Dan Lanning was pleased with his team's effort level and drive following Saturday's blowout win at UCLA. With Ohio State looming in a couple of weeks, fine-tuning potential problems areas for the Ducks was the mission and that test was passed outside of a mistake in the passing game leading to a touchdown.

That win also catapulted the Crimson Tide to the top of this week’s AP poll and my new College Football Playoff projection. Now, that top spot will shake itself out as the season goes on, as we get more data points and games between the teams atop the SEC standings.