At every Monday news conference Nick Saban holds, the Alabama head coach touts the strength of the next opponent, making sure everyone in the world knows the Crimson Tide respects the team it's expected to vanquish.
But this week, Saban's praise of Texas A&M seemed to be exaggerated.
"This is by far, I think, the strongest team that we've played to this point all the way around," he said.
Ahem, how about Florida State?
Before quarterback Deondre Francois went down with a season-ending injury in the Seminoles' loss to the Tide on Sept. 2, Florida State was considered a national title contender.