LSU plays Alabama tomorrow at Tiger Stadium, and that game will mark the end of an era for the teams and for their fans.
Starting next year, LSU and Alabama will face each other every other year, ending an annual series that began in the 1960s.
"No game next year (and) no game in 2029, but then there's a new rotation in 2030," Tiger Rag editor Glenn Guilbeau said. "They'll always play Alabama at least twice over a four-year period."
Despite this, Guilbeau noted there's always a chance the two teams could still play each other in the off years.
"In the years they don't play in the regular season, they could meet in the playoffs," Guilbeau said. "It's already happened once."
According to Guilbeau, the Southeastern Conference's new scheduling formula is designed to allow each team to play some of the SEC's newer teams, programs that the conference's longtime members rarely ever played.
"Like, LSU never played at Missouri for decades," Guilbeau said. "So the schedule makes sense."
Guilbeau notes that the SEC will revisit the new scheduling arrangement in a few years from now.
"They could change it and make Alabama annual again going into 2030, but even if they don't, they'll meet twice every four years."
Until then, Bama Hate Week will be a biannual affair.
"I don't think it'll hit until next year," Guilbeau said.
Tigers, Crimson Tide have played annually since 1960s
Tigers, Crimson Tide have played annually since 1960s
