How many more chances will 'Bama have to win the NC with Saban as HC?

'Bama enters the 2011 season LOADED on defense. This team, IMO, resembles the 2009 team a lot. They will have a dominant run offense, with a stout, smothering defense. I can't see Saban and McElwain letting McCarron or Sims go out there and try to win any game with their arm. EX: McElroy in his first season. However, I just can't see them winning the NC this season with the SECw being as tough as it will be.. 'Bama also lost Julio, Dareus, McElroy, and Ingram. Say what you want, but the only one that will be easy to replace is Ingram, and only because Trent Richardson is the running back.. It wouldn't surprise me to see 'Bama go undefeated, but I can't see it. 2-3 losses, IMO..

Having said that, is this the last chance Saban will have at a NC? We obviously don't know how long he will stay at 'Bama.. It just seems like he's been there for so long.

After this season, 'Bama could possibly lose the following players:

Defense
1.) Dont'a Hightower
2.) Josh Chapman
3.) Nick Gentry
4.) Jerrell Harris
5.) Courtney Upshaw
6.) Nico Johnson
7.) Dre Kirkpatrick
8.) Phelon Jones
9.) DeQuan Menzie
10.) Mark Barron
11.) Robert Lester
12.) Will Lowery
13.) Chris Jordan

Offense
14.) Darius Hanks
15.) Brandon Gibson
16.) William Vlachos
17.) Alfred McCullough
18.) Brad Smelley
19.) Marquis Maze
20.) Trent Richardson
21.) Barret Jones

That's 16 projected starts for next season..

I say 'Bama will be able to contend for a NC in 2013.. Maybe not that soon, maybe 2014.. They have had plenty of great recruiting classes though, so they won't be as bad as Auburn IF they lose all of the players above..