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Why This Will Be the Most Chaotic Week for Alabama in CFP Rankings: Just a Minute

The first rendition of the College Football Playoff rankings was released on Tuesday night, but seven ranked games, including Alabama-LSU, can flip everything.

Alabama Kicker Conor Talty (31) in action against LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL on Saturday, Nov 8, 2025. | Photo by Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

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Before every college football season kicks off, social media goes into a frenzy when one week's slate is better than the rest. We are now at that week.

The College Football Playoff committee released its initial rankings on Tuesday night, and Alabama surprisingly landed at No. 5 despite having two losses and being No. 9 in the AP Poll. If the regular season ended today, the Crimson Tide would host 12-seed Boise State in the first round of the CFP.

No three-loss team has ever made the College Football Playoff's 12-team field, but with Alabama so high up with two losses, there's reason to think that that trend could end should it drop another game to a quality opponent. That being said, Alabama will travel to LSU on Saturday, as the Tigers were ranked No. 14 in the initial CFP rankings. LSU also has two losses this season.

Oftentimes, the annual Alabama-LSU game is the host of ESPN's College GameDay show, but there are multiple ranked matchups receiving even more hype than this renowned SEC rivalry. Here's a look at the seven games set to create the most CFP chaos for the entire season.

Note: the ranks attached to each team below is from the CFP committee on Tuesday night, not the AP Top 25.

Best Games of College Football Week 10

No. 7 Texas (6-2) at No. 18 Missouri (6-2)
No. 9 BYU (7-1) at No. 3 Utah (8-0)
No. 23 Oregon (5-3) at No. 12 Ohio State (6-2)
No. 5 Alabama (6-2) at No. 14 LSU (6-2)
No. 6 Kentucky (7-1) at No. 13 Tennessee (6-2)
No. 2 Georgia (7-1) at No. 10 Ole Miss (6-2)
No. 1 Miami (8-0) at No. 11 Notre Dame (7-1)

Very few teams on this slate can afford to make a mistake. Even if a three-loss program eventually makes the 12-team field, every school has to assume that it's win-or-go-home.

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