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Alabama football bowl projections before LSU: Will Crimson Tide make CFP?

November 2, 2026 · by SPW Pipeline

Alabama football’s College Football Playoff hopes could very well come down to its first Saturday in November against LSU.

No. 9 Alabama will take on No. 15 LSU in a battle of two-loss SEC teams that could determine the CFP trajectory of both teams once all is said and done. The Crimson Tide will kick off against the Tigers at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 7 on ABC from Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

So where does Alabama stand heading into its highly-anticipated bout against LSU?

Latest Alabama football bowl projections

Here are the latest bowl and College Football Playoff projections for Alabama football:

  • ESPN (Kyle Bonagura): College Football Playoff first round: No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Indiana to play No. 2 Utah

  • ESPN (Mark Schlabach): College Football Playoff first round: No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Texas to play No. 1 Miami

  • Bleacher Report: College Football Playoff first round: No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Kentucky to play No. 1 Miami

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter or Instagram @colingaytnews.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama football bowl projections before LSU: Will Crimson Tide make CFP?

Source: sports.yahoo.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.

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