COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The midpoint of the season is no place to make any iron-clad (or crimson-clad) declarations in college football.
But if history is any indication, Nick Saban has his doubters right where he wants them following Alabama's 26-20 victory over Texas A&M at raucous Kyle Field on Saturday.
It was only a month ago that we heard some of the same warnings we've heard before when Saban and the Tide have lost, which has happened only six times in his last 50 games -- with five of those defeats coming to teams ranked in the top 15 nationally.