Tide’s Road Ahead: Navigating a Ranked-Heavy Schedule

The remainder of Alabama's schedule features several high-quality opponents. As of Week 3, seven of their nine remaining opponents are ranked.

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Here is the rest of the Crimson Tide's schedule:

at No. 5 Georgia on Sept. 27, vs. No. 20 Vanderbilt on Oct. 4, at No. 23 Missouri on Oct. 11, vs. No. 15 Tennessee on Oct. 18, at South Carolina on Oct. 25, vs. No. 3 LSU on Nov. 8, at No. 11 Oklahoma on Nov. 15, vs. Eastern Illinois on Nov. 22, and at No. 22 Auburn to conclude the regular season.

Since 2005, the Crimson Tide has the most wins against nationally ranked opponents among all teams. Additionally, Alabama has stayed active in the AP Poll for 282 consecutive weeks, according to the college poll archive. This is the longest active streak of being ranked since 2008. 

If a good portion of Alabama's remaining opponents remain in the Top 25, and the Crimson Tide wins against their ranked opponents, they will not only add to this outstanding record but also boost their resume to increase their chances of making the 12-team college football playoff.