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Quick: Name the last time Alabama won fewer than 11 regular season games? Go ahead and google it — I’ll wait.
Now, look at Alabama’s schedule for 2018. Google that too — I’ll wait.
Now, take a look at Alabama’s depth chart on RollTide.com
Finally, peep the latest regular season win projections for the SEC in general, and the Alabama Crimson Tide in particular:
SEC
Alabama 2018 regular season win total
Over 10.5 (-130)
Under 10.5 (+100)
Georgia 2018 regular season win total
Over 10.5 (-115)
Under 10.5 (-115)
Auburn 2018 regular season win total
Over 9 (-110)
Under 9 (-120)
Mississippi State 2018 regular season win total
Over 8 (-115)
Under 8 (-115)
LSU 2018 regular season win total
Over 7.5 (-120)
Under 7.5 (-110)
Texas A&M 2018 regular season win total
Over 7 (-120)
Under 7 (-110)
South Carolina 2018 regular season win total
Over 7 (-115)
Under 7 (-115)
Florida 2018 regular season win total
Over 7 (-110)
Under 7 (-120)
Missouri 2018 regular season win total
Over 6.5 (-105)
Under 6.5 (-125)
Ole Miss 2018 regular season win total
Over 6 (-130)
Under 6 (+100)
Kentucky 2018 regular season win total
Over 6 (-120)
Under 6 (-110)
Tennessee 2018 regular season win total
Over 5.5 (-110)
Under 5.5 (-120)
Arkansas 2018 regular season win total
Over 5.5 (-110)
Under 5.5 (-120)
Vanderbilt 2018 regular season win total
Over 5 (+100)
Under 5 (-130)
In short, there’s absolutely no way Alabama loses two games with this schedule. Zero. Nada. Zip. Nuh Unh. And, with the money line at $130, you really have no reason to get in while the getting is good.
There are some intriguing ones here though: LSU flirting with 7-5 (I suspect they go over), Arkansas near .500 (I’ll take 5-7 at best, Alex), and some pretty serious disrespect for a Florida team that would almost have to be kidnapped to go 7-5 — all those underclassmen of last year are now upperclassmen and have a system head coach.
Anything else strike you as standing out?