

The No. 6 Crimson Tide seek a sixth straight win when they host the No. 11 Volunteers. Last season, Tennessee beat Alabama for the second time in its last 18 attempts, as Chris Brazzell II caught the go-ahead TD pass in a 24-17 decision.


The No. 6 Crimson Tide seek a sixth straight win when they host the No. 11 Volunteers. Last season, Tennessee beat Alabama for the second time in its last 18 attempts, as Chris Brazzell II caught the go-ahead TD pass in a 24-17 decision.
The No. 6 Crimson Tide seek a sixth straight win when they host the No. 11 Volunteers. Last season, Tennessee beat Alabama for the second time in its last 18 attempts, as Chris Brazzell II caught the go-ahead TD pass in a 24-17 decision.
The No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) plays the No. 14 LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Alabama enters off a 31-20 victory over Texas A&M behind Keelon Russell's three touchdowns. LSU beat Auburn 38-17 behind Sam Leavitt's three touchdowns.
From FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
The No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers clash with the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats in an SEC matchup. Tennessee has 39 quarterback hits to defend home turf after five straight rivalry wins, while Kentucky leans on a one-interception record over eight games.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-0 | 25 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 7-1 | 24 | 0 |
3 Utah Utes | 0 | 8-0 | 23 | 0 |
4 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 22 | 0 |
5 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 6-2 | 21 | 0 |
6 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-1 | 20 | 0 |
7 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 6-2 | 19 | 0 |
8 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 8-0 | 18 | 0 |
9 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-1 | 17 | 0 |
10 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-2 | 16 | 0 |
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 7-1 | 15 | 0 |
12 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 14 | 0 |
13 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 6-2 | 13 | 0 |
14 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 12 | 0 |
15 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 7-1 | 11 | 0 |
16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 7-1 | 10 | 0 |
17 Houston Cougars | 0 | 6-2 | 9 | 0 |
18 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 8 | 0 |
19 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 7 | 0 |
20 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 6 | 0 |
21 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 5-3 | 5 | 0 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 0 |
23 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 5-3 | 3 | 0 |
24 Florida Gators | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 0 |
25 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Texas Longhorns | 61 | 4-0 | 1737 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 6 | 5-0 | 1647 | 0 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 5-0 | 1532 | 0 |
4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 2 | 5-0 | 1524 | 0 |
5 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 1490 | 0 |
6 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 5-0 | 1460 | 1 |
7 Indiana Hoosiers | 1 | 5-0 | 1380 | -1 |
8 BYU Cougars | 0 | 4-0 | 1144 | 2 |
9 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 3-1 | 1095 | 0 |
10 LSU Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 1087 | 1 |
11 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 5-0 | 1062 | 1 |
12 Utah Utes | 0 | 4-0 | 996 | 1 |
13 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 3-1 | 831 | 2 |
14 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 755 | 11 |
15 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 4-1 | 746 | 2 |
16 Florida Gators | 0 | 4-1 | 691 | -8 |
17 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 4-1 | 487 | -1 |
18 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0 | 3-1 | 477 | 1 |
19 USC Trojans | 0 | 5-1 | 439 | -1 |
20 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 367 | -6 |
21 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 4-0 | 287 | 2 |
22 Houston Cougars | 0 | 4-1 | 279 | -2 |
23 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 4-1 | 271 | -1 |
24 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 4-1 | 167 | -3 |
25 Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 5-0 | 162 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Texas Longhorns | 45 | 4-0 | 1806 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 20 | 5-0 | 1760 | 0 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1 | 5-0 | 1630 | 0 |
4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 5-0 | 1622 | 0 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 8 | 5-0 | 1556 | 0 |
6 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 1514 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 5-0 | 1483 | 0 |
8 BYU Cougars | 0 | 4-0 | 1214 | 1 |
9 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 5-0 | 1169 | 1 |
10 LSU Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 1136 | 1 |
11 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 3-1 | 1059 | 1 |
12 Utah Utes | 0 | 4-0 | 1015 | 1 |
13 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 3-1 | 948 | 2 |
14 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 4-1 | 768 | 3 |
15 Florida Gators | 0 | 4-1 | 672 | -7 |
16 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 646 | 9 |
17 USC Trojans | 0 | 5-1 | 643 | 1 |
18 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 457 | -4 |
19 Houston Cougars | 0 | 4-1 | 391 | 1 |
20 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 4-1 | 355 | -4 |
21 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 4-1 | 354 | -2 |
22 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 4-0 | 318 | 1 |
23 Duke Blue Devils | 0 | 4-0 | 274 | -2 |
24 Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 5-0 | 242 | 0 |
25 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 4-1 | 210 | 0 |
The No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) plays the No. 14 LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Alabama enters off a 31-20 victory over Texas A&M behind Keelon Russell's three touchdowns. LSU beat Auburn 38-17 behind Sam Leavitt's three touchdowns.
The No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers clash with the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats in an SEC matchup. Tennessee has 39 quarterback hits to defend home turf after five straight rivalry wins, while Kentucky leans on a one-interception record over eight games.