It's possible to revive. But hardly a favorite. I don't think it will happen. Those of us old enough to remember and experience the pre-glory years probably have a better sense of that. It was a wonderful bolt out of nowhere. I savored every game and taped almost all of them, because I was sure it would be finite and not an ongoing birthright of dominance.
BTW, as I mentioned early in the season Alabama 2018 is a major threat to oust Miami 2001 as consensus best team ever. Last night's rout of LSU on the road merely added to that possibility, especially given how it compares to Canes 2001 struggles at Boston College and Virginia Tech. The sports media properly wants to elevate one of these Saban Alabama teams to best ever but none have qualified, given all the 1-loss teams including some with a home defeat. This Alabama team with offensive superiority will be given the nod if no games are competitive. We can argue NFL roster talent all we want. It will not carry the day.
IMO, Michigan is the most interesting obstacle, if they can get past Ohio State on the road, which is basically a coin flip game. Harbaugh has done a phenomenal job in pass defense throughout his tenure at Michigan. They led the nation in yards allowed per pass attempt in each of Harbaugh's first two seasons, then were 6th last season, and now lead the nation again. Only supreme dolts ignored that pivotal aspect and were claiming that Harbaugh was doing a poor job as coach. Pass defense dictates outcomes at highest level, as I've emphasized for decades. Harbaugh had a strange poor distribution in the close games, the worst I have ever seen for a team so dominant in that pass defense category. It would have been hilarious ignorance if Michigan had overreacted and pushed him out. The most brain dead fans were already condemning Harbaugh, and they'll do it again if he loses to Ohio State.
Harbaugh's pass defense vs. Tua is an extremely intriguing matchup. Georgia is talented but they had their chance last season. This year in anti revenge for Alabama would be more lopsided. Clemson troubled Alabama with a multi dimensional upperclassman at quarterback. I don't see a true freshman bothering them, although certainly Clemson is so talented they can't be discounted.
