Within days of the 2017 Alabama football national championship, college football pundits began dispensing rat poison about 2018. Not only were some media members predicting a 2018 championship repeat for the Crimson Tide – a few went so far as to predict a perfect season.
The fact perfect seasons are a rarity in college football may not be being fully considered. Alabama football has only accomplished nine undefeated and untied seasons in 123 seasons of college football. Ten if Coach Allen McCants’ 1897 team is counted. For those interested, a quick summary of the ten seasons is provided at the end of this post.