Alabama football: 4 future opponents the Tide should schedule

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 2: Jalen Milroe #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide drops back to pass during the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 2: Jalen Milroe #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide drops back to pass during the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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Michigan football quarterback JJ McCarthy - Big Ten title game. Michigan will play in the Rose Bowl (College Football Playoff)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – DECEMBER 02: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Michigan Wolverines throws a pass during the second half in the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

3. Michigan

Okay, this one is kind of considering cheating, since Alabama will actually play Michigan in less than a month after the CFP’s controversial snub of Florida State.

It would still be an incredible home-and-home series since the Wolverines and Tide have never played each other on their respective home stadiums, albeit there’s a bit of history with these two historic programs, like the 2000 Orange Bowl where eventual NFL legend Tom Brady led the Wolverines to a dramatic victory, and the upcoming Rose Bowl match between these two non-conference opponents is shaping up to be an instant classic.

The only regular-season meeting between these two programs was back in Alabama’s kickoff game era, where the Tide destroyed UM by a score of 41-14 in the 2012 Cowboys Classic.

Alabama football visiting the Big House would make for an incredible matchup especially since Michigan has recovered from subpar seasons and has positioned itself as a Big Ten power once again after decades, the same could arguably apply to Michigan visiting Bryant-Denny Stadium.