AP Top 25 Takeaways: Just being 'Bama might not be enough
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) makes a catch for a touchdown as LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) defends in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa , Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) makes a catch for a touchdown as LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) defends in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa , Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

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Alabama fans cheer before an NCAA college football game against LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Alabama fans cheer before an NCAA college football game against LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts on the sidelines in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa , Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts on the sidelines in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa , Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

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Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman, right, jumps up in celebration with teammate Tyler Johnson after Bateman scored a touchdown against Penn State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman, right, jumps up in celebration with teammate Tyler Johnson after Bateman scored a touchdown against Penn State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

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