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Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
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I hate that they schedule these things so far out, but another home and home against a decent opponent.
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06-08-2021 03:21 PM |
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Wedge
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
So in every year except one from 2025-2033, the Tide has already scheduled two P5 non-conference opponents.
Once again with the observation: It sure looks like the big names in college football are making long-term scheduling plans in anticipation of a larger playoff in which they will want to have stronger schedules to boost their chances of getting at-large playoff spots.
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06-08-2021 03:32 PM |
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
(06-08-2021 03:32 PM)Wedge Wrote: So in every year except one from 2025-2033, the Tide has already scheduled two P5 non-conference opponents.
Once again with the observation: It sure looks like the big names in college football are making long-term scheduling plans in anticipation of a larger playoff in which they will want to have stronger schedules to boost their chances of getting at-large playoff spots.
Certainly nobody can criticize Alabama for playing a weak OOC schedule. Future P5 opponents:
2021 Miami (Neutral site)
2022 @Texas
2023 Texas
2024 @Wisconsin
2025 @Florida St, Wisconsin
2026 @West Virginia, Florida St
2027 West Virginia, @Ohio State
2028 Ohio State, @Oklahoma St
2029 @Notre Dame, Oklahoma St
2030 @Georgia Tech, Notre Dame
2031 Georgia Tech
2032 Arizona, @Oklahoma
2033 @Arizona, Oklahoma
2034 @Virginia Tech
2035 Virginia Tech
Note that in every home and home deal Alabama plays the away game first.
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06-09-2021 06:59 AM |
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
(06-09-2021 06:59 AM)ken d Wrote: (06-08-2021 03:32 PM)Wedge Wrote: So in every year except one from 2025-2033, the Tide has already scheduled two P5 non-conference opponents.
Once again with the observation: It sure looks like the big names in college football are making long-term scheduling plans in anticipation of a larger playoff in which they will want to have stronger schedules to boost their chances of getting at-large playoff spots.
Certainly nobody can criticize Alabama for playing a weak OOC schedule. Future P5 opponents:
2021 Miami (Neutral site)
2022 @Texas
2023 Texas
2024 @Wisconsin
2025 @Florida St, Wisconsin
2026 @West Virginia, Florida St
2027 West Virginia, @Ohio State
2028 Ohio State, @Oklahoma St
2029 @Notre Dame, Oklahoma St
2030 @Georgia Tech, Notre Dame
2031 Georgia Tech
2032 Arizona, @Oklahoma
2033 @Arizona, Oklahoma
2034 @Virginia Tech
2035 Virginia Tech
Note that in every home and home deal Alabama plays the away game first.
That's an interesting observation! I guess that means Bama never has to put up any guarantee money. However, it also gives the opponent the maximum advantage for a possible upset (home field plus element of surprise).
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06-09-2021 10:29 AM |
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
(06-09-2021 06:59 AM)ken d Wrote: (06-08-2021 03:32 PM)Wedge Wrote: So in every year except one from 2025-2033, the Tide has already scheduled two P5 non-conference opponents.
Once again with the observation: It sure looks like the big names in college football are making long-term scheduling plans in anticipation of a larger playoff in which they will want to have stronger schedules to boost their chances of getting at-large playoff spots.
Certainly nobody can criticize Alabama for playing a weak OOC schedule. Future P5 opponents:
2021 Miami (Neutral site)
2022 @Texas
2023 Texas
2024 @Wisconsin
2025 @Florida St, Wisconsin
2026 @West Virginia, Florida St
2027 West Virginia, @Ohio State
2028 Ohio State, @Oklahoma St
2029 @Notre Dame, Oklahoma St
2030 @Georgia Tech, Notre Dame
2031 Georgia Tech
2032 Arizona, @Oklahoma
2033 @Arizona, Oklahoma
2034 @Virginia Tech
2035 Virginia Tech
Note that in every home and home deal Alabama plays the away game first.
Alabama actually needs more competition....I think the NFL would be afraid of the Tide.
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06-09-2021 11:40 AM |
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
New series announced today.
Alabama and Boston College.
