Alabama's youth a reason for inconsistency
By Alex Scarborough
Published October 20, 2014, 09:00:32 AM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Experience means something. If you don’t believe that, look at the SEC this season. Of the four most veteran teams in the league, three are ranked in the top five of the AP and coaches’ polls. South Carolina has flamed out, of course, but Mississippi State, Auburn and Ole Miss are all legitimate playoff contenders.
Then there is Alabama.
According to Phil Steele’s annual Combined Experience Chart, the Crimson Tide entered the season in the bottom half of the SEC and 107th nationally in a formula that breaks down the returning experience of every two-deep depth chart in college football.
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