Hogs-Bama game time delayed; CBS slot possible

The game time and television information for Arkansas’ game at Alabama on Oct. 14 is one of three games CBS is considering while using its six-day option, the SEC announced Monday.

It will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. on CBS, 6 p.m. on ESPN2 or 6:15 p.m. on ESPN, with the final announcement set to come after Saturday’s games. The other games under consideration for the CBS game are Texas A&M-Florida and Auburn-LSU.

The Hogs and Tide are a solid consideration for the CBS time slot, which is the most widely-viewed SEC game each week because it is on free television.

The other games would likely require a Texas A&M win or close loss against the Crimson Tide this week combined with a Florida win over LSU or an Auburn win over Ole Miss this week and an LSU win over Florida.

The Crimson Tide are currently ranked No. 1 in the country and play at Texas A&M on Saturday. They are 5-0 and have outscored their two conference opponents — Vanderbilt and Ole Miss — by a combined 125-3 margin.

The Razorbacks are 2-2 heading into Saturday’s game at South Carolina.

Arkansas has lost 10 consecutive games to Alabama. The Crimson Tide have been a top-10 ranked team in their last nine victories over the Razorbacks.

Alabama, of course, ranked No. 1 in the country, is a solid television draw for sheer numbers which will work in the Hogs’ favor.