Let me first say this -- nothing is more important than Alabama being the best team in college football. Forget conference pride, forget rivalries, forget everything. I'm sure we'd all agree the single most important thing is that Alabama is the preeminent team in college football. And they are. Since 2009 Alabama has been the GOLD STANDARD in college football. Sure, we've lost a few big games but we've won more. Since 2009 Alabama has won half the college football national championships, but even more importantly than that they've been the top contender every single year during that span. And the program has earned that respect.
All that said I'm curious how Bama fans feel about the following -- would you rather be the obvious best team in a weak SEC or would you rather be the best team (by a narrow margin) in what is clearly the best conference in the country?
In the early part of the Saban run (2008-2012) Alabama was relatively narrowly the best team in what was clearly the best conference in the country by a mile. We fought it out in the SEC West war, but everyone knew the team that emerged was the best. In more recent years (2013-2017) the SEC seems to be down but Alabama is not. Coach Saban's dominance has cost talented coaches their jobs and the result seems to be that the SEC isn't as good across the board as it has been. And honestly that seems to have benefited Alabama.
So the question is this -- would you rather dominate a weaker SEC? Or would you rather prove you're the best by beating the best in an elite SEC?
Some I know seem to be down on the SEC but on a personal level I LOVE that Alabama's dominance has disheartened the SEC and made their road to the playoff easier. What do you think?
All that said I'm curious how Bama fans feel about the following -- would you rather be the obvious best team in a weak SEC or would you rather be the best team (by a narrow margin) in what is clearly the best conference in the country?
In the early part of the Saban run (2008-2012) Alabama was relatively narrowly the best team in what was clearly the best conference in the country by a mile. We fought it out in the SEC West war, but everyone knew the team that emerged was the best. In more recent years (2013-2017) the SEC seems to be down but Alabama is not. Coach Saban's dominance has cost talented coaches their jobs and the result seems to be that the SEC isn't as good across the board as it has been. And honestly that seems to have benefited Alabama.
So the question is this -- would you rather dominate a weaker SEC? Or would you rather prove you're the best by beating the best in an elite SEC?
Some I know seem to be down on the SEC but on a personal level I LOVE that Alabama's dominance has disheartened the SEC and made their road to the playoff easier. What do you think?