FUN FACT: the Alabama Crimson Tide is one of only two SEC teams to play both the Texas A&M Aggies and Missouri Tigers in 2012. With A&M now a West division rival and Mizzou one of Bama's two East division opponents, it looks like the new guys will get a sound welcoming to the conference.
Sept. 15: at Arkansas
Sept. 29: OLE MISS
Oct. 13: at Missouri
Oct. 20: at Tennessee
Oct. 27: MISSISSIPPI STATE
Nov. 3: at LSU
Nov. 10: TEXAS A&M
Nov. 24: AUBURN
Out-of-conference schedules aren't yet finalized, so it's not yet 100 percent whether the Tide will have a bye week before the Iron Bowl. All in all, not a disastrous schedule for Alabama, with the Third Saturday in October preserved right where it's supposed to be.
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