‘Words I Never Thought I’d Hear,’ ‘(Hunter) Yurachek Is Probably Looking At a PR Team’ — Dave Portnoy, CFB World Rip CFP Committee Chair on Alabama, Tennessee Rankings

Alabama and Tennessee have the same records heading into the first College Football Playoff rankings, with both teams sitting at 6-2 after suffering two losses this season. The Volunteers have a big advantage in their head-to-head matchup, having handed Kalen DeBoer’s Crimson Tide a convincing 26-10 defeat just a few weeks ago.