๐Ÿˆ Fan Watch

Alabama Crimson Tide

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Preseason
WEEK 8 ยท 2026
The Week 8 job

Beat Texas A&M and keep Alabama's season in its own hands.

Your game

Texas A&M at Alabama
TBD
SAT OCT 24
TV TBA
playoff chanceNow29%Win38%Loss15%
Texas A&M
Texas A&M 40%Alabama 60%
Alabama

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result Alabama wants
TBD
SAT OCT 24
TV TBA
Priority 1
Root for
Vanderbilt
at
Kentucky
Root for Vanderbilt1.6-point playoff boost

Vanderbilt visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

30% if Vanderbilt wins28% with the other result1.6-point differenceAlabama playoff chance
TBD
SAT OCT 24
TV TBA
Priority 2
Iowa
at
Root for
Minnesota
Root for Minnesota1.4-point playoff boost

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

30% if Minnesota wins29% with the other result1.4-point differenceAlabama playoff chance
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Priority 3
Root for
Middle Tennessee
at
Florida International
Root for Middle Tennessee1.3-point playoff boost

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

30% if Middle Tennessee wins29% with the other result1.3-point differenceAlabama playoff chance
50 more games that don't move your needle
East Carolina at Memphis ยท ESPN2
Oklahoma at Mississippi State
Missouri State at Delaware ยท ESPNU
South Alabama at Marshall ยท ESPN2
Liberty at Kennesaw State ยท CBSSN
New Mexico State at Sam Houston ยท ESPN2
James Madison at App State ยท ESPNU
Duke at Virginia ยท ESPN
NC State at Stanford ยท ESPN
Army at Tulsa ยท ESPN2
LSU at Auburn
Tennessee at South Carolina
Ole Miss at Texas
Baylor at Kansas
BYU at UCF
Colorado at Oklahoma State
Houston at Utah
Iowa State at Arizona
Kansas State at Arizona State
Texas Tech at Cincinnati
West Virginia at TCU
California at SMU
Boston College at Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh at Miami
Syracuse at North Carolina
Virginia Tech at Clemson
Oregon at Illinois
Indiana at Michigan
Rutgers at Northwestern
Michigan State at UCLA
USC at Wisconsin
San Diego State at Colorado State ยท The CW Network
Utah State at Texas State ยท CBSSN
Boise State at Washington State ยท USA Network
Massachusetts at UConn ยท CBSSN
Rice at Florida Atlantic
North Texas at Navy ยท CBSSN
UTSA at Tulane
Air Force at Wyoming ยท The CW Network
Hawai'i at Northern Illinois ยท MW+
San Josรฉ State at Nevada ยท MW+
Akron at Kent State
Bowling Green at Buffalo
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Western Michigan at Toledo
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan
Georgia State at Arkansas State
Louisiana at Southern Miss
Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
UL Monroe at Troy
Your rooting list:Alabama, then Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Middle Tennessee.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.