re: BAMA has scored 1 offensive TD vs.any defense ranked in the Top 20 nationally

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Bama's schedule is extraordinarily back loaded. now, it's possible they are as awesome as their numbers look, but it's more likely that they are a good team that has beaten the crap out of some bad teams.

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Essentially every year prior to the LSU game we get the same question about Alabama. This kind of circles back to the OP's question

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Why is Alabama able to pass the "eye test" THIS year like they do every year?

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Because like it or not, they get the benefit of the doubt. Not because of some supposed "media bias", but because past history has shown they are as good as everyone thinks they are year in and year out. Only one time in the last 6 years have they lost more than 1 game in the regular season. That may change this season (hopefully Sat. night!), but the reason they pass the "eye test" every year is because they're good.

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Because they are Alabama and they are inside almost every poll persons head

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When you're a combined 67-5 in the regular season over the last 6 years you tend to occupy a lot of space. Again, I'm not a Bama fan in any way whatsoever. But I can step away from my LSU fandom and give credit where credit is due.