The University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team was ranked 24th in the Associated Press preseason poll, and outside the top 25 in the USA Today Poll.
Local fan club member Dona Young was not reached for comment, nor even attempted to be reached. If so, she may have been quick to point out that Alabama's 26th slot in the USA Today poll added credibility to the AP poll, and that numbers don't tell the whole story once the teams get between the lines.
Numbers like Georgia's 1,528 AP votes, or Alabama's 89. And they step between the white lines together on September 27th.
ESPN gave more respect than either poll, ranking the Tide 23rd and affirming them as the sixth-best team in the SEC, the nation's toughest conference:
"With senior QB John Parker Wilson and veteran O-line (93 starts), Tide fans want more value from coach Nick Saban than the $500K per win he's cost so far."
Since 2003, the team's average place finish in the conference is 6.8. They kick off their season at the home of 9th-ranked Clemson on August 30th at 7:00 p.m. CST.
1 comment:
Just a slight correction! Clemson's home is not the 'Georgia Dome'!
Clemson's home is, 'Memorial Stadium - Death Valley'...., which is also in Clemson, S.C.
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