College Football 2011: No 1 Oklahoma vs No 2 Alabama, Who Has the Tougher Road?

Now that the USA Today Coaches’ Poll has established Oklahoma and Alabama as the top two teams in the country, it’s time to dissect their realistic chances of actually finishing the season unblemished and still atop the charts.

The Sooners and Tide will each have steep uphill battles to achieve the perfect season; both will have to overcome key personnel losses, both will have to catch a couple of breaks and both will have tough schedules to maneuver in order to make it all the way.

The following slideshow will analyze both squads’ 2011 slate of games and attempt to determine which team will have the steeper slope, in terms of schedule, to earn perfection and a shot at the big enchilada.

We’ll look