Here's a strange sentence: Alabama is unbeaten and not ranked in the top three of the USA TODAY Sports college football 1-130 Re-Rank. It really isn't a statement about Nick Saban, Tua Tagovailoa and the Crimson Tide.

Alabama's been fine. Pretty good, actually, which isn't unexpected. The Tide are 4-0 and averaging an even 50 points per game. The defense has yet to allow a rushing touchdown and is giving up 1.9 yards per carry in the first half, otherwise known as the period when Alabama games are still undecided. Through four games, Tagovailoa has completed 77.7 percent of his attempts with 17 touchdowns, 25 incomplete passes and zero interceptions.

It's just that No. 2 LSU and No. 3 Georgia have thus far during the 2019 season achieved more. LSU has a win at Texas and a suddenly dynamic offense. The Bulldogs just put up a win against No. 11 Notre Dame, which fell four spots after its 23-17 setback.

The Crimson Tide are solid at No. 4, followed by No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Auburn and No. 7 Oklahoma.

It's strange and new footing for the Tide, but it won't last forever. Alabama and LSU meet in November. With a win against the Tigers and later in that month against Auburn, the Tide will very likely meet Georgia to decide the SEC championship. So it'll all work our. But everyone is still chasing No. 1 Clemson.

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The latest re-rank has major moves outside the clear-cut top seven. No. 8 Wisconsin moves up after topping Michigan, which dipped to No. 28. Florida is up to No. 13 after an easy win against hapless Tennessee.

And speaking of the Volunteers: Florida's 34-3 win officially sent Tennessee into triple digits at No. 104. Per the re-rank, only three Power Five teams are worse: No. 105 Oregon State, No. 110 Arkansas and No. 121 Rutgers. That's not good company for the Volunteers.

New to the Top 25: No. 18 Southern California, No. 20 Appalachian State, No. 22 California, No. 23 SMU, No. 24 Kansas State, No. 25 Wake Forest.

Out of the Top 25: No. 27 Baylor, No. 28 Michigan, No. 30 Washington State, No. 32 Army, No. 33 Arizona State, No. 37 Texas A&M.