Q. Congrats, Louisville men and women. The women, especially.The hope: As dominant as Alabama has become, it's hard to remember how thoroughly mediocre the Tide was before Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa. In three of the previous four years, Alabama had a losing SEC record. Alabama followed a 102 season in 2005 with a 67 record in 2006.

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