The leaves are browning, the daylight is thinning, and the first 12-team College Football Playoff rankings are unveiled. National intrigue: High Fun factor: High Coaching wins in the Alabama-LSU series Coach Team Years Wins Win % Bear Bryant Alabama 1958–82 16 80 Nick Saban Alabama 2007–23 13 72.2 Gene Stallings Alabama 1990–96 6 85.7 Wallace Wade Alabama 1923–30 5 91.7 …
