re: Outsiders that watched LSU vs Bama

I cant believe a Saban team got pushed around like that. They have great skill players (#22 is a beast holy hell) but they looked weak in the trenches and really bad on defense. Out of position and alot of arm tackles.

That was the first Bama game I've watched all year but I was not impressed. Ever since they've went to the run and gun offense they've been losing their big games...

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We comin in January.

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You will not be playing in 2020 once yall get worked by Auburn. Bama is not that great this year. Defense is absolute trash and couldnt stop LSU at all the entire game. LSU gifted Bama 2 TDs on special teams and blown coverage at the very end, but should not have even been close. Bama has beat who this year? aTm? LOL!

Cant wait to see lil nicky and the delusional gumps get exposed by Bo Nix, will be very entertaining

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If LSU wins that game by 2+ TDs, no way anyone is talking about Alabama still being in the hunt.

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If college football was reasonable you would be right. But college football is predominantly about reputations as much or more than performance.

If LSU had beaten Bama by 14 or 21 or even 30 there would have still been voices (after a few weeks) that argued with a healthy Tua it would have been a different game. That's just the way it is until people perceive the next team is more dominant. That's how it was in 2002 when osu beat miami or in 2005 when texas beat usc, or 2006 when florida beat osu, or when ou or clemson beat bama more recently.

Name brand bias is huge when it comes to who is expected to win. That wouldn't matter when the sport is settled by a tournament - but when the bias alters who makes the playoff and how they are seeded then it obviously skews the opportunity and the results. In spite of their weak schedule and their home loss Bama will still probably be given any possible deference over teams like the big 12 champ, the pac 12 champ, or other one loss teams who are not conference champs.