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Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:09 pm
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Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:14 pm to southernboisb
Can't blame them in this new era of college football.
If they go 7-5 they might miss the playoffs.
If they go 7-5 they might miss the playoffs.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:20 pm to TideSaint
didn't bama and uga drop some non conf foes as well
plus Florida plays FSU every year
if Indiana and Texas Tech refuse to schedule anyone non conf why should anyone else
plus Florida plays FSU every year
if Indiana and Texas Tech refuse to schedule anyone non conf why should anyone else
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:24 pm to nicholastiger
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didn't bama and uga drop some non conf foes as well
plus Florida plays FSU every year
if Indiana and Texas Tech refuse to schedule anyone non conf why should anyone else
Everyone is dropping Power 4 non-conference games.
I believe the only 2 series Alabama has retained are the Ohio State and Notre Dame ones.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:31 pm to nicholastiger
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Florida plays FSU every year
FSU is the equivalent of Louisiana Tech these days. Alabama is one of the few that actually plays legit non-con opponents every year.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:35 pm to southernboisb
Yep it sucks the 9 game schedule is causing things like this.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:40 pm to Gator Fever
Maybe one good thing about the 24 team playoff (which I hate) will be a return to big OOC games since a loss would be less potentially damaging.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:47 pm to Simple Solution
quote:So you're saying that last year LA Tech would've beaten Bama by 2 TDs and scored nearly 40 points at BDS this season?
FSU is the equivalent of Louisiana Tech these days.
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Alabama is one of the few that actually plays legit non-con opponents every year.
Well, since Deboer has been your HC, Bama has played:
2024: Western Kentucky, USF, Wisconsin, Mercer (fcs)
2025: FSU (who won 31-17 and by your own admission, the equivalent of LA Tech), LA-Monroe, Wisconsin, Eastern Illinois
2026: ECU, FSU (aka LA Tech), Chattanooga
Wisconsin went 5-7 and 4-8 the two years you played them. So, like FSU, was not really a top tier OOC the years you played them despite their name brand.
That's not exactly a list of "legit non-con opponents", but if that's what you need to tell yourself to cope with losing 4 games annually then more power to you.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:49 pm to Simple Solution
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FSU is the equivalent of Louisiana Tech these days.
FSU beat Miami if not for the ACC refs.
FSU will bounce quickly if they make a good hire.
This post was edited on 11/11/26 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:54 pm to southernboisb
Texas has defeated more ranked opponents this season than all of the teams in the ACC combined. Still, if Texas loses this Saturday, we will miss the playoffs. Even with the playoffs expanding, scheduling difficult OOC games is stupid. I hope Texas backs out of every difficult OOC game we have scheduled in the future.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:56 pm to Partha
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That's not exactly a list of "legit non-con opponents", but if that's what you need to tell yourself to cope with losing 4 games annually then more power to you.
Alabama is playing at Ohio State next year. Notre Dame home and home after that.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 4:00 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Auburn has ND next two years, then Miami next two years after that
Posted on 11/11/26 at 4:03 pm to Tideroller
Doesn't seem like it or teams wouldn't be dropping these games. Except for a really established coach they will be thinking the difference between 7-5 and 8-4 might get you fired now with 8-4 SEC teams making the playoff starting in 2027.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 4:23 pm to Partha
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Well, since Deboer has been your HC, Bama has played..:
Apparently you don't understand how far in advance these games are scheeduled (well before DeBoer became head coach). Most of the teams on that list were pretty decent when originally scheduled. Future Bama Opponents include:
2027: Marshall, Mercer, at Ohio State
2028: Georgia State, Ohio State, UT Martin
2029: Louisiana Tech, at Notre Dame, Gardner-Webb
2030: at Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, TBD
2031: Georgia Tech, at Boston College, TBD
2032: Arizona, South Florida, at Minnesota
2033: at Arizona, Minnesota, TBD
2034 - at Virginia Tech, Boston College, TBD
2035 - Virginia Tech, TBD, TBD
Here's the model that almost ALL Power 4 teams use for scheduling:
1. 8-9 conference games on a home and away basis netting 4-5 home games each year
2. Two out of conference Power 4 teams, netting one at home each year
3. Either one or both (if you have only eight conference games) - one mid-major and/or one directional or state school at home each year
This consistently gets you 7 home games... which is required to pay for your stadium upgrades and operating budget. The games Alabama is playing in the future follows the model required for major programs to survive and thrive. Just like everybody else at this level..
Posted on 11/11/26 at 4:33 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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Alabama is playing at Ohio State next year. Notre Dame home and home after that.
I've been looking forward to both the Ohio St and ND series for awhile. Didn't care about canceling Oklahoma St. Blue bloods playing other legit blue bloods is what people want to see.
You're required to play 1 p4 ooc...no one cares to see you play Rutgers, Baylor or Syracuse.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 4:35 pm to Partha
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last year LA Tech would've beaten Bama by 2 TDs and scored nearly 40 points at BDS this season
damn right!!!!
i'm no longer an LSU fan we Ruston now baby!!!
This post was edited on 11/11/26 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 11/11/26 at 4:42 pm to Simple Solution
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FSU is the equivalent of Louisiana Tech these days.
It's funny you say that considering how badly FSU owns LSU.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 5:59 pm to southernboisb
Love ND or hate them, playing them brings a ton of attention to your program.... UF made a huge mistake here ....
Posted on 11/11/26 at 6:02 pm to Chad4Bama
Saw LSU at Nd back in the 90’s. It’s an awesome scene. Go if you can.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 6:13 pm to southernboisb
"If we expand the conference schedule and the playoffs it will be more good games! I like more football"
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