Which game on TCU or BSU's schedule would you compare to playing bama at home?
/yawn
Alabama is like Iowa, Arizona, Oklahoma and so on. Right now I do not classify them as a top tier program so it is pointless who they have played.
Alabama:
Got beat down by South Carolina.
Lost to LSU in a close game.
Collapsed today against Auburn (which I think is the real #1).
Unfortunately Alabama has not played as a team thoroughly all season. It does not matter who is on your schedule if you show up to play and lack team cohesiveness when it is needed.
One thing I did hear the other day that was interesting:
Alabam's OOC schedule average score was 50-9 while BSU average score in their conference has been 51-9.
Keep asking the same question over and over because the answer is you don't know which Alabama team is going to show up each week to play, thus they are lacking in the top contender department.