They said it would be a historic clash of titans...but "they" didn't account for Eddie "Circle Button" Lacy and the Alabama defense
Looking back, there was little doubt throughout most of the 2012 season that the Alabama Crimson Tide was the best team in the nation, at least among sane circles of those who follow college football avidly.
Sure, Alabama had dropped a stunner to Texas A&M and eventual Heisman quarterback Johnny Manziel at Bryant-Denny, but that loss was viewed by many (even some outside of the Gumpcentric world view) as a snake-bit, spring-trap loss.