
Originally Posted by
Tim_T
Ton's of teams have done it, just not recently since Nick Saban has been there. I don't know if you have noticed, but upsets happen in the NCAA tourney all the time. In a one-and-done situation, you have no idea how Alabama, or any other team would have done. In a popularity contest, we will never find out.
As far as schedule goes, did Alabama play anybody away from home? Did you really bring up Michigan? The team that couldn't even win the lowly Big Ten? I would love to see Bama's defense play someone with an offense, because the offense in the SEC are not good. Florida was ranked 3rd in the BCS and their offense was ranked in the 100's. Louisville was pretty weak on defense and the Gator offense struggled against them.
To end this, I believe Bama was the best team in the country, but I would love to see them against Oregon or even KSU. And don't overlook Notre Dame's record, they went on the road at USC and Oklahoma and won. They earned there way there as much as Alabama did under the current screwed up system.
Last but not leats, this is not an SEC dominance deal, it is a Crimson Tide/Nick Saban deal. They just happen to play in the SEC.