Clemson fans are still basking in the glow of their national title win, but it’s already time to start making bold predictions for the 2019 season.
Every college fan base outside of Clemson is ready to turn the page and start to focus on the 2019 season. The Tigers are still celebrating their dominant victory over Alabama to polish off their undefeated season, but everyone else is ready to work on knocking them off.
Of course, not everyone is going to improve next year. An equal number of teams are going to play worse. Part of the fun is trying to figure out which school is going in which direction.
In this piece, we’ll walk you through 15 crazy predictions for next season. These prognostications aren’t for the faint of heart. We’re being intentionally bold. Projecting Alabama to qualify for a bowl game is a great prediction, but there’s nothing crazy about it. Claiming Clemson will go 0-12 is crazy, but we’re not doing that either.
Without delay, let’s jump right into things with a bold call that might upset Nick Saban.
15. Alabama will lose twice
The Crimson Tide have made a solid habit of shredding opponents during the regular season as of late. I’m not predicting a vast departure from that habit, but I think it’s going to be a relatively rocky year in Tuscaloosa.
At some point, the machine is going to stop churning out NFL talent right? We all know the offense is going to be electric next year, but it’s possible the defense is going to take a small step back. If they do, the schedule is primed to pounce on ‘Bama.
For the record, I’m only projecting one regular season loss. Specifically, I think the Crimson Tide are going to trip up on Oct. 12 in College Station. Add that with an additional loss in the College Football Playoff and it’s going to be a disastrous two-loss season for Saban and Alabama.