The day will come again, eventually, when I will not rank Alabama at the top of my preseason projections. Today is not that day. The Crimson Tide program operates under head coach Nick Saban's mantra to "trust the process" and not to focus on outcomes, so let us do the outcome-focusing on their behalf. Alabama has won six national championships in the last 12 seasons, including three College Football Playoff championships since the four-team postseason format started in 2014. They have ranked no worse than fourth nationally in my season-ending FEI ratings every year since 2009 and have claimed the top spot eight times.
FEI 2021 Projections: Alabama's No. 1, Again
