re: Do you think Alabama will win the title this season?

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It's terrible for the sport.

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I don't agree at all. I think having a team go on a run like Alabama has been on is actually good for the sport to the casual fan.

Most college football fans are going to root for their team, win or lose, so they don't really count.

What really draws in new fans to a sport is a "Greatest". Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, the Celtics, the Lakers, the Bulls, the Yankees, the Cowboys, and others I'm sure I've missed, were all wonderful for their sports because they became household names as the "Greatest". Some people will like them because they win, others will watch hoping to see them lose. Either way, the casual fan will sit down to watch when they think possibly the greatest team/player/fighter is on.