The Crimson Tide are also the second-highest ranked SEC team in the latest AP Poll, trailing only the No. 3 ranked Texas Longhorns. Texas sits behind only the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes, which are at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.

After holding the No. 2 ranking throughout the 2024-25 season up to this point, the Alabama Crimson Tide saw a noteworthy drop in Monday's AP Poll for college basketball, coming in at No. 8 overall. Among teams in the Top 25,

Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Indiana round out the top five for Week 13. Alabama was No. 9 in the Week 12 poll. The next College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed Tuesday. Alabama came in at No. 10 in the CFP rankings last week.

The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams for the first time this season, and the CFP committee revealed its third rankings of the 2024 season on Tuesday night. Alabama came in at No. 11 in the initial rankings and moved up to No.