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Uh-Oh, ESPN just declared Bam The greatest team of all time.

Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:29 pm
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35387 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:29 pm

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The Crimson Tide became the greatest college team of the past 80 years, according to FiveThirtyEight’s Elo power rating.


Over 1995 Nebraska.

Where have we heard this before the bowl games?
This post was edited on 12/5/16 at 3:35 pm
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
69961 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:30 pm to
ESPN's need to declare something every year as the greatest of all time is tiresome and lazy.
Posted by buckeye_vol
Member since Jul 2014
35236 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:31 pm to
Well if they continue to dominate through the playoffs, they may end up being the best team ever.

Clearly we can't accurate argue one way or the other until the postseason, but it's not completely out of the question.
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
15843 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:34 pm to
Sportscenter used to have a segment in the 2005 season where analysts predicted how USC would do against the best teams in history. Texas obviously won that year.

During the 2003 season, Beano Cook said Oklahoma was one of the top 10 teams ever (I think he had them at 5, pending how they performed in the national championship game). We know how that turned out.

It's all click bait for ESPN.
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
139830 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:35 pm to
If Alabama wins, they have a legitimate claim.

My question as to best is is it most dominant team? Best players on team? Most All Americans?


How do we define which team is "Best of All-Time" as eras are different.
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
83334 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:36 pm to
I'll allow it
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
25049 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:37 pm to
If only we could send those boys to their ultimate demise by letting the 2001 U whip the shite out of them.
Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
Member since Apr 2011
32647 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:38 pm to
This Bama team would embarrass 95 Huskers and 01 Canes.
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
83334 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:40 pm to
quote:

This Bama team would embarrass 95 Huskers and 01 Canes.

Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
51350 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:40 pm to
quote:

Well if they continue to dominate through the playoffs, they may end up being the best team ever.



I don't even think it's Sabans best team. Great defense but the offense is limited.
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
25049 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:41 pm to
This Bama team couldn't handle that 2001 Vol team that would have got smoked by the U that year.
Posted by TT9
Global warming
Member since Sep 2008
82952 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:42 pm to
The Huskers yeah, the defense would eat that option up. Too much speed.

2001 canes, dunno.
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
20750 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:42 pm to
Being honest, I feel like we are primed to be 2014 Kentucky right now.
Posted by BCMCubs
Colorado
Member since Nov 2011
22146 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:44 pm to
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FiveThirtyEight’s

Lol
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27295 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:49 pm to
It's weird... they are undefeated and dominant but I just don't feel like they are THAT good.

They seem beatable to me it's just that there are no other really good teams.

I feel like 2011 Alabama would have beaten the shite out of this current Alabama team.
Posted by More beer please
Member since Feb 2010
45040 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:50 pm to
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This Bama team would embarrass 95 Huskers and 01 Canes.


Who has this bama team beaten? Everyone they played early that was highly ranked turned out to be hot garbage.

That defense is really good. But the best Qb they played was Kelly for a horrible OM team. Hell Arkansas put up 30 on them.

And hurts is a turnover machine. If one of these teams can just combine a good defense with a good qb then its a ballgame.
This post was edited on 12/5/16 at 3:52 pm
Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
Member since Apr 2011
32647 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:51 pm to
quote:

Who has this bama team beaten?


quote:

Everyone
Posted by AlonsoWDC
Memphis, where it ain't Ten-a-Key
Member since Aug 2014
8747 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:51 pm to
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Lol


Otherwise known as the only guys who gave Trump as much (35%) of a chance as they did.

They got it less wrong than EVERYONE else.
Posted by AlonsoWDC
Memphis, where it ain't Ten-a-Key
Member since Aug 2014
8747 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:52 pm to
That being said, 2001 Miami.
Posted by thermal9221
Youngsville
Member since Feb 2005
13158 posts
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:53 pm to
I remember they had a whole show about 2005 USC. Then they lost.
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