Alabama Crimson Tide see a rise in the AP top 25 poll following the thumping of WKU in Week 1

The Alabama Crimson Tide kicked things off in an emphatic way on Saturday, shutting out the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers en route to a 63-0 victory.

Starting off the Kalen DeBoer era in resounding fashion, the team answered plenty of questions that many had heading into the season, with a potential star emerging at the WR spot.

The Associated Press was seemingly pleased with the Tide, bumping them up in the post-Week 1 release:

Alabama Ranked 4th in Latest AP Poll

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. Notre Dame
6. Ole Miss
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Missouri
10. Michigan
11. Utah
12. Miami (FL)
13. USC
14. Tennessee
15. Oklahoma
16. Oklahoma State
17. Kansas State
18. LSU
19. Kansas
20. Arizona
21. Iowa
22. Louisville
23. Georgia Tech
24. North Carolina State
25. Clemson

The Tide jumped a spot as did many in and around the top five not named Oregon, who won, but not in responding fashion as they beat Idaho 24-14.

For the Tide, they turn to South Florida and HC Alex Golesh, who Alabama fans have had enough of between his time at Tennessee and after last year's new debacle in Tampa.


A lot of football left to be played, Alabama has a big date with the number one team in the land in a few weeks, and it will surely impact the rankings in a great way.

Related: Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer identified key area of improvement for QB Jalen Milroe despite stellar Week 1 stats