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Crimson Tide Rolls Past Georgia Into Top Spot in AP College Football Poll

The Southeastern Conference has four of the top five spots, with the Big Ten’s Ohio State holding the No. 3 position.
Crimson Tide Rolls Past Georgia Into Top Spot in AP College Football Poll
Justice Haynes (22) of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball past CJ Allen (3) of the Georgia Bulldogs in the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Sept. 28. Todd Kirkland/Getty Images
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Saturday produced one of the great regular-season games in the history of the Southeastern Conference. Georgia, No. 2 in the nation, which had lost only twice in three years (both to conference rival Alabama in the postseason), traveled to Tuscaloosa for a powerhouse matchup against the Crimson Tide, No. 4.

The Crimson Tide stormed to a huge lead before halftime but the Bulldogs came all the way back to tie the game before some late heroics delivered a win—and the No. 1 ranking—to Alabama.

Tab Bamford
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Tab Bamford has been writing about sports for two decades. He has worked with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Big Ten Conference, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and been credentialed for all-star events and postseason games in MLB, the NFL, NHL, NBA and NCAA.