Alabama's no more of a sure thing than anyone else. From last week:
Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton)Last six BCS champs spent a combined six weeks at No. 1
in BCS poll. Only LSU in '07 was No. 1 going into regular
season finale, and lost.
Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton)Of the last ten BCS champs, only one (USC in 2004) has spent more than two consecutive weeks at No. 1 at any point in the regular season