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The amazing thing is while Alabama has played 25 SEC bye week games in the last 8 years, Auburn has played 4. Auburn has had a Bye before Bama (5) more than their total bye week games (4). Since Saban has been at Bama, Auburn has never beat Alabama without a Bye week. 2007, 2010 and 2013 were all bye weeks for Auburn and I think it was the difference in 2010 and 2013.
South Carolina has only played 3 in 8 years.
TAMU has played 5 opponents with a Bye week in 3 years while Auburn has played 4 and USCe 3 in 8 years.
That is besides the 7 OOC bye week games (including FSU in 2007).
College football is not a handicap sport.

Did #2 Malzahn not Lose to #14 (3 loss) LSU. AU is obviously better than LSU, so it must be Malzahn is a bad game day coach !!

Did Spurrier lose to 5-7 Tennessee?
Did Stanford lose to 5-7 Utah ?

Some times you miss a field goal or turnover or play a team with a Bye week.

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Simple answer. Over the last couple of years with the temporary schedule in place, LSU needed a rest to recover from the gauntlet of playing east heavy weights Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Bama not so much with the likes of Kentucky and Tennessee.

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2013 Bama and LSU opponents had the same win/loss record 80-73.

2014 Bama plays West Va, Tenn and 3 scrubs
LSU plays Wisc, Ky and 3 scrubs

FSU

Ohio State

Okla

Ore

2013 Bama and LSU opponents had the same win/loss record 80-73

and Bama was at Auburn and A&M

Saban lost 8 open date SEC games out of 23 SEC open date opponents in 7 years. Spurrier played 1 open date opponent in 8 years and LOST to 5-8 Tennessee.In 2014 Spurrier plays 2 open date SEC opponents (UGA and Auburn). I don't think USC will win the EAST!