Alabama has a huge task ahead of it on Saturday afternoon, facing Georgia in the SEC title game with just about everything on the line.
But on Tuesday night, the Crimson Tide got a big victory when the latest College Football Playoff rankings were released. Alabama was placed at No. 9 in those hugely important updated rankings, switching spots with Notre Dame, which took Alabama’s old spot at No. 10.
So, the blue blood programs switched places in the rankings, with Bama moving up 1 spot and Notre Dame moving down 1 spot, which is a big indicator of what could potentially happen on Selection Sunday when the final rankings and Playoff bracket are revealed.
Alabama finished its regular season at 10-2 after a close victory at SEC rival Auburn on Saturday night. A few hours later, Notre Dame blew out Stanford to also finish its regular season at 10-2. The difference this weekend is that Alabama still has a game to play in Atlanta, while idle Notre Dame sits and watches. Bama can lock up a Playoff spot with a win over Georgia, which would earn the Tide an automatic bid, or theoretically it could fall out of a College Football Playoff spot if it loses to the Bulldogs and suffers a 3rd defeat.
Tuesday night’s development with Bama and Notre Dame produced the expected big reaction on social media.
Here is just a sampling of what was posted by fans and media:
These rankings spell it out:As long as Alabama is competitive against Georgia Saturday & BYU upsets Texas Tech, Notre Dame does not make playoffs
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 3, 2025Alabama moving past Notre Dame, translated through the selection committee jargon."We beefed up a couple weeks ago, guys."
— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) December 3, 2025Alabama their last 2 games against FBS opponents: lost at home and then had to scrape by a below .500 teamNotre Dame their last 2 games against FBS opponents: outscored their opponents 109-27How does ND drop and Alabama go up t.co/dXGwcMc95X pic.twitter.com/9pXRmzfdNw
— JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) December 3, 2025Here's a development: Alabama has moved above Notre Dame.10 Notre Dame11 BYU12 MiamiIf BYU loses this weekend and ND and Miami are right next to each other, ND is in trouble.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 3, 2025Alabama ranks ahead of Notre Dame in the CFP Rankings after the final week of the Regular season This effectively guarantees Alabama a playoff birth no matter the result of the SEC Championship t.co/cqA5y8GeBQ
— Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) December 3, 2025The Miami-Notre Dame stuff is absolutely ridiculous man. And even more ridiculous that Alabama jumped up over Notre Dame after a terrible game against Auburn
— B1G_Ryan (@B1G_Ryan) December 3, 2025Alabama jumping notre dame after squeezing by auburn is criminal
— PNWO#1 Duck Enthusiast (@PNWO1Duck) December 3, 2025My opinion, worth very little in this discussion: the only reason the @CFBPlayoff committee moved Alabama ahead of Notre Dame is to create the needed cushion to keep Alabama in the field in the event of a BYU win and Alabama loss. @NextRoundLive
— Ryan Brown (@RyanBrownLive) December 3, 2025Moving Alabama up for struggling with Auburn is why the CFP era is BROKEN. pic.twitter.com/TKfwdeSXem
— Just Means Less ACC (@JML_ACC) December 3, 2025I mean I expected the committee to screw up Miami/ND, but how did ALABAMA move up pic.twitter.com/ZLaEL51D4g
— Sebastian Font (@S_Font_Sports) December 3, 2025The committee moving Alabama up is the lifeline Bama would need if they lose a close game to Georgia on Saturday. Oh, and they didn't even react to Vanderbilt beating the ever living hell out of Tennessee this past weekend. That's a total sham, and the committee knows it
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) December 3, 2025Alabama should be ranked ahead of Notre Dame & Miami. Committee got it right.
— Cruz Oxenreider (@TheRealCruzOx) December 3, 2025Absolutely insane that Miami is gonna miss the CFP instead of Notre Dame. Absolutely insane.
— Nico (@elitetakes_) December 3, 2025Alabama moves ahead of Notre Dame in CFP rankings: Fans, media react Saturday Down South.
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