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Where’s Alabama in latest College Football Playoff bracket? Full playoff picture

steve holley
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Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Members of the Alabama Crimson Tide defensive celebrate after a pass interception by defensive back Zabien Brown (2) to seal a victory over the Georgia Bulldogs during the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images
Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Members of the Alabama Crimson Tide defensive celebrate after a pass interception by defensive back Zabien Brown (2) to seal a victory over the Georgia Bulldogs during the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season were officially unveiled live on ESPN Tuesday night. Here's what you need to know about the Alabama Crimson Tide after the initial rankings release.

Alabama (6-2 overall) was ranked in the same spot in the initial CFP rankings as their current standing in both the Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll. The Crimson Tide were ranked No. 11.

With two losses already and at 6-2 overall, Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide cannot avoid another setback. That's the simple reality. Alabama got some help over the weekend when three teams ranked ahead of them in the polls fell: Clemson, Iowa State and Texas A&M.

To no surprise, the Oregon Ducks took the No. 1 overall spot in the initial CFP rankings. Dan Lanning's team is 9-0 and have spent the past three weeks atop the Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll.

Ohio State checked in at No. 2, with Georgia at No. 3.

College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s in, who’s out

Alabama was one of the last teams who cracked the initial CFP rankings at No. 11. The Crimson Tide were ranked one spot ahead of Boise State at No. 12 and one spot below Notre Dame at No. 11.

Latest CFP rankings

12. Boise State Broncos

11. Alabama Crimson Tide

10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

9. BYU Cougars

8. Indiana Hoosiers

7. Tennessee Volunteers

6. Penn State Nittany Lions

5. Texas Longhorns

4. Miami Hurricanes

3. Georgia Bulldogs

2. Ohio State Buckeyes

1. Oregon Ducks

Alabama's projected CFP opponent

Texas Longhorns

How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?

For the first time, there will be 12 teams participating in the College Football Playoffs. There are five automatic bids for each of the Power Four conference champions and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The remaining seven slots are given to the seven at-large teams.

When next College Football Playoff rankings come out

  • Tuesday, Nov. 12: 8:30 p.m. ET

  • Tuesday, Nov. 19: 7 p.m. ET

  • Tuesday, Nov. 26: 8 p.m. ET

  • Tuesday, Dec. 3: 7 p.m. ET

  • Sunday, Dec. 8: Noon ET

This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Where’s Alabama in latest College Football Playoff bracket? Full playoff picture