Alabama makes big leap into top 10 of ESPN’s updated power rankings
By Luke Greco
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Following their win against the Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama has made a leap into the top 10 of ESPN’s updated power rankings.
Alabama is now No. 10 in ESPN’s updated power rankings. This was a huge jump from its No. 16 ranking just last week, but it’s not surprising after the Tide went into Sanford Stadium and ended Georgia’s 33-game home wining streak.
While Alabama did get the win, ESPN still believes the Crimson Tide are showing a concerning trend: their inability to stop the run. Here’s some analysis from Andrea Adelson:
The Crimson Tide beat Georgia 24-21 to end the Bulldogs’ 33-game home winning streak, but they continued an alarming trend to start the season: Their run defense continues to struggle against elite competition. In their two Top 25 games so far this season, Alabama has allowed over 200 yards to both Florida State and Georgia for a combined 457 yards on the ground. Not having Tim Kennan III certainly had an impact on that in Week 1, and coach Kalen DeBoer said his presence helped Saturday against the Bulldogs. But the fact is Alabama has not been as good in this area as usual, and it is a spot where it will have to get better to compete for a championship.
Alabama has conceded 4.34 yards per carry so far this season, which ranks 14th among SEC programs.
Alabama will host the No. 16 Vanderbilt Commodores this weekend at 3:30 p.m. ET.
