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Where is Alabama football in third CFP rankings? Full bracket, playoff picture
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Alabama football's 52-7 dismantling of Mercer likely didn't have much effect on the Crimson Tide's latest College Football Playoff ranking. But after losses by Tennessee and BYU , Alabama did move up in the CFP picture.
In the third CFP rankings of the 12-team playoff, the Crimson Tide landed at No. 7, three spots ahead of the second set of rankings. Alabama is one of four SEC teams in the top 12 along with No. 3 Texas , No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 10 Georgia.
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The third CFP rankings has Alabama facing Notre Dame in the first round of the CFP either Dec. 20 or 21 for a date with No. 1 Oregon .
Alabama is No. 7 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll before taking on Oklahoma in its final regular-season road game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
College Football Playoff bracket: Who's in, who's out
Here is the full College Football Playoff bracket according to the rankings released Tuesday:
Note: Rankings are based on seeds
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No. 12 BYU vs. No. 5 Ohio State to face No. 4 Boise State
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No. 11 Georgia vs. No. 6 Penn State to face No. 3 Miami
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No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 8 Notre Dame to face No. 1 Oregon
Latest CFP rankings
Here are the full College Football Playoff rankings released Nov. 19:
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Oregon
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Ohio State
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Texas
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Penn State
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Indiana
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Notre Dame
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Alabama
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Miami
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Ole Miss
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Georgia
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Tennessee
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Boise State
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SMU
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BYU
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Texas A&M
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Clemson
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Army
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Tulane
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Arizona State
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Iowa State
Alabama football projected CFP opponent
Based on the third set of CFP rankings, eight-seeded Alabama is projected to face Notre Dame in the first round either Dec. 20 or 21 for a date against Oregon.
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How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?
At the end of the 2024 regular season, 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff.
The first four teams — the four highest-ranked conference champions — will earn a first-round bye. Teams ranked No. 5-8 will host teams ranked 9-12 in the first round and for a spot in the CFP quarterfinal.
When next College Football Playoff rankings come out
The next set of CFP rankings will be released Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
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Ranking 4: 7 p.m., Nov. 26
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Ranking 5: 6 p.m., Dec. 3
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Final Ranking: 11 a.m., Dec. 8
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.
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