Can we please discuss this "eye test" advantage Bama supposedly has...

How exactly is Bama the clear winner in the "eye test" department? All the talking heads use this an excuse to scan past Bama's horrible playoff resume (0-1 vs. Top 15 teams), but even if you start truly digging into this "eye test" you realize its really just a bunch of hype based off of subjective recruiting rankings and success from previous seasons.

Let's go through Bama's biggest games in order:

1. @ #7 Auburn- LOSS 26-14
Bama was completely out-played and overwhelmed against Auburn. This was without a doubt the sloppiest Bama effort in a big game during the last 10 seasons. Nothing about Bama's performance appeared to be Playoff worthy.

2. vs. #17 LSU- WIN 24-10
Despite home field advantage in a prime time game, Bama's offense mustered just 299 total yards of offense. They were actually outgained by LSU in total yardage. This was certainly not a disaster for Bama, but again nothing about this performance screamed "PLAYOFF WORTHY!"

3. vs. #23 Mississippi State- WIN 31-24
For 80% of the game, Bama was completely pushed around by a MSU team that lost to Ole Miss and was completely destroyed by both Georgia and Auburn. Bama needed two 4th quarter touchdowns to pull out a win in the final seconds.

Let's just reiterate that fact that this same MSU team lost to Georgia and Auburn by a combined score of 70-13. They lost to Ole Miss, and they barely squeaked by Arkansas.

4. Texas A&M- WIN 27-19
Again, Bama struggled offensively, only gaining 355 total yards of offense against a Texas A&M team that gave up big yardage to most every decent team they played.

This Aggie defense gave up an average of 489 yards and 41 points against Auburn, LSU, and Mississippi State. Again, Bama's performance was the weakest against A&M compared to the other good SEC West teams.

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So to conclude, Bama was poor to mediocre in all 4 of its biggest games.... only one of which was to a Top 15 team. The average score in these four games was Bama 24 - Opponent 20. Why is being on average 4 points better than teams ranked #7, #17, #23 and unranked some type of "Eye Test" Extravaganza?

Ohio State certainly has its faults as well, but for all of the media talking heads to act as if Bama is clearly the better team despite a worse resume is not based on facts.

Why is it that every other team is judged by their performance against good teams, yet Bama gets to be judged on their ability to thrash lowly teams like Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Ole Miss?

I've been saying for awhile now, this Bama team is nothing special. They obviously have the talent to make a run in the playoff, but I believe Clemson will destroy them on January 1st. As much as I'd love to have another all SEC Championship, this Bama team is not Playoff worthy, IMO.