Just ask Alabama (No. 22 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) and its embattled coach, Mike DuBose. Alabama's Chris Kemp celebrates his game-winning kick with teammates. The Crimson Tide snapped No. 3 ...

Those musings probably are in line with the Mike Shula or Mike Dubose era, where the Crimson Tide was good, but not great. But to expect an 8-4 season from Tuscaloosa due to Terry Saban’s ...