# Why Has the College Football Playoff Committee Ranked Two-Loss Alabama So High?

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 10, 2026, 10:58 PM · Read it: <https://www.si.com/college/alabama/football/why-has-college-football-playoff-committee-ranked-two-loss-alabama-so-high>

The Crimson Tide jumped from No. 5 to No. 3 in the second ranking.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 10:28 PM: [USC ranked No. 18 in second College Football Playoff rankings](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usc-ranked-no-18-second-042837608.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Trojans rose two spots from where they were ranked last week, but still have a lot to prove entering the home stretch of the regular season
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:58 PM: [Why Has the College Football Playoff Committee Ranked Two-Loss Alabama So High?](<https://www.si.com/college/alabama/football/why-has-college-football-playoff-committee-ranked-two-loss-alabama-so-high>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  The Crimson Tide jumped from No. 5 to No. 3 in the second ranking.