In the soon-to-be-over offseason, teams being framed as the 'Next Alabama' have drawn the ire of Alabama Crimson Tide fans. Some of the most recent are the Texas Longhorns, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Dig deeper, and such claims become more fanciful with teams like the Oregon Ducks, the LSU Bengal Tigers, and even the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Nonsense thrives in too-long offseasons, but the 'Next Alabama' talk goes too far. Let's consider some real measurements any program would have to reach to become the next Alabama.
Going back the last 16 seasons, Alabama Football's record was 196-25 (88.