2026 schedule release?
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All of the other Big Ten contenders will be knocking one another off.
10-2 is almost assured to be top 3-4 in Big Ten, and a postseason spot. (95% chance?)
Whether it "should" or not is another question.
Yes I know that you are an experienced Marcher, probably the standard bearer.
You think more crap is better when it is just more crap. Quantity does not equal quality regardless of how much you think it does.
No I think a playoff including all conference champs that still allows the best teams in is necessary. See FCS this year.
If we assume Indiana, Ohio State, and Oregon "like last year," then it's probably imperative that Penn State get the W over Michigan, since they would likely be the 4th team in (if not PSU). Winning against USC would also be nice. To me, the issue is not getting 4 B1G teams into the playoff, but rather, which 4. Leaving a 10-2 PSU team out would be tantamount to leaving Bama out with a 10-win regular-season record - it's just not done.
It's not done with Bama has a win over Georgia and played a tough schedule. This schedule is garbage.
Would you rather have a tough schedule and be 8-4 or have an easy schedule and be 11-1? It’s really not that confusing.
I'd rather be 11-1 with a tough schedule. Not sure why those are my options.
Because some of the good programs sometimes beat you. And it’s harder to win four or five tough games in one season than two or three.
And sometimes you beat good programs. I'd rather go 10-2 with a tough schedule than 11-1 with next year's schedule. Going 11-1 without beating anyone isn't exciting. I'd rather go 8-4 playing a challenging schedule and understanding exactly how good we are.
The schedule screams "afraid of competition". You may enjoy beating bad teams...I don't.
For years Alabama rarely played Georgia in regular season, and this was before the
SEC expansion. Yet Nick was considered the GOAT and made the playoffs.
SEC expansion. Yet Nick was considered the GOAT and made the playoffs.
Look at Bama's SOS.For years Alabama rarely played Georgia in regular season, and this was before the
SEC expansion. Yet Nick was considered the GOAT and made the playoffs.
We dont need to play Ohio State every year to have a challenging schedule
Defending this schedule is just illogical
I enjoy going 11-1 and making the playoffs. Worked years for Clemson.
You have to win in the playoffs for it to matter--as a Steelers fan I get that better than anyone
Also, with the type of schedule we have next year there's no guarantee of anything considering SOS if we don't win the Big Ten.
wut?For years Alabama rarely played Georgia in regular season, and this was before the
SEC expansion. Yet Nick was considered the GOAT and made the playoffs.
Key Accomplishments & Resume Highlights:
- National Championships (Alabama): 6 (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020).
- SEC Championships (Alabama): 9.
- Overall Record at Alabama: 201-29 (.874).
- College Football Playoff Record: 9-5.
- Bowl Record: 16-7.
- Heisman Trophy Winners Coached: 4 (Mark Ingram, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, Bryce Young).
- NFL Draft Picks: 133 total, 47 first-round selections.
- Accolades: Multiple-time National Coach of the Year (Eddie Robinson, Associated Press).
Rick, the real point of the post you were responding to was that Alabama rarely played Georgia, the guy says.
You would still complain because the the tough games were losses. Just ask Franklin.
If Franklin beats UCLA and Northwestern I'd still want him to be our coach
You have to win some tough games not all of them
Opinion not fact--but also true of all programs using your logic. It's naive to believe any program didn't have guys being paid.
You get my statement. If PS played OSU the same amount of time as Alabama played Georgia results
would have been different in the post season.
Exactly. 10 of 12 years they didn’t play each other in regular season. Meanwhile our division kept giving each other a loss.For years Alabama rarely played Georgia in regular season, and this was before the
SEC expansion. Yet Nick was considered the GOAT and made the playoffs.
It helps when you miss ga 10 out of 12 years in regular season. If they played one of them would have had another loss and may not have made sec champ or playoffs or back into playoffs.
How in the world would Joel Klatt or anyone know how easy anyone’s schedule is when we have no idea what teams will have after the transfer portal. Two years ago Indiana was considered an easy game during the preseaon.
