Alabama Crimson Tide

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Preseason

WEEK 7 · 2026

The Week 7 job

Beat Tennessee and keep Alabama's season in its own hands.

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playoff chanceNow29%Win41%Loss20%

Alabama

Alabama 45%Tennessee 55%

Tennessee

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Root for

Auburn

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Georgia

Root for Auburn3.0-point playoff boost

Auburn visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

32% if Auburn wins29% with the other result3-point differenceAlabama playoff chance

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Priority 2

Root for

Ball State

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Bowling Green

Root for Ball State1.5-point playoff boost

Ball State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

30% if Ball State wins29% with the other result1.5-point differenceAlabama playoff chance

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Priority 3

Penn State

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Michigan

Root for Michigan1.3-point playoff boost

Michigan winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

30% if Michigan wins29% with the other result1.3-point differenceAlabama playoff chance

TBD

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Priority 4

Root for

Missouri

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Ole Miss

Root for Missouri2.1-point title-game boost

SEC race: Ole Miss losing helps your spot in the standings.

18% if Missouri wins16% with the other result2.1-point differenceAlabama SEC title-game chance

TBD

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Priority 5

Mississippi State

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LSU

Root for LSU1.3-point playoff boost

LSU visits your schedule in week 10: keep them ranked.

30% if LSU wins28% with the other result1.3-point differenceAlabama playoff chance

51 more games that don't move your needle

Kentucky at Oklahoma

Florida International at Jacksonville State · ESPNU

Delaware at Middle Tennessee · CBSSN

Kennesaw State at Missouri State · CBSSN

Western Kentucky at Sam Houston · ESPN2

East Carolina at UAB

Georgia Southern at Old Dominion

Memphis at Tulane · ESPN

App State at Coastal Carolina · ESPN2

Florida at Texas

Arkansas at Vanderbilt

Notre Dame at BYU

Arizona State at Texas Tech

Cincinnati at West Virginia

Kansas at Kansas State

Oklahoma State at Houston

TCU at Baylor

Utah at Colorado

Florida State at Miami

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

Louisville at Syracuse

North Carolina at Duke

Pittsburgh at Boston College

Virginia at SMU

Wake Forest at California

Ohio State at Indiana

Rutgers at Maryland

Northwestern at Michigan State

Nebraska at Oregon

Washington at Purdue · FOX

Wisconsin at UCLA

Washington State at Oregon State · USA Network

Fresno State at San Diego State · CBSSN

Colorado State at Texas State · CBSSN

Florida Atlantic at Army · CBSSN

Charlotte at Temple

Navy at UTSA

Tulsa at Rice

Kent State at South Florida

New Mexico at Hawai'i

Northern Illinois at Wyoming · The CW Network

San José State at UTEP · MW+

UNLV at Air Force · CBSSN

Massachusetts at Buffalo

Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Toledo at Eastern Michigan

Akron at Miami (OH)

Arkansas State at Southern Miss

Georgia State at James Madison

Troy at Louisiana

Louisiana Tech at UL Monroe

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.