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Where is Alabama football in first College Football Playoff rankings? Full bracket
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The first set of College Football Playoff rankings are out. And Alabama football sits near the top.
In the first set of CFP rankings released Tuesday, Nov. 4, Alabama was ranked No. 4 nationally.
Alabama is the highest-ranked one-loss team. The Crimson Tide lost its season opener on the road at Florida State Saturday, Aug. 30.
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Alabama has been the No. 4 team in the country in each of the past three editions of the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Crimson Tide is also the ranked No. 4 in the latest Associated Press poll.
No. 4 Alabama will take on LSU at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 8 from Bryant-Denny Stadium.
College Football Playoff rankings: Week 1
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Alabama
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Georgia
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Notre Dame
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Utah
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Vanderbilt
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Miami
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USC
CFP Bracket: Where does Alabama football land?
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No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Texas Tech/No. 9 Oregon
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No. 2 Indiana vs. No. 7 BYU/No. 10 Notre Dame
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No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 11 Virginia
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No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Georgia/No. 12 Memphis
2025 College Football Playoff schedule
Here's a look at each of the first-round, quarterfinal, semifinal and final-round games of the 2025 CFP:
First round
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Game 1; 7 p.m. CT, Friday, Dec. 19, ABC and ESPN
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Game 2; 11 a.m. CT, Saturday, Dec. 20, ABC and ESPN
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Game 3; 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Dec. 20, TNT, truTV and HBO Max
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Game 4; 6:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Dec. 20, TNT, truTV and HBO Max
CFP Quarterfinal
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Cotton Bowl; Wednesday, Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN
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Orange Bowl; Thursday, Jan. 1, 11 a.m. CT, ESPN
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Rose Bowl; Thursday, Jan. 1, 3 p.m. CT, ESPN
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Sugar Bowl; Thursday, Jan. 1, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN
CFP Semifinal
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Fiesta Bowl; Thursday, Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN
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Peach Bowl; Friday, Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN
CFP National Championship
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Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida; Monday, Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN
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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