Alabama football fans are connoisseurs of good football. Even with our refined tastes; bad football beats no football. The early part of the season will have some bad football games because of mismatched teams. But early in the 2023 college football season, there are also pivotal games for several CFB Playoff contenders.
At this point, maybe there are 12-15 legitimate CFB Playoff contenders. In a typical November, there will be no more than six.
The ESPN Football Power Index algorithm has 11 teams with at least a 10.6% chance to make the Playoff field. Neither USC nor FSU made the top 11 in the ESPN projection.