�Bama got the initial love by throttling Clemson, but with 20/20 hindsight, that really wasn't any better than beating, say, Oregon State (which Penn State did with ease). While throttling Arkansas and Tennessee might seem impressive on paper, and it got the national notoriety, it's not that big a deal. And then there's the eyeball test. If there are issues with the Penn State offense after the first half against Michigan and the entire game against Ohio State, then why are �Bama's poor performances in wins over Kentucky and Ole Miss being blown off? The offensive line was shaky and the defense struggled late in those games before holding on for dear life. Don't just throw out the "every week is tough in the SEC" argument. No it's not. Not this year. The conference has already lost seven non-conference games, and there will be more.
I'll give up the Alabama love if it goes unbeaten and beats the Florida/Georgia winner in the SEC title game, the schedule will turn out to be better than Penn State's, but I don't want to hear about how winning at LSU in two weeks is that big a deal. Not after the Tigers got 103 points hung on them by Florida and Georgia. And I really don't want to hear any nonsense about the Auburn game being tough because of the rivalry. This Auburn team sucks. If you're worthy of a national title, you put that team away at home after two drives. I'm not telling the coaches and Harris voters to put Penn State into the No. 2 spot ahead of Alabama. I'm just saying they need to think about it before they do.
