You are comparing our defense to other Bama Defenses.....
You have to compare them to other defenses this year.....
tOSU has a good one -- but they haven't played anyone that really can test them vertically......
UGA has a good one -- but again, what high powered O have they played?
OU -- lol
LSU -- when defenses start to figure out their offense, they are in trouble.... (that's why I think A&M "shocks the world")
Oregon?
Utah?
Clemson?
I think our D stacks up well compared to all of them.....except maybe tOSU....
Utah's D is sound....but they gave up 30 to USC, 28 to Washington. Their other opponents don't appear to have good QB's.
Clemson's D is sound...but my goodness the best QB they've played is Kellen Mond.
Ohio State's D is sound....but similar to Clemson, they've played teams with average to below average QB play. Wisconsin was one dimensional and got shutdown....other than that they finally get tested in back to back weeks.
LSU has no D. Auburn was able to limit their O....because Auburn has a stout DL. Georgia will likely limit LSU's O somewhat as well. Does Swift go crazy on LSU's lack of D?
OU has no D.
Oregon's D is sound....but, they struggled with Washington like Utah did and struggled with WSU. Tells me they are weak defending the pass.
Alabama, I think, beats Oregon. Maybe beats LSU if they don't repeat that god awful first half. Ohio State and Clemson though....they look like your title game this year unless some upsets start happening.