On Tuesday night, the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season were revealed.
On Wednesday night, Nick Saban was asked what they meant.
His response in short? They're irrelevant right now.
"I don't think the ranking means anything...
With its national title hopes on the brink, Alabama finally did what it had failed to do for the better part of the previous 54 minutes of the game:
Dominate.
After falling behind in the waning minutes, Derrick Henry scored on a 14-yard touchdown run with 2:24 to go in the fourth quarter to lift the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide to a 19-14 win over Tennessee on Saturday...
When Alabama lost to Ole Miss in mid-September, many pundits and fans were quick to write off the Crimson Tide.
Since then, though, it’s played arguably its best football of the season.
During his weekly Monday press conference, Alabama coach Nick Saban spoke about the progression the Crimson Tide has made as a team since that 43-37 loss -- the earliest defeat in a season during his tenure...
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From his postgame press conference at Georgia through the first 14 minutes of Monday's presser, Alabama coach Nick Saban was seemingly in a jovial mood.
No. 13 Alabama (3-1, 0-1 SEC) at No. 8 Georgia (4-0, 2-0 SEC)
When: Saturday, Oct. 3 at 2:30 p.m. CT
Where: Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia
Weather: Cloudy with a high of 62 degrees, winds NNE at 5-10 mph, 90 percent chance of rain...
Alabama practiced outside on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields Wednesday, the media’s last glimpse of the team before Saturday’s game at No. 8 Georgia. The Crimson Tide wore full pads.
Observations:
- Running back Bo Scarbrough, who coach Nick Saban said Monday may have a role against Georgia now that he is eligible to play, lined up at H-back during walkthroughs in the second of two media viewing p
Alabama began its preparation for Georgia – whom the Crimson Tide plays in Athens this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on CBS – outside on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields Monday. The players wore shells (helmets, shoulder pads and shorts) on an overcast day in Tuscaloosa...
Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen will not miss significant time despite sustaining a shoulder injury that forced him out of Saturday afternoon’s 34-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said.