Alabama, Oklahoma and College Football Playoff
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Opposing defenses have made a recent habit of stripping Alabama football QB Ty Simpson. Here's what UA coach Kalen DeBoer had to say about it.
Tied with Oklahoma at No. 10 in last week's rankings, Texas moved back eight spots to No. 18 after falling at Georgia, 35-10. The Longhorns trailed 14-10 after the third quarter before the Bulldogs ran away in the final frame with two touchdown passes and a touchdown rush from quarterback Gunner Stockton.
There might still be a path to the College Football Playoff for Alabama football, even with a loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
No. 4 Alabama fell to No. 11 Oklahoma in Bryant-Denny Stadium 23-21 in a painstakingly frustrating affair as the Crimson Tide saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end. Alabama out-gained Oklahoma by nearly 200 yards and ran 24 more offensive plays,
Alabama tumbled in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday after falling to Oklahoma at Bryant-Denny Stadium the day before.
The SEC title game picture is a mess, but the Week 12 SEC Power Rankings are right on point. Georgia, Oklahoma move up, Alabama, Texas move down.
Take a look at which Crimson Tide commits put together the most impressive playoff performances for their high school teams this week.
Their 35-10 Week 12 loss against Georgia provided irrefutable proof that Texas isn't anywhere close to being a premier program in the SEC. The Longhorns look woefully outmatched against most teams with a similar talent level, and they're much closer to middling than they are to elite.