Alabama Claims Top Rank in NCAA College Football after Defeating Georgia
Following a remarkable victory over Georgia, Alabama has risen to the No. 1 position in the YSL News Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134.
The Crimson Tide ascended four spots from their previous ranking, while the Bulldogs fell to No. 5. This re-rank places Alabama ahead of No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Ohio State, and No. 4 Tennessee.
Alabama barely leads Texas, as the Longhorns achieved a significant away win against Michigan and another victory against Mississippi State during their debut in the SEC. Nonetheless, Alabama’s win on Saturday is recognized as the best performance by any team this season, supplemented by their victory at Wisconsin in a non-conference game. Additionally, Alabama’s victory against Western Kentucky surpasses Texas’s wins against Colorado State, Texas-San Antonio, and Louisiana-Monroe, which were from the Group of Five conferences.
Georgia’s high-caliber road loss secures them as the top-ranked one-loss team, keeping them above numerous unbeaten Power Four teams such as No. 6 Oregon, No. 7 Penn State, No. 8 Miami, No. 9 Iowa State, and No. 10 Missouri.
Another SEC contender faced a significant fall. After a 20-17 defeat to Kentucky, Mississippi dropped from No. 6 to No. 15. Meanwhile, in the Big 12, Utah declined seven ranks to No. 16 following their loss to Arizona.
There are two newcomers entering the top 25: No. 24 Rutgers, which achieved a 4-0 record for the first time since 2012 with a narrow win over Washington, and No. 25 Indiana, which stands at 5-0 for the first time since 1967 after securing a victory against Maryland in their Big Ten opener.