In last week’s Points in the Paint, I asked as an aside whether Alabama fans (or Nate Oats in particular) wanted the pressure that accompanies being the No. 1 team in the country.
Whether we or the coaching staff want that rat poison, a heaping helping has just been served on a silver platter to the Crimson Tide: for the first time since the 2002 regular season, and just the third week in program history, Alabama has earned the No. 1 ranking in the AP poll.
Alabama even being in the Top 10 is something to celebrate.