Alabama is looking out for its playoff chances in the future by planning to take Ohio State out of the mix. Amid speculation of the home and home series between the two potentially getting axed, the Tide has made the first move.

Alabama will be opening the 2028 season with Georgia State, the school announced on February 23. As per available records, Ohio State was supposed to be the first matchup for the Tide on September 9. Since Alabama is already playing UT Martin and Oklahoma State, it looks like the OSU game might be struck off from the schedule.

Per the series agreement, Ohio State and Alabama were expected to meet in the 2027 and 2028 seasons. However, since competition around getting into the playoffs has become extremely tight, SEC programs are not keen on playing marquee opponents. Since these teams are already playing 9 conference games, Alabama might be avoiding the risk of failure. Paul Finebaum also floated this theory.

“I sincerely doubt the Alabama game is going to happen based on what I’ve heard from Alabama’s AD,” he said on 97.1 The Fan. “I know what Ross Bjork has said. But the reality is that the 9th SEC game is going to be very costly for a lot of programs.”

This is a developing story.

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