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Brian Swartz · 12-08-2021, 12:13 AM

It doesn't bother me that Alabama is ranked #1. I can see it either way. But yes, only this year matters. If you make a case that the SEC has dominated *this* year, then it's relevant. Otherwhise no. It's simply a fact that Alabama has shown a lot of weakness in the second half of this year. They could win both playoff games 80-0 and it wouldn't change that.

Sports, including football, are chock full of situations where the 'eye test' or 'obvious best team' etc. didn't actually win. Part of that is the best competitor doesn't win a single athletic event a highly non-trivial amount of the time. Best and unbeatable aren't the same thing. But another part is that such assumptions are just plain dead wrong sometimes.

12-08-2021, 12:13 AM	#1899
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	It doesn't bother me that Alabama is ranked #1. I can see it either way. But yes, only this year matters. If you make a case that the SEC has dominated this year, then it's relevant. Otherwhise no. It's simply a fact that Alabama has shown a lot of weakness in the second half of this year. They could win both playoff games 80-0 and it wouldn't change that. Sports, including football, are chock full of situations where the 'eye test' or 'obvious best team' etc. didn't actually win. Part of that is the best competitor doesn't win a single athletic event a highly non-trivial amount of the time. Best and unbeatable aren't the same thing. But another part is that such assumptions are just plain dead wrong sometimes. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 12-08-2021 at 12:13 AM.