Where is Alabama football in CFP rankings before SEC championship?

The penultimate set of College Football Playoff rankings are here, and Alabama football moved up a spot

After a 27-20 win in the Iron Bowl on the road against Auburn, a game that cemented the Crimson Tide's place in the SEC championship against Georgia, Alabama football sits at No. 9 in the latest set of CFP rankings.

Alabama is ranked at No. 10 in both of the latest Coaches and Associated Press polls.

No. 9 Alabama will face No. 3 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 6. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on ABC.

CFP rankings: Dec. 2, 2025

1. Ohio State

2. Indiana

3. Georgia

4. Texas Tech

5. Oregon

6. Ole Miss

7. Texas A&M

8. Oklahoma

9. Alabama

10. Notre Dame

11. BYU

12. Miami

13. Texas

14. Vanderbilt

15. Utah

16. USC

17. Virginia

18. Arizona

19. Michigan

20. Tulane

21. Houston

22. Georgia Tech

23. Iowa

24. North Texas

25. James Madison

Latest CFP bracket: Where is Alabama football?

• No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Alabama

• No. 2 Indiana vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Notre Dame

• No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 11 Tulane

• No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 12 James Madison

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

• Game 1; 7 p.m. CT, Friday, Dec. 19, ABC and ESPN

• Game 2; 11 a.m. CT, Saturday, Dec. 20, ABC and ESPN

• Game 3; 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Dec. 20, TNT, truTV and HBO Max

• Game 4; 6:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Dec. 20, TNT, truTV and HBO Max

CFP Quarterfinal

• Cotton Bowl; Wednesday, Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN

• Orange Bowl; Thursday, Jan. 1, 11 a.m. CT, ESPN

• Rose Bowl; Thursday, Jan. 1, 3 p.m. CT, ESPN

• Sugar Bowl; Thursday, Jan. 1, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN

CFP Semifinal

• Fiesta Bowl; Thursday, Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN

• Peach Bowl; Friday, Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN

CFP National Championship

• 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 [email protected] or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

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