College Football Playoff Rankings 2022: Projected Top 25 for Week 11

ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 5: Rian Davis #0 and Tykee Smith #23 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrate a defensive stop during a game between Tennessee Volunteers and Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on November 5, 2022 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images) /

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Nov 5, 2022; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban looks on against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports /

How much will the committee punish Alabama for a second road loss this season by less than seven points? I don’t think too harshly. The Tide won’t be in that top-six anymore obviously, but I can see them sitting at No. 10 when the new rankings come out on Tuesday night.

Alabama’s first loss was to a team in Tennessee that rose all the way to No. 1 in the first playoff rankings and it was by just a field goal on the road.

The Tide’s loss on Saturday was at LSU by just one point in overtime. It’s hard to say that they’re having an “off-year” because of these two losses by a total of four points, especially because a couple of plays are the difference between a 7-2 record and barely top 10 and 9-0 and No. 1 in the nation.

Nick Saban’s team now will try to become a two-loss playoff threat.

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