Latest betting lines and trends for 'game of the century' between LSU and Alabama
USA Todayfirst time in the AP Top 25 era that the top-two ranked programs have collided in the regular seasonWith Ohio State taking on unranked Maryland on Saturday, the team that emerges victorious from the SEC showdown will in all likelihood claim top spot in the next weekly set of CFP ranking.
Alabama is 39-1 straight up as the home favorite since the College Football Playoff was introduced in 2014.Nick Saban, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, converses with Tua Tagovailoa #13 during the game against the New Mexico State Aggies at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 7 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Alabama opened as a seven-point favorite, but the line has since shifted to a six-point margin with the majority of bookmakers and has low as 5.5-point with some sportsbooks.
The Tigers, meanwhile, are 13-3 against the spread in their last 16 road games against a team with a winning home record. Since Ed Orgeron took over as the full time head coach in 2017, LSU's overall record against the spread is 6-0 and its road record is an unblemished 3-0. The 2011 edition of the"Game of the Century" was a triple overtime slugfest that ended with LSU winning 9-6, but the over/under line in terms of total points scored is set at 55 for Saturday.
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