Still, with all the uncertainty and poor performance, Auburn rose in ESPN’s Football Power Index following the loss. After entering the week ranked No. 35 in the FPI, the Tigers played well enough on both sides of the ball to climb to No.

Even despite their on-field struggles in recent weeks, there is still no denying that the Alabama Crimson Tide are one of the most talented teams in not only the SEC, but college football as a whole.

Alabama has two losses, one of three teams in the current US LBM Coaches Poll Top-25 with two losses, and one of 10 SEC programs with at least two losses. The margin for error when it comes to the expanded College Football Playoff has seemingly narrowed with potential ranked meetings against Missouri and LSU ahead.