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Initial takeaways from Alabama No. 4 ranking in first CFP Top 25

Alabama football is ranked No. 4 in the first College Football Playoff Rankings of the season.

The Crimson Tide is 7-1 and projected to receive a first-round bye in the current official projections for the playoff. Here are some initial takeaways from the Tide’s rankings:

– Alabama is in full control of its own destiny

Alabama has full control of its own destiny with this No. 4 ranking. The Tide can win out, compete and take home an SEC Championship and sit back during the first round of a playoff with a bye.