2031 in Boston, 2034 in Tuscaloosa
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06-09-2021 03:48 PM |
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
(06-09-2021 10:29 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote: (06-09-2021 06:59 AM)ken d Wrote: (06-08-2021 03:32 PM)Wedge Wrote: So in every year except one from 2025-2033, the Tide has already scheduled two P5 non-conference opponents.
Once again with the observation: It sure looks like the big names in college football are making long-term scheduling plans in anticipation of a larger playoff in which they will want to have stronger schedules to boost their chances of getting at-large playoff spots.
Certainly nobody can criticize Alabama for playing a weak OOC schedule. Future P5 opponents:
2021 Miami (Neutral site)
2022 @Texas
2023 Texas
2024 @Wisconsin
2025 @Florida St, Wisconsin
2026 @West Virginia, Florida St
2027 West Virginia, @Ohio State
2028 Ohio State, @Oklahoma St
2029 @Notre Dame, Oklahoma St
2030 @Georgia Tech, Notre Dame
2031 Georgia Tech
2032 Arizona, @Oklahoma
2033 @Arizona, Oklahoma
2034 @Virginia Tech
2035 Virginia Tech
Note that in every home and home deal Alabama plays the away game first.
That's an interesting observation! I guess that means Bama never has to put up any guarantee money. However, it also gives the opponent the maximum advantage for a possible upset (home field plus element of surprise).
I don't think schools like Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and others are going to surprise the Tide with how good they are.
Another observation - I wonder if the Tide has received any assurances that the SEC will retain its 8 game conference schedule through this time period. If they were to go to 9 games, Bama wouldn't be able to have 7 home games in years when they have five away conference games. That's a lot of tickets they wouldn't be able to sell.
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
(06-09-2021 03:48 PM)AllTideUp Wrote: New series announced today.
Alabama and Boston College.
2031 in Boston, 2034 in Tuscaloosa
First Ohio St and now Alabama? BC must really like getting thumped by playoff teams.
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06-09-2021 09:58 PM |
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
BC is going to host Alabama in a 44,000 seat stadium? Doing that would be giving up the revenue from about 20,000 tickets, compared to playing the game in Foxborough.
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06-09-2021 10:38 PM |
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
(06-09-2021 10:38 PM)Wedge Wrote: BC is going to host Alabama in a 44,000 seat stadium? Doing that would be giving up the revenue from about 20,000 tickets, compared to playing the game in Foxborough.
Duke played us in their on campus stadium a few years back instead of in Charlotte. The stadium, very small, ended up being dominated by Bama fans.
I don't think that will happen in Boston, but you're right that they would probably sell more at Foxborough.
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06-10-2021 06:22 AM |
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
(06-09-2021 10:38 PM)Wedge Wrote: BC is going to host Alabama in a 44,000 seat stadium? Doing that would be giving up the revenue from about 20,000 tickets, compared to playing the game in Foxborough.
A few extra dollars versus wanting people from outside the area to visit the campus. And it's an ACC-SEC matchup, no matter how you spin it.
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
This is a big deal for OSU. Alabama will be the biggest non-conference name to ever visit Stillwater. Georgia played there when they opened their rebuilt stadium in 2009. Some Pac-12 teams have played there, such as UCLA, Arizona State, and Washington. Normally, though, OSU has not had many power non-conference teams play them at home.
Bama played Boston College in 1983, in the old Foxboro stadium. Doug Flutie was the QB for BC that day, who beat the Tide in the wind, rain, and snow. That was a different era.
(This post was last modified: 06-10-2021 08:44 AM by johnintx.)
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06-10-2021 08:43 AM |
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RE: Alabama and Oklahoma State home and home series
(06-10-2021 06:40 AM)Transic_nyc Wrote: (06-09-2021 10:38 PM)Wedge Wrote: BC is going to host Alabama in a 44,000 seat stadium? Doing that would be giving up the revenue from about 20,000 tickets, compared to playing the game in Foxborough.
A few extra dollars versus wanting people from outside the area to visit the campus. And it's an ACC-SEC matchup, no matter how you spin it.
"An ACC-SEC matchup", haha. A game with Alabama is not the same as a game with Vanderbilt.
For any Alabama fans up there, it's a once-in-a-generation chance to see the Tide play in the northeast and BC could sell thousands more tickets to them.
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06-10-2021 09:12 AM |
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