Alabama starts the season ranked No. 11 in the preseason Coaches Poll, ending a 17 year streak of starting inside the top 10. For those unfamiliar, the Coaches Poll is a weekly ranking during the season voted on by current FBS head coaches.
Alabama has not been ranked outside of the top 10 since 2008 when they began the season unranked, spending time at No. 1 for five weeks before finishing at No. 6.
The Crimson Tide started last season at No. 8 in the poll and finished similarly at No. 9.
They are the sixth ranked team in the SEC behind Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Ole Miss. LSU, Tennessee and Missouri start the season ranked behind the Crimson Tide.
Alabama was also ranked sixth in the SEC preseason media poll that was released during SEC Media Days in late July, which is also the lowest projected finish Alabama has had within the conference since 2008.
Big 10 schools Ohio State and Oregon are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, with Notre Dame, Indiana and Miami joining the formerly mentioned SEC schools in the top 10.
This upcoming season’s first edition of the Associated Press Top 25, used as the main ranking until the College Football Playoff Committee releases its rankings in early November, drops Aug. 17.
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