Question: What's your minimal expectations for Bama this year?

[saturdaysarebet]

What's your minimal expectations for Bama this year in Coach KD's second year? No more than two regular season losses and make the playoff?

 

[CrimsonJazz]

Worst case scenario: we drop a couple we should win (like we did with OK and Vandy last year.)

Best case scenario: One loss and a chance to play for the conference championship and the playoffs.

I can't pick an outcome until I see the team play. There's just too many unknowns.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Be prepared to play every week. This goes for Coaches and Players.

Have Discipline on the field and eliminate unsportsmanlike behavior.

That’s it.

If they can do that I think they’ll be in the Playoff picture in November.

 

[bamaga]

16-0 national title. Go Big or Go Home. I’m a Bama fan, gotta live up to the perception.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

If I had any clue on the level of command Ty Simpson has of the offense, I could give a more definite answer. The problem is, that is a big unknown at the moment. On a scale of 1-10 if Simpson has a 5 to 6 command of the offense, then my minimal expectations drop. I'm looking at an 8-4 regular season. But if he's got an 8-10 command of the offense, then the worst I think we should do in the regular season is 10-2.

 

[Power Eye]

It's the same SEC schedule as last year, but I think South Carolina, Oklahoma, LSU and Auburn will all be better than last year. It might not necessarily be reflected in the records of all those teams, but I think they will be better teams. I think Missouri, Vandy, and Tennessee will take a small step back. All of that to say, that I think my minimal expectation is that we go 10-2. I do think 9-3 will be a disappointment with the talent we have, but I don't think it will be, nor should be, a death sentence for DeBoer.

 

[CoolBreeze]

16-0 national title. Go Big or Go Home. I’m a Bama fan, gotta live up to the perception.

This is it. I'm past the point of no return on expectations. NC or bust. So they need to step it up...all of em.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

10-2 and appear in the playoff.

 

[Toddrn]

No CNS, the portal and NIL. I have zero expectations anymore. I will watch Bama but they have ruined the game of college football for me.

 

[CrimsonTusk]

Best case, 10-2. Georgia and LSU possible losses. Worst case, 9-3,... Fingers crossed for best case scenario.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

Probably 9-3. Anything worse would be a failed season. Hopefully 10-2 or better, because that would guarantee playoffs, but there's a chance 9-3 would get us in. It would've gotten us in last year if Clemson hadn't beaten SMU, so a 9-3 team will make it at some point. But let's not play those games, and just hit double digits so we don't leave any doubt.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

Floor for me would be 9-3 and I really would not be heartbroken about it. BUT my heart says 10-2 and a playoff run. That's what I'm counting on. RTR

 

[bamadwain]

I think maybe 11-1, 10-2, Georgia will be tough, South Carolina will be tough, Tennessee and LSU are not beating us at home, also everyone is talking about Simpson, he will be fine, seems no one in the country brings up Saying at Ohio State, Stockton at Georgia or Manning at Texas, they are first time starter, we will be fine

 

[Ledsteplin]

Minimal expectations? GO UNDEFEATED and WIN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Why would I expect less?

 

[BamaFossil]

Minimal expectation: 9-3. Likely: 10-2. Rosy glasses: 11-1.

 

[arthurdawg]

10-2 and appear in the playoff.

This is where I stand... We have a brutal schedule. We should be in the playoffs at 10-2, can skip the worthless SEC title game and get healthy, and hopefully have everything ironed out to make some noise in the playoffs.

9-3 is the floor though. With this roster we shouldn't go under that.

11-1 is probably our ceiling... I can't see Nick Saban reliably going undefeated with the schedule.