Thanks to Alabama–LSU, we were guaranteed some movement this week in the top four of the Top 10 (Plus One). We got that, and we also realized the gap between No. 1 and everyone else might be even bigger than we realized.
1. Alabama (9–0)
Last week: 1
Last game: Beat LSU, 29–0
Next game: Saturday vs. Mississippi State
The Crimson Tide looked somewhat mortal on offense for once, but we’ve spent so much time talking about Tua Tagovailoa & Co. that we forgot that, historically, the trademark of Nick Saban’s Alabama teams has been the defense.