1. ALABAMA
Want to know who outside of the Crimson Tide fan base was most upset about the Alabama loss to Texas A&M last Saturday? No. 1: the Miami Visitors Bureau. Of the teams left in the title hunt, no one’s fans travel like the Tide’s (Notre Dame is a close second, but still). No. 2: The Western Carolina coaches and players. Wow, playing Alabama is bad enough; playing an angry and frustrated Alabama that has been forced to deal with an ornery Nick Saban is downright brutal.
Saturday: vs. Western Carolina, 12:21 (WDSI)
2. GEORGIA
With a 38-0 win over Auburn, the Bulldogs clinched the SEC East for the second consecutive season. A couple of upsets and a win over Alabama in the league title game and UGA is playing for the national title. Yet, somehow, this feels like a blah year, doesn’t it? Man, it feels like we take Mark Richt for granted.