Despite winning the SEC, beating Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl and competing in the national championship game, Alabama coach Nick Saban looked back on last season on Wednesday and called it "kind of a rebuilding year."
While it's true that Alabama had to replace a number of starters last season - including a quarterback who was drafted in the first round in Mac Jones and a Heisman Trophy-winning receiver in DeVonta Smith - it didn't lead to a dip in production.
Bryce Young took over for Jones and won the Heisman in his first season as a starter.