re: So...... Alabama w/o a QB is still #1?

Coach Bryant always said he was a good coach because of his great assistant coaches.
Coach Saban has been able to get good assistant coaches, and recruit very good players.
If you listen to him at one of his coaching clinics or when he takes the time to explain player responsibilities for any given play, you can tell he has an astute acumen for the game of football. He also works his tail off. Most of his peers respect his ability as a coach. I will be sad when he is no longer the coach at Alabama.

As far as the question, I don't have a clue who the QB will be. One needs to step up and gain the confidence of the team and coaches. There are a couple of talented QB's on the roster trying to do just that.