Hunter Yurachek explains why Alabama outranks Tennessee in latest CFP top 25
By Ethan Stone
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The Week 11 College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings were revealed on Tuesday night, and the Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 3) are still ranked above Tennessee (No. 8) despite the Volunteers’ head-to-head win in October.
The Crimson Tide and Volunteers both sit at 7-2 on the season, and both boast wins over No. 10 Kentucky. While Tennessee owns the head-to-head matchup, Alabama’s resume is slightly stronger with wins over LSU and Kamario Taylor-led Mississippi State.
That’s the crux of Yurachek and the Committee’s thought process behind placing Alabama 5 spots above the Volunteers. He explained further with Rece Davis Tuesday night:
“Alabama was in that first pool. Tennessee was not in that first pool,” Yurachek said. “Tennessee has got a couple of quality wins, the win they just had at Kentucky and obviously the win they have against Alabama. They have 3 wins against teams [with a strength of schedule at or above 110]. When you look at their schedule compared to Alabama’s schedule, the committee feels like — and so do the metrics — that Alabama has got a stronger schedule. That’s why Alabama was in that first pool of teams and Tennessee was not.”
Here’s Yurachek’s full response:
The drama is ramping up with just 3 weeks remaining in the regular season. Next up, Tennessee is set to travel to face Texas A&M while Alabama preps for a road trip to Nashville to face Vanderbilt.
Check out the full Week 11 CFP rankings here.
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
