Special to Gridiron Now by Kent Jennings
The Crimson Tide just keep getting better. This weekend’s 62-7 rout of Mississippi wasn’t an anomaly: Alabama has bested its last three opponents by double digits. It’s also the first team in SEC history to score more than 50 points in its first three games.
Alabama’s perch is safe atop the AP Top 25. #2 Georgia and #3 Clemson each trail by 100+ points. Neither team will face Alabama until the playoffs. Does that make Alabama a shoo-in for the Championship?
AP Preseason Poll Predictions
The AP has ranked Alabama top 5 in its preseason poll 10 times since 1998.