Alabama got off to a solid start in the 42-3 victory over Duke in its season opener.

Widely viewed as the second-best team in the country, the Crimson Tide are still a week away from opening SEC play at South Carolina.

But based on ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Crimson Tide won’t receive a significant challenge until Texas A&M, or certainly LSU.

Those games and the Iron Bowl seem to be the most logical chance for Alabama to get tripped up on the way to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game. Two of those games being on the road will certainly add to the degree of difficulty.

ESPN’s FPI predicts Alabama’s probability for its remaining games:

  • Sept. 7 vs. New Mexico State: 99.8 percent.
  • Sept. 14 at South Carolina: 88.2 percent.
  • Sept. 21 vs. Southern Miss: 98.7 percent.
  • Sept. 28 vs. Ole Miss: 96.4 percent.
  • Oct. 12 at Texas A&M: 76.2 percent.
  • Oct. 19 vs. Tennessee: 95.4 percent.
  • Oct. 26 vs. Arkansas: 98.8 percent.
  • Nov. 9 vs. LSU: 67.5 percent.
  • Nov. 16 at Mississippi State: 83.3 percent.
  • Nov. 23 vs. Western Carolina: 100 percent.
  • Nov. 30 at Auburn: 74.0 percent.