Alabama Crimson Tide news and notes from the weekend with Bama on a bye:
Alabama tumbles in the AP, Coaches Polls without playing
The bye week was harsh to Alabama's ranking in the national polls. The Crimson Tide was No. 14 in both polls last week, but dropped to No. 16 in the Coaches Poll and No. 17 in the AP Poll on Sunday.
It had nothing to do with Alabama's performance during the bye week and more to do with big wins for Texas Tech and Indiana. The Red Raiders moved up five spots after a blowout win over Utah on the road.