Alabama football is built on defense. But when you say a team is built on defense, you’re usually referring to them shutting out the opposing team’s offense. And while Alabama did shut down opposing offenses, they also outscored them on their own at times.
Alabama allowed 13 points per game last season, which was the best in the nation. But their defense and special teams also scored 6.5 points per game, which may not sound impressive, but the next best team in the SEC’s defense and special teams scored 3.4 points per game. And that leads us to no.