The Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide typically compete for one of the four coveted spots in the College Football Playoff. In fact, the Buckeyes last beat Alabama in the 2015 Sugar Bowl en route to the first National Championship in the CFP era. But in a few years, the College Football Playoff Committee will have a chance to factor in a head-to-head result. The Buckeyes and Crimson Tide have scheduled a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028. The 2027 contest at Ohio Stadium will mark Ohio State’s first regular season game against an SEC opponent since they played LSU in 1988. Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith teased the announcement this afternoon as well. The Buckeyes and Crimson Tide have met only four times ever, most recently in the aforementioned 2015 Sugar Bowl that sent Ohio State on to the national championship. The Buckeyes won that contest, 42-35. The…
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