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The greatest dynasty in college football history, not close
Posted on 1/12/16 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 1/12/16 at 4:32 pm
Since 2008...
Been ranked in every single poll, 130 straight.
Since cracking the top #10 on Sep 14, 2008 Alabama has been ranked in the top ten 123 of the last 128 polls.
Alabama has been ranked #1 at some point in the season every single year 8 years running, the longest such streak in college football history.
Overall record of 98-12
Alabama has won:
5 SEC West Championships
4 SEC Championships
4 National Championships
5 Heisman finalists
2 Heisman Winners
Dozens and dozens of other major national overall, positional, and coaching awards.
Has signed the #1 rated recruiting class 5 of the last 7 years.
Has produced 48 NFL draft picks (including 17 first rounders)
Been ranked in every single poll, 130 straight.
Since cracking the top #10 on Sep 14, 2008 Alabama has been ranked in the top ten 123 of the last 128 polls.
Alabama has been ranked #1 at some point in the season every single year 8 years running, the longest such streak in college football history.
Overall record of 98-12
Alabama has won:
5 SEC West Championships
4 SEC Championships
4 National Championships
5 Heisman finalists
2 Heisman Winners
Dozens and dozens of other major national overall, positional, and coaching awards.
Has signed the #1 rated recruiting class 5 of the last 7 years.
Has produced 48 NFL draft picks (including 17 first rounders)
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Posted on 1/12/16 at 4:35 pm to IAmReality
Your post was good, your photo made it gay as frick. C'mon...
Posted on 1/12/16 at 4:39 pm to IAmReality
No more world's to conquer? How about the NFL?
Posted on 1/12/16 at 4:48 pm to IAmReality
Bowden's run might just edge out Saban's for consistency, but the national titles pretty much settle the issue.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 4:49 pm to IAmReality
We Bama fans are truly blessed to have the greatest HCs in college football history strive to one day coach at Bama. Saban, Bear, Wade, Thomas, et al. The HC position at Bama is the holy grail of the sporting world.
My only regret is that fans of other teams will never know the contentment of being a Bama fan. I will therefore raise my level of contentment to unprecedented heights so that I can somehow subliminally impart that contentment to those that are less fortunate.
Roll Tide and SEC, SEC, SEC.
My only regret is that fans of other teams will never know the contentment of being a Bama fan. I will therefore raise my level of contentment to unprecedented heights so that I can somehow subliminally impart that contentment to those that are less fortunate.
Roll Tide and SEC, SEC, SEC.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 4:49 pm to IAmReality
I was sitting at home last night, drunk, thinking about the comparison and contrasts of the Saban Dynasty and the Miami Dynasty. Miami's is impressive because they won 4 titles with 3 different coaches from 83-91. They continued to remain relevant after that and won another title with a 4th coach in 2001. Saban won 4 out of the last 7 and is full steam ahead. He also built an LSU program that won a title shortly after he left and has been able to stay relevant and in contention for national titles yearly. Which one is better?
Posted on 1/12/16 at 4:59 pm to IAmReality
alright. we know.
This is why it was so important that Clemson won yesterday.
This is why it was so important that Clemson won yesterday.
This post was edited on 1/12/16 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 1/12/16 at 5:12 pm to IAmReality
Meh. When one can win 5 DIV I football titles - consecutively - now that is a true dynasty - Congratulations to the NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON on your 5peat.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 5:15 pm to IAmReality
I don't know. I think Florida State's run from 1990-2000 (11 years) may be more impressive if you consider the timing.
Alabama has dominated during a fairly turbulent time for a lot of programs. Since 2008, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Auburn have all had at least one losing season. Florida has had 3 different head coaches. Auburn has had 3 different head coaches. Tennessee has had 4 different head coaches. And Georgia has now hired its 2nd head coach during the period.
Florida State finished in the AP Top 4 every single season from 1990-2000. They were also ranked in every single AP Poll release during that time. While they only won 2 National Titles, college football was way more top heavy at that time.
From 1990-2000:
Florida State was ranked in 186 of 186 AP poll releases (100%)
Nebraska was ranked in 186 of 186 AP poll releases (100%)
Florida was ranked in 184 of 186 AP poll releases (98.9%)
Not one other program aside from Alabama has been rated in even 94% of the poll releases from 2008-2015. Oklahoma is next at 93.1%... but Bama has only played Oklahoma one time during this time period. LSU is 3rd at 92%. And while LSU has been strong from 2008-2015, they are no Florida or Nebraska during the '90s.
Florida State, Florida and Nebraska accounted for 5 of the 11 national titles during this 11-year stretch.
Florida State played Florida 13 times during this 11-year period. They also played Miami every season, who was ranked in 155 of 186 polls during that stretch... and also claimed a National Title in 1991.
Due to the fact that Florida State, Florida, and Miami were all beating each other up inside the same state... all while Nebraska was dominating and practically ranked in the Top 5 or 10 for a decade+... FSU's streak may be more impressive.
A record of 120-15-1 over that time period is pretty impressive considering how many top tier games they played in during that time.
