Question: Who was the best team that ever defeated Alabama in the regular or post-season?

[saturdaysarebet]

Who was the best team that ever defeated Alabama in the regular or post-season?

Texas '64
Nebraska '71
Notre Dame '73
Penn State '86
Tennessee '98
Florida '06
Florida '08
Auburn '10
LSU '11
Auburn '13
Ohio State '14
Clemson '16
Clemson '18
LSU '19
Georgia '21
Others?

 

[CrimsonTitles]

I'm gonna have to go with 2018 Clemson. 2019 LSU gets all the love, but 2018 Clemson was the only team (other than year 1) to ever make a Saban-coached Bama team just look completely out of sorts. They were absolutely loaded on both sides of the ball, and their defense was the only unit to make Tua look human in college. I went Into that game thinking we'd win easily, but they ran us out of the building by halftime.

Say what you want about Dabo's struggles in the NIL era, but he was the only coach to build a program that could go toe-to-toe with the the greatest dynasty the sports world has ever seen, in its prime, and more than hold their own.

 

[M2J]

2018 Clemson probably the best defense v Bama
2019 LSU best offense v Bama

 

[PA Tide Fan]

I have to cast another vote for 2018 Clemson. I was in total shock watching that game.

 

[guntertidefan]

1971 Nebraska - Tagge, Kinney, Johnny Rogers, Rich Glover and the rest were an absolute nightmare

 

[22Musso22]

Nebraska '71

 

[BamaMoon]

LSU - '19 - Almost as good as Bama's boys in '20.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

LSU 2019 played the #3 overall schedule in the country.

Clemson 2018 played the #25 overall schedule AFTER facing unbeaten Notre Dame and unbeaten Alabama.

And 2019 LSU - in a head-to-head game with the other teams - absolutely manhandles the much slower, run oriented time frame.