Alabama entered its first SEC and road game of the 2026 season against Kentucky ranked No. 12 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.After trailing 17-13 at halftime in Lexington on Saturday afternoon, the Crimson Tide exploded in the second half and scored 32 unanswered points to win 45-17.The Coaches Poll was released on Sunday, and Alabama moved up to No. 10.The AP Top 25 will be released at around 1 p.m. CT, and this story will be updated with Alabama's placement in it. Additionally, this article will include the full AP Top 25 when made available.Coaches Poll – Week 2RankTeamRecordPointsFirst Place Votes1.Texas2-01804422.Georgia2-01732153.Notre Dame2-0163944.Indiana2-01611105.Miami (Fla.)2-0154926.Ohio State1-1148007.LSU2-0140518.Texas A&M2-0131109.Ole Miss2-01228010.Alabama2-01206011.USC3-01023012.Texas Tech2-0977013.BYU2-0975014.Tennessee2-0679015.Penn State2-0676016.SMU2-0605017.Utah2-0590018.Oregon1-1564019.Michigan2-0426020.Iowa2-0423021.Oklahoma1-1395022.Missouri2-0340023.Houston2-0290024.Washington2-0268025.Virginia2-02490Schools Dropped Out: No. 25 FloridaOthers Receiving Votes: Florida 183; Louisville 160; Boise State 44; Kansas State 24; South Carolina 23; Mississippi State 20; Vanderbilt 19; Duke 19; Nebraska 18; Pittsburgh 16; Oklahoma State 16; Auburn 15; Western Michigan 10; Virginia Tech 9; UCLA 8; Tulsa 7; North Dakota State 5; New Mexico 4; Clemson 3; Wake Forest 1; Arizona 1.The Crimson Tide entered the season at No. 13 in the AP Top 25 and No. 11 in the Coaches Poll. This was the first time since 2008 that the Crimson Tide wasn't in the initial top 10.Alabama was in an unfamiliar spot entering the 2026 season, as it was also picked fifth in the SEC Preseason Poll. On Aug. 5, head coach Kalen DeBoer was asked during the press conference if his players are paying attention to the doubts from outside the program.DeBoer's answer: "Yeah, we are definitely aware."It's been a solid first two weeks for Alabama, and while Saturday's road victory in Lexington was impressive, DeBoer and company got some help from the teams that were in front of them in the polls. No. 1 Ohio State lost to No. 4 Texas, No. 6 Oregon was upset by Oklahoma State and No. 11 Oklahoma fell to Michigan.The Crimson Tide aim for a 3-0 start to the season at home on Sept. 19 against Florida State. While Alabama probably won't admit it, this will be a bit of a revenge game, as the Seminoles took down UA in the 2025 season opener in Tallahassee.Alabama's 2026 Season in the PollsPreseason: No. 13 in AP Top 25, No. 11 in Coaches PollAfter Week 1 (East Carolina Win): No. 12 in AP Top 25, No. 12 in Coaches PollAfter Week 2 (Kentucky Win): No. ? in AP Top 25, No. 10 in Coaches PollCheck Out What Kalen DeBoer Said After Beating Kentucky!Sign up to our free newsletter and follow us on Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok for the latest news.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow