By Tyler Waldrep | Special to TideSports.com
Here’s how Nick Saban’s Alabama teams stack up when ranked against each other by the sports department staff of The Tuscaloosa News:
1. 2009
Overall record: 14-0
SEC record: 8-0
Championships: SEC West, SEC, BCS National Championship
In six words: Third season’s the charm, Alabama’s back
2. 2011
Overall record: 12-1
SEC record: 7-1
Championships: BCS National Championship
In six words: Not perfect, but revenge is sweet
3. 2012
Overall record: 13-1
SEC record: 7-1
Championships: SEC West, SEC, BCS National Championship
In six words: So good the finish got boring
4. 2015
Overall record: 14-1
SEC record: 7-1
Championships: SEC West, SEC, CFP National Championship
In six words: New championship format, same championship team
5. 2014
Overall record: 12-2
SEC record: 7-1
Championships: SEC West, SEC
In six words: Overcame goalposts, not Sugar Bowl curse
6. 2013
Overall record: 11-2
SEC record: 7-1
Championships: None
In six words: Unforgettable Iron Bowl spoils great season
7. 2008
Overall record: 12-2
SEC record: 8-0
Championships: SEC West
In six words: Huge improvements result in bittersweet ending
8. 2010
Overall record: 10-3
SEC record: 5-3
Championships: none
In six words: Too talented to underachieve this much
9. 2007
Overall record: 7-6
SEC record: 4-4
Championships: none
In six words: The Process is not established overnight
*2016
Current record: 14-0
SEC record: 8-0
Championships: SEC West, SEC
In six words: Still in progress, maybe best yet
*Not ranked. Still in season at press time.
