I have no problem with Alabama dropping only to #4. Sagarin dropped them only to #2.
The truth is that this was not a bad loss. It was against an excellent team, and it was barely a loss by any stretch of the imagination.
A fluke play resulted in a loss. Had it gone into overtime the outcome might have been different.
OSU also made a play at the end of the game to preserve the win. On the road. In front of 110,000 rabid fans. Playing against their bitter rival for the 109th time.
…and on the road in a hostile rivalry environment too……not a bad loss at all as far as reflecting poorly on the team - except for the timing and the way it ended being such a thud….