LSU fell seven spots, matching the tumble the Tigers took in the media polls. The fall was expected after Alabama boat raced LSU 42-13 in the Tiger Stadium. For LSU, the ranking all but kills any chance the Tigers had at an at-large bid.

LSU football fell to No. 22 in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings following its lopsided defeat to Alabama. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by Waste Pro.

If the Volunteers beat the Bulldogs and Vanderbilt, the SEC championship bid is theirs. If Tennessee loses to either team, and is in group of two-loss teams tied with Alabama, the Crimson Tide would take the SEC championship slot if it wins out even with Tennessee holding the individual head-to-head tiebreaker against Alabama.