re: Alabama is the only SEC team that doesnt have to worry about SOS

Well benefit of doubt is usually earned from actual results, and if Bama was this shoe-in no matter what, wouldn't Bama have had BCS bowls and BCS title games appearances during 1996-2006? Bama didn't have this, but with Saban's record at Bama, Saban barley getting dominating and never getting blown out, and other factors, Bama has earned that benefit of doubt, and until Bama totally craps the bed a bunch, it will probably stay that way while Saban is there.