Admin October 20, 2024
For the second time in three weeks, Alabama football lost a game in Tennessee.
The Crimson Tide lost its second game of the 2024 season to rival Tennessee in the Third Saturday in October game 24-17 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville Saturday. Alabama’s loss to the Volunteers follows an upset loss to Vanderbilt Oct. 5 in Nashville.
Alabama returns home Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. CT date with Missouri on ABC. But with two losses in three weeks, the Crimson Tide’s place near the top of college football is further away.
Alabama football rankings update
After Alabama’s loss to Tennessee, the Crimson Tide is the No. 15 team in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, the lowest its been since 2010. Alabama is one of nine SEC teams in the poll along with No. 2 Georgia, No. 6 Texas, No. 7 LSU, No. 8 Tennessee, No. 14 Texas A&M, No. 17 Missouri, No. 18 Ole Miss and No. 25 Vanderbilt.
College football rankings, Week 9
US LBM Coaches Poll
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Penn State
- Ohio State
- Miami (FL)
- Texas
- LSU
- Tennessee
- Clemson
- Iowa State
- Notre Dame
- BYU
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- Alabama
- Kansas State
- Missouri
- Ole Miss
- Boise State
- Pittsburgh
- Illinois
- SMI
- Army
- Navy
- Vanderbilt
Others receiving votes
UNLV 28; Syracuse 27; Washington State 25; Duke 7; Memphis 6; Liberty 6; Wisconsin 3; Tulane 3; Cincinnati 2; Nebraska 1; Arizona State 1;
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
