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Alabama Football: The top eight CFB teams after week five

Alabama football fans now have another team ranking to follow each week. In addition to the AP and Coaches polls and ESPN’s FPI, the Bama Hammer staff will rank the top eight teams each Monday.

Our purpose is to follow the guidelines of the College Football Selection Committee and select the best teams. Each ranking is based on season-to-date performance. Our rankings are not predictive of how teams will finish the season. They will adjust each week to incorporate the most recent game results.

Our process is simple. Our staff of five individually ranks the teams from No.