You won't believe this about Alabama football.

You won’t believe this about Alabama football. The Crimson Tide went from 11-1 to 12-0 this past season. That’s like you winning three straight major titles, then getting an 11-10 win against a top 10 team.

That’s pretty incredible, but how about the fact that one of the greatest Alabama coaches ever, Paul “Bear” Bryant, is now back for another season as head coach? He’s making his third recruiting trip to a state that still hasn’t seen a championship in 30-plus years. You won’t believe this about Alabama football. The Crimson Tide have not lost back-to-back games at home since the 2008 season. They’ve now won 13 consecutive home games dating back to the 2005 season, dating back to the 2009 season. The streak is the most successful in college football.

On Sunday afternoon, however, the Crimson Tide would fall short of their winning ways for the third time in four games.

This time, not only did we lose, but we lost in the manner we were always trying to avoidYou won’t believe this about Alabama football. It’s true. The Crimson Tide are a 4-0 team heading into Saturday’s game with the LSU Tigers and nobody is talking about a national championship. That is not a coincidence, and it’s not because the Tide are a mediocre school. “Nobody really thinks Alabama is going to win the national championship again,” said Greg McElwain, the Crimson Tide coach.

The question, though, is not whether Alabama can have a winning season or not. That is a moot point.

title: You won’t believe this about Alabama football.

You won’t believe this about Alabama football. The Crimson Tide went from 11-1 to 12-0 this past season. That’s like you winning three straight major titles, then getting an 11-10 win against a top 10 team.

That’s pretty incredible, but how about the fact that one of the greatest Alabama coaches ever, Paul “Bear” Bryant, is now back for another season as head coach? He’s making his third recruiting trip to a state that still hasn’t seen a championship in 30-plus years. You won’t believe this about Alabama football. The Crimson Tide have not lost back-to-back games at home since the 2008 season. They’ve now won 13 consecutive home games dating back to the 2005 season, dating back to the 2009 season. The streak is the most successful in college football.

On Sunday afternoon, however, the Crimson Tide would fall short of their winning ways for the third time in four games.

This time, not only did we lose, but we lost in the manner we were always trying to avoidYou won’t believe this about Alabama football. It’s true. The Crimson Tide are a 4-0 team heading into Saturday’s game with the LSU Tigers and nobody is talking about a national championship. That is not a coincidence, and it’s not because the Tide are a mediocre school. “Nobody really thinks Alabama is going to win the national championship again,” said Greg McElwain, the Crimson Tide coach.

The question, though, is not whether Alabama can have a winning season or not. That is a moot point.

title: You won’t believe this about Alabama football.

You won’t believe this about Alabama football. This just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Here’s a look at what we know so far – or, rather, what wasn’t known until Saturday.

What was known: Alabama’s defense has been so terrible the past six games that it might be statistically impossible for the Crimson Tide to get back to the top when the season ends Sept. 9.

What was different: Alabama’s defense, which ranks No. 1 nationally, was missing three starters: nose tackle Eddie Provides,You won’t believe this about Alabama football.

There was a time when the Crimson Tide were so bad that people made fun of Alabama football. No one was going to ever call the Tide the “Dark Horse,” the nickname given to an underachieving team in the late 1950s.

People were more apt to call it “The Alabama Dregs,” an unflattering description for a team that was only 2-7 in the 1958 season.

But over the past four years Alabama hasYou won’t believe this about Alabama football.

Two weeks ago, the Crimson Tide took an overtime victory over Auburn. The night of the game, Alabama entered in a 4-3-2 base for a victory of 4 points or more. What did Alabama do, however, was to give the victory to two of the teams ranked in the top 20. Alabama won at Texas, which was ranked in the top 15 that week, and at Clemson that same week, a team that finished the season ranked in the top 10.

title: You won’t believe this about Alabama football.

You won’t believe this about Alabama football. This just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Here’s a look at what we know so far – or, rather, what wasn’t known until Saturday.

What was known: Alabama’s defense has been so terrible the past six games that it might be statistically impossible for the Crimson Tide to get back to the top when the season ends Sept. 9.

What was different: Alabama’s defense, which ranks No. 1 nationally, was missing three starters: nose tackle Eddie Provides,You won’t believe this about Alabama football.

There was a time when the Crimson Tide were so bad that people made fun of Alabama football. No one was going to ever call the Tide the “Dark Horse,” the nickname given to an underachieving team in the late 1950s.

People were more apt to call it “The Alabama Dregs,” an unflattering description for a team that was only 2-7 in the 1958 season.

But over the past four years Alabama hasYou won’t believe this about Alabama football.

Two weeks ago, the Crimson Tide took an overtime victory over Auburn. The night of the game, Alabama entered in a 4-3-2 base for a victory of 4 points or more. What did Alabama do, however, was to give the victory to two of the teams ranked in the top 20. Alabama won at Texas, which was ranked in the top 15 that week, and at Clemson that same week, a team that finished the season ranked in the top 10.