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Nick Saban, Alabama football remains No. 1 in Amway Coaches Poll, despite two off weeks

Alabama football is still No. 1 in the nation after two off weeks.

On Sunday, the Amway Coaches Poll — powered by USA TODAY Sports — has Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide as the top-ranked team in college football. Alabama had a bye week after defeating Mississippi State and while it was supposed to face Louisiana State University on last week, a spike in COVID cases for the Tigers led to the matchup getting postponed.

This week, the Tide takes on Kentucky at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Although it remains first in the Southeastern Conference for scoring offense (47.