"SEC Power Rankings: Week 12"

[WALL-E]

SEC Power Rankings: Week 12

By ESPN.com staff
Published November 16, 2014, 12:00:40 PM

After its 25-20 win over Mississippi State, Alabama is back in a familiar spot, atop the SEC. The Tide's path to the playoff just a got a whole lot clearer. Meanwhile, Auburn struggled mightily, Arkansas got its first SEC win in more than two years and Tennessee keeps rolling. Edward Aschoff, David Ching, Sam Khan Jr., Greg Ostendorf and Alex Scarborough contributed to these rankings. Read more...

[Chechem]

Alabama: This isn't a perfect team, but it's the best where it counts. In big games and in big moments, Alabama finds a way to win. And don't look now, but quietly Nick Saban has formed a defense that stands up to any during his tenure in Tuscaloosa...

 

[Catch Prothro]

Alabama: This isn't a perfect team, but it's the best where it counts. In big games and in big moments, Alabama finds a way to win. And don't look now, but quietly Nick Saban has formed a defense that stands up to any during his tenure in Tuscaloosa...

 

It's true.

It's not the same D that he dominated with a few years ago... but it might be better.  He's revamped the D, the recruits, to address Bama's past difficulties with HUNH offenses.

So in addition to the teamwork, this might be another reason Saban is enjoying coaching this year.  He's got the defense right.   

[Chechem]

Alabama: This isn't a perfect team, but it's the best where it counts. In big games and in big moments, Alabama finds a way to win. And don't look now, but quietly Nick Saban has formed a defense that stands up to any during his tenure in Tuscaloosa...

 

It's true.

It's not the same D that he dominated with a few years ago... but it might be better.  He's revamped the D, the recruits, to address Bama's past difficulties with HUNH offenses.

So in addition to the teamwork, this might be another reason Saban is enjoying coaching this year.  He's got the defense right.   

... and enough depth to keep the line fresh.

FINALLY the DBs are getting healthy.  Last year they never did.  Now we've gotten most all of them well again.

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