University of Alabama falls to 10th place in College Football Playoff rankings
Alabama fell six spots in the College Football Playoff rankings after losing at home to Oklahoma.
The third of six College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday, November 18th, and there were significant changes in the top 10.
Then no. 11 Oklahoma’s Big Upset In Week 12, the No. 4 team played against No. 4 Alabama, pushing the Sooners into the top 10, and if the Sooners won, they would have a strong chance of winning the CFP. Georgia also dominated Texas at home, so Texas is no longer eligible for the CFP for the time being. While the win was big for Oklahoma, it was a disaster for Alabama, which dropped six spots in the latest rankings.
The Week 13 schedule also includes several games that could impact the CFP spot between the final 12 teams, and no game is bigger than No. 7 Oregon State hosting No. 15 USC in a Big Ten matchup that could once again shake up the top 12 heading into next week’s announcement.
Here are the complete rankings, including each first-round matchup from Week 12 onwards.
- ohio
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- georgia
- Texas Tech University
- Ole Miss
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- virgin
- Alabama
- BYU
- Utah
- miami
- Vanderbilt
- University of Southern California
- Georgia Tech
- texas
- Michigan
- virginia
- tennessee
- illinois
- missouri
- houston
- tulane
- arizona
first round
- No. 12 Tulane at No. 5 Texas Tech
- No. 9 Notre Dame, No. 8 Oklahoma
- No. 11 Miami vs. No. 6 Ole Miss
- 10th place Alabama vs. 7th place Oregon
quarterfinals
- No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Ohio State
- 10. Alabama/No. 7 Oregon State vs. No. 2 Indiana State
- No. 11 Miami/No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 3 Texas A&M
- No. 12 Tulane/No. 5 Miami vs. 4 Georgia
- No. 12 Tulane at No. 5 Texas Tech
- No. 9 Notre Dame, No. 8 Oklahoma
- No. 11 Miami vs. No. 6 Ole Miss
- 10th place Alabama vs. 7th place Oregon
Tulane is No. 24, giving the Green Wave the highest ranking among non-Power 4 programs in the CFP rankings.
Tulane is the new favorite to earn the CFP’s fifth and final conference championship car bid.
The Longhorns suffered their biggest stumble in the rankings, dropping from 10th to 17th after a 35-10 loss to Georgia in Week 12.
Texas is currently out of the picture and will require some disruption to get back into the CFP race.
Miami and Notre Dame both have two losses, but Miami defeated the Fighting Irish in Week 1. Miami is ranked 13th and Notre Dame is ranked 9th.
New CFP Chair Hunter Yurachek explained the committee’s process during the announcement.
“When you watch Leche (Davis) in Miami, I think you can see the loss of these two teams,” Yurachek said on the broadcast. “Miami lost to two unranked teams. Notre Dame lost to two teams ranked in the top 13. I’ve never really compared those two teams. I’ve never been in a similar comparable pool before.
“But Miami is creeping into the range where they would be compared to Notre Dame if something happened over there.”
The CFP committee was not pleased with Alabama’s loss to Oklahoma, dropping the Crimson Tide to 10th place in the rankings, behind Notre Dame (9th place), which had two losses, and Oklahoma (8th place), which had two losses.
It’s interesting that the committee favors Notre Dame over Alabama, considering the Crimson Tide has won four games this season, including a road win over Georgia. The Fighting Irish’s best win came at home against USC, who is still in the hunt for the CFP.
Always east.
The complete 2025 CFP rankings publication schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, November 4th (8pm)
- Tuesday, November 11th (7pm)
- Tuesday, November 18th (8:30pm)
- Tuesday, November 25th (7pm)
- Tuesday, December 2nd (7pm)
- Sunday, December 7th, noon
Here are this week’s CFP rankings and predictions for the final spot from USA TODAY Sports.
Ranking prediction from Paul Meyerberg, USA TODAY
- ohio
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- georgia
- Texas Tech University
- mississippi
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- Alabama
- virgin
- brigham young
- Utah
From final bracket prediction Austin Cartwright, USA TODAY Network
- Ohio*
- Georgia*
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- Texas Tech University *
- Ole Miss
- Oklahoma
- Alabama
- Oregon
- virgin
- Virginia*
- Tulane*
*Indicates one of the top five champions in the conference
- date: Tuesday, November 18th
- time: 8:30pm (EST)
The latest CFP rankings will be announced live on ESPN on Tuesday, November 18th at 8:30pm ET. The rankings will be announced during the Champions Classic games between Kentucky and Michigan State and Duke and Kansas at Madison Square Garden.
The CFP rankings announcement will be broadcast live on ESPN, with streaming options available on the ESPN app (log in to your TV provider) or on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Round 1, December 19th-20th
Inside the campus site
- Game 1: Friday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m.
- Game 2: Saturday, Dec. 20, noon.
- Game 3: Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
- Game 4, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals (December 31st to January 1st)
- Cotton Bowl, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.
- Orange Bowl, Thursday, Jan. 1, noon
- Rose Bowl, Thursday, Jan. 1, 4 p.m.
- Sugar Bowl, Thursday, Jan. 1, 8 p.m.
Semi-finals (January 8th to 9th)
- Fiesta Bowl, Thursday, Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m.
- Peach Bowl, Friday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m.
CFP National Championship
- Monday, January 19th, 7:30pm at Hard Rock Stadium
The CFP National Championship game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. and broadcast on ESPN.
