re: How does a team like Alabama get ranked #2?

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But in this offensive favored day and age, that only gets you so far.

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They've been saying that for years. The fact of the matter is, defense wins championships.

The 2010 Auburn Tigers were the only national champion of the BCS era not to have a Top 10 defense. That stat is deceptive, however, as they were amazing at stopping the run that year.