If there is one thing that is likely universally beloved across college football, it is rivalry games.
You know, the games where there seems to be just a little higher stakes attached during the regular season, records aside?
Well, when looking at the Alabama Crimson Tide in particular, the program has many matchups that you could say are “rivalries,” some of which are among the best in the sport today. Many of these also have rich traditions that date back nearly a hundred years, while others are fairly recent matchups that have begun to emerge recently.
Here are the 10 greatest rivalry matchups for Alabama today, along with how the Crimson Tide have performed in the series all-time.
10. Alabama vs. Mississippi State
The closest SEC school to Alabama geographically, the Crimson Tide and Mississippi State have a rivalry that dates back to 1896, a series that has been very one-sided historically. Having won 16-straight in the series dating back to 2008, Alabama owns an 88-17-3 all-time advantage over the Bulldogs.
9. Alabama vs. Oklahoma
A new member to the SEC, Alabama vs. Oklahoma is a series between two college football powers that could easily take over in future years. All-time, Oklahoma owns a 4-2-1 advantage over the Crimson Tide in the series dating back to 1963.
8. Alabama vs. Texas
Two of college football’s premier brands, Alabama vs. Texas is not quite yet one of the SEC’s premier rivalries, but a move by the Longhorns to the conference could now make this matchup potentially takeoff, especially if the two are competing in the national spotlight annually. The Crimson Tide and Longhorns have met only 11 times ever dating back to 1902, with Texas owning a 2-8-1 all-time advantage.
7. Alabama vs. Ole Miss
The other SEC team from the state of Mississippi, Alabama vs. Ole Miss is a series that dates back to 1894, and has…
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