Alabama Vs North Texas Final Tuneup for Tide

Alabama vs North Texas is not expected to be much of a match. Basically, Alabama vs North Texas is just a finale tuneup before Alabama gets to the major parts of their schedule. Alabama already took one lowly opponent lightly for a little while last week, before finally blowing up Florida
Alabama Vs North Texas Final Tuneup for Tide International. But Alabama vs North Texas probably won't turn out the same, as this may be the last chance the Crimson Tide have to relax for a while.

Alabama vs North Texas is a game where the Crimson Tide come in as 38 point favorites. This is the last non-conference game for the Tide until November, when they face Tennessee-Chattanooga before the Iron Bowl with Auburn. But for all intents and purposes, Alabama vs North Texas is the last game for the Tide before the SEC schedule begins.

The non-conference schedule has worked well for Alabama thus far, having beaten Virginia Tech in the Kickoff Classic, and then handling Florida International despite some first half troubles. Alabama vs North Texas is expected to be even easier - especially since they can afford to let star wide receiver Julio Jones sit out today. But there won't be easy games for the Tide after this.

Next week, Alabama begins a difficult road through the SEC West. Three SEC West teams, including the Tide, are in the top 10 already. However, before they go through those teams, Alabama opens up against Arkansas next week, then goes to Kentucky.

Alabama vs North Texas is a game where Nick Saban doesn't want to be caught looking ahead. But one can say the same about their games against Arkansas and Kentucky too. For the first really gigantic showdown of the year lies ahead on October 10, at Ole Miss. By then, it could be a match up of two top 5 teams.

Ole Miss has all the major buzz in the SEC West this year, picked as a sleeper to win the division and even challenge Florida. But their clash with the Tide will prove if that was just preseason hype. For Alabama, it's their big chance to prove nothing has changed from last year, and that the Tide are here to stay as national championship threats.