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Jon Sauber of The Centre Daily Times, reported DeBoer is a leading candidate for the Nittany Lions, who fired longtime head coach James Franklin in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Franklin has since landed the Virginia Tech job and significantly reduced his buyout, paving the way for Penn State to take a big swing.
Alabama's second loss of the season might not doom the Crimson Tide, as far as the College Football Playoff race is concerned.
After a home loss to Oklahoma Saturday, Nov. 15, Alabama football remains firmly in the College Football Playoff hunt.
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Where Alabama sits in ESPN FPI rankings following home loss vs. Oklahoma
Alabama's standing in the latest ESPN FPI team rankings has been revealed following a Week 12 loss vs. Oklahoma.
Alabama has had to respond to a loss before this season. But this time is different. The Crimson Tide didn’t play well at all against Florida State in the season opener. Alabama actually played one of its better games in the past few weeks against Oklahoma, but three turnovers doomed the Crimson Tide.
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AP Top 25 poll preview: Alabama loss will change the top 5 and USF’s loss opens up race for G5 bid
Associated Press poll leaders Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M are prohibitive favorites in their games Saturday and No. 10 Texas’ game at No. 5 Georgia will be in the spotlight.