Where Does Alabama Rank in the Week 5 Polls?

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama rolled past No. 16 Mississippi State 56-23 to earn its first ranked win of the 2026 season. The Crimson Tide will have plenty of opportunities to collect ranked wins like Infinity Stones with its upcoming schedule, especially with the Crimson Tide's next game: No. 2 Georgia.

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After a dominant showing on the road in Starkville, where does Alabama rank in the Coaches and AP Poll?

Coaches Poll

1. Texas
2. Georgia*
3. Notre Dame
4. Miami (FL)
5. Indiana
6. Ohio State
7. Alabama
8. BYU
9. Texas Tech
10. LSU*
11. Ole Miss
12. Utah
13. Oregon
14. Tennessee*
15. Florida
16. Missouri
17. USC
18. Iowa
19. Houston
20. Mississippi State+
21. SMU
22. UCLA
23. Duke
24. Pittsburgh
25. Kentucky+

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State, Boise State, Nebraska, Wake Forest, Northwestern, Wisconsin, James Madison, Minnesota, North Dakota State, Arizona, New Mexico, Baylor, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M*, Kansas State.

* Denotes future Alabama football opponent this season
+ Denotes team Alabama has already played

AP Poll

1. Texas
2. Georgia*
3. Notre Dame
4. Miami (FL)
5. Ohio State
6. Alabama
7. Indiana
8. BYU
9. Ole Miss
10. LSU*
11. Texas Tech
12. Utah
13. Oregon
14. Missouri
15. Tennesse*
16. Florida
17. Mississippi State+
18. Oklahoma State
19. USC
20. Iowa
21. UCLA
22. Houston
23. Boise State
24. SMU
25. Pittsburgh

Others receiving votes: Kentucky+, Wake Forest, Wisconsin, Duke, Northwestern, Nebraska, Minnesota, Arizona, James Madison, North Dakota State

*Denotes future Alabama football opponent this season
+Denotes opponent Alabama has already played

Alabama improves to 5-0 (3-0) with the win at No. 16 Mississippi State on Saturday. The Tide's next game will be next Saturday, October 10, when Alabama hosts No. 2 Georgia. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. CT.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.