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re: Phil Steele's toughest schedules for 2014
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:12 pm to DecaturAU
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:12 pm to DecaturAU
Yeah, I agree it is MOSTLY not Bamas fault. But Bama has always wanted to avoid Uga and uf in the east which has given them an easier sec schedule on average for decades.
I like the big games though and really want UF back on our schedule along with keeping the leghumpers.
I like the big games though and really want UF back on our schedule along with keeping the leghumpers.
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Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:13 pm to RollTide1987
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It helps lower your schedule ranking when you don't have to play yourself.
Yeah that's why Auburn's is so low.
Oh wait...
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:14 pm to TeLeFaWx
Bama hasn't played South Carolina in while either. In terms of net effect, avoiding UGA and USCe for so long makes it kinda hard to gauge how good Bama's defense actually is.
When they played in the SEC CG in 2012, Murray displayed a level of talent that those defenders had never seen before.
When they played in the SEC CG in 2012, Murray displayed a level of talent that those defenders had never seen before.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:17 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
quote:Not since 2010, when they lost... Georgia hasn't gotten to play Alabama in the regular season since, what, 2008? Those have been the best two teams in the SEC East since when? Except for last year, when Mizzou won it... Yet Alabama lucked up and didn't have to play Mizzou last year, either.
Bama hasn't played South Carolina in while either
They have just been very, very fortunate.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:18 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
quote:Thats why I am glad the new playoff is here. It forces them to play at least one good OOC team each year if they make it to the NC. No more cupcakes like ND and Texas without their QB.
Bama hasn't played South Carolina in while either. In terms of net effect, avoiding UGA and USCe for so long makes it kinda hard to gauge how good Bama's defense actually is.
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:18 pm to TTsTowel
Indeed we have.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:18 pm to Phat Phil
Schedule rankings are ALWAYS worthless pre-season.
Does anyone here honestly believe Bama's schedule is easier than some Sun Belt teams?
Yeah, no.
Does anyone here honestly believe Bama's schedule is easier than some Sun Belt teams?
Yeah, no.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:23 pm to Patton
But, again, it isn't completely Alabama's fault. I don't know why they haven't played Georgia and South Carolina in so long, but West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Penn State, and so forth...were all good teams when they were scheduled. They just couldn't hold out long enough to be the quality opponent Alabama thought they were getting originally.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:23 pm to thunderbird1100
quote:If you go off of their talent verses the teams they play their SOS would still be low. Sun Belt teams play weaker teams but have a lot less talent too. Sun Belt teams are usually way outmatched in OOC games.
Does anyone here honestly believe Bama's schedule is easier than some Sun Belt teams?
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:25 pm to Rabern57
Part of the problem is that Bama schedules teams with offenses that they are comfortable with.
I'd like to see Bama play Oklahoma, Oregon, or Florida State.
I'd like to see Bama play Oklahoma, Oregon, or Florida State.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:25 pm to TTsTowel
Agreed. It gets annoying. But there isn't much we can do about it. I find it difficult to believe that Akron has a harder schedule than us.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:26 pm to Phat Phil
I just don't see how Arkansas makes a bowl game this year, they'll be the underdog in 9 games.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:27 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
We have played OU and FSU in home and away series this decade. Oregon would be fun. I'd love to see us schedule southern cal but they would probably back out like they did against A&M.
ETA: Well I guess not this decade but 02-03. So I don't think we get another series with OU anytime soon. And that FSU game was at a neutral site but my point still stands.
ETA: Well I guess not this decade but 02-03. So I don't think we get another series with OU anytime soon. And that FSU game was at a neutral site but my point still stands.
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:32 pm to Roger Klarvin
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I just don't see how Arkansas makes a bowl game this year, they'll be the underdog in 9 games.
Preseason underdogs maybe, hard to predict how the whole season will play out. I'm sure Auburn was considered the underdog in 9 or 10 of their games preseason last year.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:42 pm to Phat Phil
Bama 95th but but the schedule is not stacked during this bridge bullshite.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:44 pm to Stonehog
quote:The only teams Auburn was real underdogs to starting was Bama, LSU, UGA, and A&M. They were favored in their OOC games and the rest of the SEC games were toss ups at worst.
I'm sure Auburn was considered the underdog in 9 or 10 of their games preseason last year.
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:51 pm to Rabern57
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The only teams Auburn was real underdogs to starting was Bama, LSU, UGA, and A&M
Plus State and Ole Miss. We are talking preseason underdogs.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:54 pm to RollTide1987
bullshite.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:54 pm to Stonehog
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Preseason underdogs maybe, hard to predict how the whole season will play out.
I agree. IIRC, last pre-season odds, Auburn was the dog in all but 3 games. Auburn was a dog in every SEC game. Pre-season polls/schedule rankings are as worthless as pre-season guesses on All-whateverconference teams.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:58 pm to TTsTowel
Alabama won at Georgia in 2008 and lost to #2 ranked Florida that same year. Alabama SOS was ranked in the top 5 in 2009 with a win over #1 Florida when they won the national title that year.
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