Alabama has dominated during a fairly turbulent time for a lot of programs. Since 2008, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Auburn have all had at least one losing season. Florida has had 3 different head coaches. Auburn has had 3 different head coaches. Tennessee has had 4 different head coaches. And Georgia has now hired its 2nd head coach during the period.
Florida State finished in the AP Top 4 every single season from 1990-2000. They were also ranked in every single AP Poll release during that time. While they only won 2 National Titles, college football was way more top heavy at that time.
From 1990-2000:
Florida State was ranked in 186 of 186 AP poll releases (100%)
Nebraska was ranked in 186 of 186 AP poll releases (100%)
Florida was ranked in 184 of 186 AP poll releases (98.9%)
Not one other program aside from Alabama has been rated in even 94% of the poll releases from 2008-2015. Oklahoma is next at 93.1%... but Bama has only played Oklahoma one time during this time period. LSU is 3rd at 92%. And while LSU has been strong from 2008-2015, they are no Florida or Nebraska during the '90s.
Florida State, Florida and Nebraska accounted for 5 of the 11 national titles during this 11-year stretch.
Florida State played Florida 13 times during this 11-year period. They also played Miami every season, who was ranked in 155 of 186 polls during that stretch... and also claimed a National Title in 1991.
Due to the fact that Florida State, Florida, and Miami were all beating each other up inside the same state... all while Nebraska was dominating and practically ranked in the Top 5 or 10 for a decade+... FSU's streak may be more impressive.
A record of 120-15-1 over that time period is pretty impressive considering how many top tier games they played in during that time.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 5:20 pm to IAmReality
He's the GOAT, no question about that anymore.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 5:25 pm to IAmReality
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Posted on 1/12/16 at 5:26 pm to IAmReality
WELL SAID. 
Posted on 1/12/16 at 5:33 pm to IAmReality
FSUs run was epic and one for the ages, but 4 natties vs. 2 is just not comparable.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 6:00 pm to IAmReality
This is an incredible time to be an Alabama graduate. But there were 0ther "dynasties" that may have been just as good or better. One needs some age to understand history I guess. Not everything happened yesterday.
Alabama: 8-years from 1959-1966
75 wins, 8 losses, 5 ties. 4 SEC championships, 3 National Championships and cheated out of one, 1966.
Alabama 11-years: from 1971-1981
117 wins, 15 losses, 1 tie. 9 SEC championships, 3 National Championships and cheated out of one, 1977.
Alabama: 8-years from 1959-1966
75 wins, 8 losses, 5 ties. 4 SEC championships, 3 National Championships and cheated out of one, 1966.
Alabama 11-years: from 1971-1981
117 wins, 15 losses, 1 tie. 9 SEC championships, 3 National Championships and cheated out of one, 1977.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 10:58 pm to IAmReality
I remember back when people were saying that Saban at Alabama was nothing to be worried about. I laughed then when they said that and I'm laughing now.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 12:02 am to IAmReality
Moral vicks in there baw
Posted on 1/13/16 at 1:30 am to IAmReality
Not close at all. Guess how many coaches outwork Saban?
None. That dude does not stop.
None. That dude does not stop.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 7:40 am to IAmReality
But Trent Richardson tho . . .
Posted on 1/13/16 at 7:46 am to IAmReality
Congratulations, Alabama!
You're only 11 natties behind Yale.
You're only 11 natties behind Yale.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 8:01 am to IAmReality
I'll give Alabama the nod, but they've got a few asterisks in there. First, they've only had one undefeated season. But, I'm aware that the SEC had a miraculous run and Alabama was always in the mix. Next, I can't overlook a few of their national championship victories...the 2009 Texas game where Colt McCoy is injured after 4 plays, the 2011 "redo" against LSU, and a national championship against a Notre Dame team that was a bigger fraud than Manti Teo's girlfriend. That said, Alabama still won them.
But to say that it's the "not close"....Look again at :
Nebraska 1994-2001
3 National Championships
4 Conference Championships (2 Big 12, 2 Big 8)
3 Big XII North Divisional Champs
1 Heisman Trophy
1 Heisman Finalist
3 Undefeated seasons
Dozens and dozens of major national, overall, positional, and coaching awards.
1994: 13-0
1995: 12-0
1996: 11-2 (You're welcome Gators)
1997: 13-0
1998: 9-4
1999: 12-1 (so sorry Huskers)
2000: 10-2
2001: 11-2
They logged 3 undefeated seasons and lost 11 games in 8 seasons
ETA: It does put a smile on my face knowing that we screwed them in '96 and '99.
But to say that it's the "not close"....Look again at :
Nebraska 1994-2001
3 National Championships
4 Conference Championships (2 Big 12, 2 Big 8)
3 Big XII North Divisional Champs
1 Heisman Trophy
1 Heisman Finalist
3 Undefeated seasons
Dozens and dozens of major national, overall, positional, and coaching awards.
1994: 13-0
1995: 12-0
1996: 11-2 (You're welcome Gators)
1997: 13-0
1998: 9-4
1999: 12-1 (so sorry Huskers
) 2000: 10-2
2001: 11-2
They logged 3 undefeated seasons and lost 11 games in 8 seasons
ETA: It does put a smile on my face knowing that we screwed them in '96 and '99.
This post was edited on 1/13/16 at 8:07 am
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