By now, you have had some time to let the 2018 Alabama Signing Class to sink in. No, it was not a #1 class but it is ridiculous to think the Nick Saban can pull that off every year. The Crimson Tide had many factors that led to a lower ranking such as the higher than usual coaching staff turnover. However, the real factor might be the level of available talent.
The lack of talent in Alabama wasn’t the only state that hurt the Tide. Mississippi was way down. There wasn’t one target Alabama strongly pursued throughout the recruiting process in the 2018 cycle.