With Alabama losing it's fourth game vs an unranked opponent under DeBoer in the first game of his second season, he has already matched the amount of times Saban lost to an unranked opponent during 17 years. It got me thinking about dynasties and how eventually they all end. The Patriots and Crimson Tide both won 6 championships in eras that weren't meant to allow it. Salary cap, walk on and scholarship reductions plus draft slots were meant to keep programs from dominating like Bear Bryant, Chuck Knoll, or Tom Landry did.

But during our lifetime we have seen two dynasties under two men that shouldn't have happened. In baseball you don't even have runs anymore like the Yankees in the 90's or in the NBA with Michael and the Bulls. We've seen the Dodgers win a couple, the Warriors won four and in the NHL we've had the Kings, Blackhawks, Lightning and Panthers win multiple times or back to backs. But nothing like the 80's Islanders or 90's Red Wings.

But in football we had the Crimson Tide and Patriots run dynasties concurrently. Will we see another team take that title in college football? Can the Chiefs continue on their trek to get Patrick to match Tom? I think the Chiefs dynasty is over, but I could be wrong. I don't think I'm wrong with the Crimson Tide being done though. The majestic whale has finally been caught by Ahab. There is no bigfoot or dragon out there.

In the NFL you have the Chiefs, Eagles, Bills, Ravens, Commanders, Bengals and Rams as potential multi championship winners imo. Mostly because of young QBs or great young coaches that can win another Super Bowl.

In college it's obvious to put Ohio State up there as they just won a title, they have a young coach that now has a title and recruits very well. But who else? Texas? Notre Dame? Georgia would be the other obvious choice as Kirby has two titles and runs his program like Saban. But I'm looking for new blood. I'm looking at a program led by a guy in his late thirties that learned under Kirby. I'm looking at Moby Dick to become Moby Duck. I think Oregon has a great chance to not win one title, but multiple titles. Perhaps we won't have another six title dynasty, but Oregon can have a Clemson type run.

College football has become surprising more balanced at the top, as the portal and now NIL are evening things out. While it is a fun conversation, my gut tells me that Oregon...like another nine teams, could win it in a given year, and challenge for many ensuing years, but not do it again for some time.

The way Georgia dominated for a while? It is hard to believe that they have not won one since, and their slight decline has been puzzling to me.

But GatOrlando...you are very kind, and most of us crazy, die-hard Oregon fans would be incredibly grateful to win ONE 'Natty right now...

Gary Bryant Jr.

Gosh I love this new uniform!

Great post, Gat, thank you.

As Charles so noted, NIL, free agency, and now Revenue Sharing have spread talent around.

However, in 2025-26, I believe we will see what we see almost every season: a team ranked in the top 6 in the preseason AP Poll winning it all. This season, how about a Yo 7! for OBD!

Winning a Natty requires three or four wins against top competition and turns Cinderella into a

PO Pumpkin.

Watch out for Georgia. In the midst of Texas and Arch Madness and the 'no more baffling losses for Bama' rhetoric 😁, Georgia just keeps plugging away.

IMO, three Nattys in five seasons would have the CFB Captain Ahabs chasing the Moby Dawgs.

I think Oregon has a great chance to not win one title, but multiple titles.

5 hours ago, GatOrlando said:

For more than five decades, I've been hoping for our Ducks to just win one title in Football or Basketball (heck, even baseball would kinda work for me).

Just one title before I die (and multiple would work too). Frankly, I just don't think that's too much to ask. 😂🤔😉

9 hours ago, Desert Duck said:

I think Oregon has a great chance to not win one title, but multiple titles.

For more than five decades, I've been hoping for our Ducks to just win one title in Football or Basketball (heck, even baseball would kinda work for me).

Just one title before I die (and multiple would work too). Frankly, I just don't think that's too much to ask. 😂🤔😉

I would like to live in an alternate timeline where Auburn missed that kick in the 2010 Title game and Oregon wins it. That's 15 years ago!! Auburn fans are crying about their long long stretch, heck Alabama is complaining about five years. I think that once you get that first taste you will desire a second and a third.

But I do hope you guys win one why Phil is still around. I hope you and all my Duck friends here live to see a few ( as long as it isn't at the Gators expense).

To me 2008 feels like two lifetimes ago. I've been lucky enough to see Florida win titles in 3 of the biggest college sports in my lifetime.

16 hours ago, Desert Duck said:

...Just one title before I die (and multiple would work too). Frankly, I just don't think that's too much to ask.

Uncle Phil? Is that you? 😆

If it makes you feel better Gat, 2008 was also when your Gators beat out Ducks in the elite eight on the way to their basketball championship.

That was our best run since winning it all in 1939 until our final four in 2017. Yes we’re thirsty for another one of those trophies as well!

Rece Davis is a Bama alum. Rece Davis is an AP voter. Helping to prove Gat's point, Davis has The Crimson (Bleeding?) Tide Not Ranked in this week's AP Poll.

Bama Hammer

Rece Davis reveals how damaging Alabama's loss to Florida...

279. That's how many consecutive weeks Alabama has been included in the AP Poll. The last time the Crimson Tide was unranked as the final AP Poll of the 2007 s