The Sooners are the only ranked team left on Alabama's schedule. Oklahoma is the type of team that could give Alabama some trouble. Head coach Brent Venables is one of the best defensive minds in the sport and has the Sooners as the No. 1 overall and scoring defense in the SEC this season.

Alabama heads into its second open week on a seven-game winning streak. Here's where the Crimson Tide sits in the latest college football rankings.

As of Monday, Oct. 27, ESPN's FPI ranks Alabama as the nation's No. 4 overall team following their win over South Carolina with a rating of 22.7. Alabama drops one spot from last week, a ranking where the Crimson Tide sat No. 3 with a 23.0 rating.

Alabama football heads into its second idle week unscathed in SEC play. The Crimson Tide survived its road meeting with South Carolina Saturday, Oct. 25, beating the Gamecocks 29-22 at Williams-Brice Stadium.

The Aggies and Crimson Tide are surging toward the top after chaos in Week 8 caused a shakeup in the CBS Sports 136

Some teams were on upset alert in Week 9 of SEC play, and some clear lines have been drawn with the Week 10 SEC Football Power Rankings.

Simpson has completed almost 68% of his throws for 2,184 yards and 20 touchdowns against a single interception in 261 passing attempts. He was brilliant in leading Alabama to wins over four consecutive ranked foes and has the Tide up to a 92.4% chance at the College Football Playoff, per ESPN's latest FPI numbers.

BYU remained unbeaten after defeating Iowa State 41-27. The No. 11-ranked Cougars improved to 8-0 and are still tied atop the Big 12 standings (5-0) with Cincinnati after overcoming a 14-point deficit in the first half.