Despite a planned release show on Tuesday night, the SEC's annual conference opponents were leaked on Monday with a scoop by On3's Chris Low.
As expected, Auburn and Tennessee will be two of Alabama's three annual opponents, but the third came as a bit of a surprise. Most expected the SEC would keep Alabama vs. LSU due to TV ratings, but instead the league went a different - and correct - direction:
Alabama's third annual opponent will be Mississippi State, the third rival that made the most sense from the beginning. Not due to schedule strength, but due to the history of the matchups.