Fans tend to overreact both ways when looking at own team and the most objective and in many cases most realistic view is from a fan of another team. I watched the LSU game and though I saw somethings that should concern the LSU faithful it was nothing that was a season killer and couldn't be corrected. It's a long season and a lot things can happen.
I think Bama will at least be able to muster a New Year's Day bowl game. I can't see them falling all the way to the Chic Fil A. BTW the SEC plays an ACC team in that game anyway.
I'm not conceding Bama will make it to the SECCG this year. We've only played one game and all teams have a ways to go. In the east this might be USCe's year.