TUSCALOOSA – Alabama put in its ninth of 15 spring practices on a gorgeous Monday afternoon. It looked like a tremendous amount of teaching off of Saturday’s scrimmage tape was going on during the brief media viewing periods with the Crimson Tide on the field in full pads.
Although Alabama has finished the season ranked No. 1 more than any other team, the Crimson Tide ranks only fifth in number of appearances at the top of the weekly AP poll. Alabama has been No. 1 on 74 occasions, trailing Ohio State with 105, Oklahoma 101, Notre Dame 98, and USC 91. The Crimson Tide has been ranked in 743 of the 1,105 weekly polls and has been ranked in 53 of the final 80 polls from 1936 through the final poll of the 2015 season. Including its 10 national championships, Bama has been ranked in the top five in 24 final AP polls. The Tide has been a top five team in 349 weekly polls, second all-time to Oklahoma with 393.
rbropWhat makes a dominant program? 15 16* titles would do it, as would 29 SEC/Southern titles, and the nation's leading bowl appearances and wins. But, finishing in the Top 10 forliterally half of the AP's existence would be my candidate.
What would be the "One Shining Moment" for both Alabama and Auburn football? What are the signature in-game moments in the history of the sport at either school? Here are some candidates:
rbr op Spoiler: Auburn's moments are what you would imagine. Alabama's are a bit shadier, failing to include the Run In The Mud or The Onside Kick, for instance.