re: Predict Alabama's record

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We played Florida State in 2007, a Top 10 Clemson team in 2008, a Top 10 Virginia Tech team in 2009, Penn State in 2010 & 2011 (they were still good when they were put on the schedule), a Top 10 Michigan in 2012, and Virginia Tech in 2013 (they had just appeared in the Sugar Bowl when we put them on the schedule). We're also playing West Virginia in 2014. When we added them they had just crushed Clemson in the Orange Bowl.

There is no way to predict how good teams are going to be 2-3 years down the road. Every single year Saban has been here we have played at least one major team from a major conference.

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Great point. You don't know who will be great the next season, yet alone 2 or 3 years down the road. However, it would have been nice if Alabama had scheduled Oregon, Oklahoma, or Florida State. They've been okay the past few years; I think they would have been a safe bet.