, Coaches Polls Leading Up to Final CFP Rankings?

The Crimson Tide knocked off No. 1 Georgia in the 2023 SEC Championship.

All the Alabama Crimson Tide can do is wait.

The Crimson Tide (12-1, 9-0 SEC) is coming off a 27-24 win over No. 1 Georgia in the SEC title, and now must wait to see if its in the field for the College Football Playoff.

In Sunday's AP poll, Alabama didn't finish in the top four, coming in at No. 5. Michigan, Washington, Texas and Florida State are all ahead of the Crimson Tide.

In the Coaches Poll, Alabama finished tied for No. 4 with the Longhorns.

"The message that I would send is, we won the SEC," head coach Nick Saban said. "We beat the No. 1 team in the country, which everybody thought on the committee was the No. 1 team in the country. They won 29 straight games."

"If we needed to do something to pass the eye test, I guess that probably contributed to it significantly. If you really want the four best teams to compete, the four most deserving teams that have progressed throughout the season. We're not the same team we were when we played Texas. We're not the same team when we played South Florida."

Week 15 AP Top 25

1. Michigan
2. Washington
3. Texas
4. Florida State
5. Alabama
6. Georgia
7. Ohio State
8. Oregon
9. Missouri
10. Penn State
11. Ole Miss
12. Oklahoma
13. LSU
14. Arizona
15. Notre Dame
16. Louisville
17. SMU
18. Liberty
19. NC State
20. Iowa
21. Oregon State
22. Oklahoma State
23. Tulane
24. James Madison
25. Tennessee

Others receiving votes: Clemson 87, Troy 65, Utah 39, Kansas State 38, Miami (OH) 31, Toledo 22, Kansas 8, Kentucky 4

Week 15 Coaches Poll

1. Michigan
2. Washington
3. Florida State
4. Texas
5. (T4) Alabama
6. Georgia
7. Ohio State
8. Oregon
9. Missouri
10. Penn State
11. Ole Miss
12. Oklahoma
13. LSU
14. Arizona
15. Louisville
16. Notre Dame
17. Iowa
18. NC State
19. SMU
20. Liberty
21. Oklahoma State
22. Oregon State
23. Tennessee
24. Tulane
25. James Madison

FWAA‐NFF Super 16 Poll

Team, Points, First, Last week 

1. 1. Michigan (13-0) 881 41 2 
2. Washington (13-0) 841 13 3 
3. Texas (12-1) 741 7 
4. Alabama (12-1) 709 1 8 
5. Florida State (13-0) 677 4 
6. Georgia (12-1) 633 1 1 
7. Ohio State (11-1) 559 6 
8. Oregon (11-2) 520 5 
9. Missouri (10-2) 407 9 
10. Penn State (10-2) 372 10 
11. Ole Miss (10-2) 325 11 
12. Oklahoma (10-2) 286 12
13. LSU (9-3) 217 13 
14. Arizona (9-3) 158 14 
15. Louisville (10-3) 82 15 
16. Notre Dame (9-3) 70 N/A

Others receiving votes: Iowa (27), Oregon State (25), Oklahoma State (16), SMU (15), Fresno State (14), Liberty (13), NC State (9), Tulane (7), Tennessee (4), Utah (3), Kansas State (3), USC (2). 

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