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No. 2 Clemson | Top 25No. 1: AlabamaLast Season: 14-1 (7-1 SEC West)Just Bama being BamaOh, the drama in Tuscaloosa! Whos going to be Alabamas quarterback?! Yawn. The Tide won three of their past four national championships-including last years-despite QB questions in August. But they lost defensive coordinator Kirby Smart! Whatev. The Nick Saban coaching tree is perennially pruned, from Jimbo Fisher to Will Muschamp to Jim McElwain. The protégés who have gone elsewhere have had varying degrees of success; their old boss hasnt suffered. But Derrick Henry is gone! And have you seen the schedule?! Shrug and shrug. Have you seen Bo Scarbrough and Damien Harris? OK, you probably havent, but you will. And yeah, the Tide open with a biggie (USC in Arlington, Texas) and have to travel to Oxford, Fayetteville, Knoxville and Baton Rouge-but its the SEC West, yall. They see this kind of schedule every year. And as the story goes, Bama rolls over its schedule way more than its schedule rolls over Bama. -- Ryan McGeeDont expect a championship hangover in Tuscaloosa. With DE Jonathan Allen (12 sacks), LB Reuben Foster (73 tackles) and SS Eddie Jackson (6 INTs) all returning for their senior seasons before potentially entering the NFL draft, the Tide roll out my top-ranked defense once again. Offensively, they replace QB Jake Coker with first-year starter Cooper Bateman (71.2 completion percentage on 57 attempts), but hell have a great supporting cast: Alabama has my No. 4 offensive line, No. 1 wide receivers (led by 1,000-yard wideout Calvin Ridley) and, despite the loss of Henry, my No. 12 group of running backs.IN IF... The offense doesnt leave it all on the shoulders of the new QB, no matter who gets the nod. Losing Henry (SEC-record 2,219 yards in his Heisman-winning season last year) is big, but replacing center Ryan Kelly, a first-round pick,, might prove bigger.dddddddddddd.OUT IF... It cant win at least two of its three big road games-Ole Miss, Tennessee and LSU. And in the ultracompetitive SEC West, even one loss to the wrong team could keep the Tide from winning the division.Alabamas chances to win each game 09.03 vs. USC (Arlington, Texas): 64.3% 09.10 vs. Western Kentucky:?94.1% 09.17 @ Ole Miss:?51.2% 09.24 vs. Kent State:?98.8% 10.01 vs. Kentucky:?93.8% 10.08 @ Arkansas:?71.2% 10.15 @ Tennessee:?41.1% 10.22 vs. Texas A&M:?72.5% 11.05 @ LSU: 34.3% 11.12 vs. Mississippi State: 84.7% 11.19 vs. Chattanooga: 99.0% 11.26 vs. Auburn: 77.7%The defending national champs might have some star power to replace on defense, but the reloading Crimson Tide are still the cream of the SEC, and theyll claim their third straight SEC Western title with an 11-1 season.?-- Edward AschoffAs long as Nick Saban is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the favorite to win the SEC. The Crimson Tide is loaded on defense and even if questions exist at running back and quarterback, this is the arguably the nations most talented team -- one that will go 11-1.?-- David ChingStill the standard-bearer, but with a whole new backfield. But, in Lane Kiffin I trust. The Crimson Tide will still be pretty damn good at 11-1.?-- Sam Khan Jr.With road trips to Ole Miss, Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU, Alabama probably wont run the table this year. But 11-1 will still put them in the drivers seat for the playoff.?-- Greg OstendorfHere we go again. Alabama will make sense of the QB situation, another star will emerge at running back (hello, Bo Scarbrough) and the defense will be the best in the SEC. One loss (11-1) wont stop the Tide from winning the West.?-- Alex ScarboroughNo. 2 Clemson | Top 25 ' ' '