HOOVER, Ala. -- A day after Nick Saban marched out of the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama, temper a bit flared, his Crimson Tide team was picked as the overwhelming favorite to win the SEC West and the conference. Alabama collected 246 first-place votes in the West, and 223 points in the championship round.
For the coach who continuously tells the media it's wrong with its SEC picks, Thursday's obvious realization probably means zilch, considering the media has picked the correct SEC champion five times since 1992.