TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- They let their play on the field speak for itself.

Away from the freshly cropped grass and perfectly straight chalk lines, mum is the word. A stray compliment is as rare and unwelcome on the University of Alabama campus as shouting "War Eagle!"

The Crimson Tide are the undisputed No. 1 team in the country. Just don't tell them that.

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