CFB Playoff committee chair Mack Rhoades explained Alabama football's place in the first College Football Playoff rankings that were released on Tuesday night.
The first College Football Playoff rankings for the 2025 season were released on Tuesday night, and there were few surprises at the top. The top five teams in the committee rankings held true to the AP and Coaches Polls. Alabama slotted in where most expected at No. 4, behind undefeated teams in Ohio State, Indiana, and Texas A&M.
It's been an impressive rise for Kalen DeBoer and Alabama since the loss to Florida State sent the Crimson Tide spiraling.