Alabama Football is currently a dynasty. Many fans nowadays may not remember the struggle that Crimson Tide fans went through early in the 2000s.
In the Nick Saban era, the Tide is more likely to win a national championship than it is to experience a multi-loss season. The rankings reflect the sustained success of the Crimson Tide and the improvement the program has had in recent years.
See where Alabama Football as a program has been ranked at the start and end of every college football season in the AP poll. Some seasons may shock you, or bring back some serious hope you may have had heading into a season.