No matter how often college football pundits and rival fanbases are wrong, the bashing of Alabama football never truly abates. From opposing fans it is often driven by jealousy. Much of the negative punditry is driven by nothing more than pandering to the hordes of Crimson Tide haters.
The debate over how tough is a team’s competition relative to other teams should be settled by Strength of Schedule (SOS) algorithms. But it isn’t. Being a fan means having free rein to discard any information counter to belief.
Last fall when Alabama football was ranked No. 1 and Clemson No.