ESPN’s FPI projects outcome of Alabama’s remaining games after bye week
By Cody McClure
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No. 1 Alabama is coming off a bye week and should be well-rested and healthy when it hosts No. 19 LSU on Saturday in Tuscaloosa.
The Crimson Tide, which is currently 8-0 on the season, has quite a difficult schedule ahead. But of course, if there’s any team that can handle a grind, it’s Alabama.
The Tide has four games left in the regular season. It will play the aforementioned game against the Tigers this weekend, followed by a road trip to No. 21 Mississippi State, a home game vs. Mercer and the Iron Bowl away from home at No. 16 Auburn.
Though it is a tough stretch, ESPN’s Football Power Index forecasts Alabama to win each game and finish the regular season with an unblemished, 12-0 record.
Still, Auburn could be the Tide’s biggest challenger before an expected battle with No. 2 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.
Here are Alabama’s projected chances to win its next four games, according to the FPI:
- vs. LSU — 93.1 percent
- at Mississippi State — 81.0 percent
- vs. Mercer — 99.7 percent
- at Auburn — 68.8 percent
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
