The new Coaches poll is out and shockingly Alabama was not a unanimous number one.  The Crimson Tide got 54 of a possible 59 votes. 

Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly voted for his own team, which is understandable, but basically pissing in the wind.  His team plays in the Big East and didn't have near the schedule Alabama had.  Face it coach, you weren't going to get to the BCS championship game even if Texas lost.  TCU was probably ahead of you, especially after your team almost coughed one up to Stuttering Dave and Pitt on Saturday.

Four other coaches inexplicably voted for Texas.  You know, the same Texas team that came within one controversial second of being upset by a Nebraska team that couldn't score if Tiger Woods were their offensive coordinator.  They've had a nice year, but come on, really.

Alabama meanwhile survived the toughest conference in the country, beat Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, and LSU not to mention arch rivals Auburn and Tennessee. Their total domination of Florida on Saturday should even make the most casual fan aware that this is probably the best team in the country.  But for four coaches not named Brian Kelly, that's not good enough.  I can imagine Mack Brown voting for his own team, but the three other guys must be nuts or just have it in for Nick Saban.