re: 33 Years Ago Today - the Biggest Upset in SEC History

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Eh, pretty fair analysis. I can see your point.

I still contend that despite the streak, Bama wasn't the unstoppable juggernaut most seem to believe at the time. Their 1979 MNC came at the expense of an incredibly weak schedule - their only regular-season opponent who finished the year in the AP Top 20 was probation-riddled AU. In fact, of the 28 consecutive wins prior to the MSU game, only four opponents had fewer than 4 losses at their respective seasons end, and their 26 regular season opponents during the streak had a combined record of 121-165-3, a .428 winning percentage. And that '79 Tide squad almost certainly made NCAA history when they faced three consecutive opponents, Vandy, Wichita State, and Florida, who would go on to lose 10 games apiece (quite a distinction in the days of 11-game seasons).

So finally falling to one of the very few respectable teams they faced in three years was inevitable, making it less of an upset than it might appear.