The Alabama Crimson Tide and coach Kalen DeBoer keep piling up victories in what has been one of the toughest stretches in all of college football.
Ty Simpson had yet another good night at quarterback for Alabama (6-1 overall, 4-0 SEC), which defeated the rival Tennessee Vols, 37-20, Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Simpson completed 19 of his 29 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns for the Crimson Tide’s fourth straight win against a top 25 opponent, and their sixth straight win overall. Simpson had no shortage of receivers to throw to in the Third Saturday in October rivalry.
Isaiah Horton and Rico Scott hauled in touchdowns, and Ryan Williams (five catches, 87 yards) and Germie Bernard (five catches, 60 yards) had big nights, as well. Daniel Hill (seven carries, 34 yards) provided a late boost to Alabama’s run game with a four-yard touchdown for the final score.
With a chaotic Week 8 schedule that saw four teams ranked in the top 10 fall, Alabama’s win over Tennessee ensured the Crimson Tide would move up in the Week 9 US LBM Coaches Poll Sunday.
Where is Alabama football ranked in US LBM Coaches Poll?
Alabama is ranked No. 4 in the Week 9 US LBM Coaches Poll, having moved up two spots following losses by two previously unbeaten teams: Miami and Ole Miss. The Hurricanes and Rebels were two of four teams ranked in the top 10 that lost in Week 8; previously eighth-ranked Texas Tech and 10th-ranked LSU also lost.
Alabama is ranked one spot behind the SEC’s only remaining unbeaten team, the Texas A&M Aggies, and are spot ahead of No. 5 Georgia.
Alabama football schedule 2025
The Crimson Tide travels to Williams-Brice Stadium for the first time since September 2019 to face the South Carolina Gamecocks (3-4, 1-4) this Saturday. South Carolina is unranked and fell 26-7 to Oklahoma in Week 8 action.
Kickoff for Alabama-South Carolina is listed as 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on ABC.
The full Week 9 top 25 rankings in the US LBM Coaches Poll are below.
US LBM Coaches Poll rankings after Week 8
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 1625 | 65 | 1 | – | 1/2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 7-0 | 1549 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 2/21 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 7-0 | 1470 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 3/22 |
| 4 | Alabama | 6-1 | 1408 | 0 | 6 | +2 | 4/20 |
| 5 | Georgia | 6-1 | 1358 | 0 | 7 | +2 | 3/10 |
| 6 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1302 | 0 | 9 | +3 | 2/9 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 7-0 | 1153 | 0 | 12 | +5 | 7/NR |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 6-1 | 1110 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 4/15 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 5-1 | 1027 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2/10 |
| 10 | BYU | 7-0 | 990 | 0 | 14 | +4 | 10/NR |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 960 | 0 | 13 | +2 | 6/NR |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 6-1 | 902 | 0 | 18 | +6 | 12/NR |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 5-2 | 872 | 0 | 15 | +2 | 5/21 |
| 14 | Missouri | 6-1 | 778 | 0 | 16 | +2 | 14/NR |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 6-1 | 738 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 8/24 |
| 16 | Virginia | 6-1 | 528 | 0 | 19 | +3 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Tennessee | 5-2 | 523 | 0 | 11 | -6 | 11/18 |
| 18 | Texas | 5-2 | 483 | 0 | 17 | -1 | 1/19 |
| 19 | LSU | 5-2 | 451 | 0 | 10 | -9 | 4/19 |
| 20 | South Florida | 6-1 | 393 | 0 | 23 | +3 | 20/NR |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 355 | 0 | 24 | +3 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Louisville | 5-1 | 336 | 0 | NR | +9 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Illinois | 5-2 | 192 | 0 | 25 | +2 | 8/25 |
| 24 | Michigan | 5-2 | 175 | 0 | NR | +2 | 13/NR |
| 25 | Arizona State | 5-2 | 144 | 0 | NR | +7 | 10/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Memphis; No. 21 USC; No. 22 Utah;
Others Receiving Votes
Navy 59; USC 52; Utah 51; Tulane 45; Houston 34; Iowa 17; James Madison 9; Iowa State 9; San Diego State 4; North Texas 4; Washington 3; UNLV 3; SMU 3; Memphis 3; TCU 2; Pittsburgh 2; Boise State 2; Northwestern 1;
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