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I did not realize how soft Alabama's schedule is this year

Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:36 am
Posted by Landmass
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Member since Jun 2013
27211 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:36 am
ECU
@Kentucky
Florida State
S. Carolina
@Miss State
Georgia
@Tennessee
Texas A&M
@LSU
@Vandy
Chattanooga
Auburn

I think they lose to Georgia and 1 or 2 out of Tenn, A&M, and LSU. I predict them to go 9-3 or 10-2.
Posted by Uga Alum
Member since Jul 2022
7199 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:37 am to
Their schedule is always soft, guy.
Posted by phaz
Waddell, AZ
Member since Jan 2009
7180 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:39 am to
How exactly is Georgia's schedule any tougher? About even
Posted by Night Vision
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Member since Feb 2018
25909 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:42 am to
CBS Sports

...

Based on our post-spring top 25 rankings, here's a look at which of those teams we expect to face the most challenging 2026 schedules.

1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Ole Myth
6. Texas A&M
7. LSU
8. USC
9. Georgia
10. Alabama
Posted by Landmass
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Member since Jun 2013
27211 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:42 am to
quote:


How exactly is Georgia's schedule any tougher? About even


Because this thread is about Alabama.
Posted by BuckeyeGoon
Member since Jan 2025
1477 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:47 am to
Florida State is a brand name program you should always get credit for scheduling, whether they end up being down or not whenever the game is actually played isnt something you can control.
Posted by Simple Solution
Member since Dec 2024
393 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:52 am to
We have 4 ranked teams on the schedule. That's about normal for SEC teams.
Posted by PeleofAnalytics
Member since Jun 2021
5689 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:52 am to
quote:

Because this thread is about Alabama.


Ahh... the "Because I started this thread so only I make the rules about where it is allowed to go" guy.
Posted by TideSaint
God's country
Member since Sep 2008
85645 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:54 am to
quote:

Based on our post-spring top 25 rankings, here's a look at which of those teams we expect to face the most challenging 2026 schedules.

1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Ole Myth
6. Texas A&M
7. LSU
8. USC
9. Georgia
10. Alabama


10th hardest schedule in the country is considered soft in 2026.
Posted by theliontamer
Chicago
Member since Nov 2015
2493 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:00 am to
lol no it wasn't. They just steamrolled every big non conference game for 15 straight years.
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
22400 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:01 am to
Hard to tell how hard or soft a schedule is before the first football of the season had been snapped.

But, useless projections are that it is a top 20 SoS.
It is right in the range of UGA, Ole Miss, UTk, and LSU, as it stands today.

Weakest Top 25 schedules based solely on Phil Steele SoS:


Weakest Top 25 schedules weighting Steele SOS and SoS based on opponents' 2025 W-Ls:
Posted by thatthang
Member since Jan 2012
8445 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:04 am to
quote:


Their schedule is always soft, guy.


quote:

Uga Alum


****RETARD ALERT****
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
30565 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:49 am to
We finally have a good schedule...and a new HC in year one and new QB...damn
Posted by VideoStore
Member since Jul 2026
53 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:50 am to
Georgia
@Tennessee
Texas A&M
@LSU

Pretty tough stretch
Posted by RohanGonzales
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Member since Apr 2024
13272 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:54 am to
Is Chattanooga really the next to last week?

I thought the SEC was getting rid of their late cupcake tradition because the 9 game schedule is so rough.
Posted by Night Vision
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Member since Feb 2018
25909 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:58 am to
quote:

Is Chattanooga really the next to last week?


SEC teams that week:

The barn plays Samford.

Ole Myth plays Wofford.

MSU plays Tenn Tech.

Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
26886 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:59 am to
Well according to that Alabama has a comparable schedule to Ole Miss, Georgia, and LSU.



This post was edited on 8/13/26 at 10:29 am
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
22400 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 10:01 am to
quote:

getting rid of their late cupcake tradition because the 9 game schedule is so rough.

I think it encourages creamier, softer cupcakes. Watch P4 OOC games become the habitual bottom thirds of each conference.
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
22400 posts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 10:03 am to
Those charts rank weakest schedules among Top 25. That said, the entire SEC grouping in that range are all pretty equal with Bama and UGA as a tossup.
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