The Tide were miffed about their pre-season ranking to open the college football betting season, and have now been the biggest benefactor of some resounding upsets in the past three weeks. The 3rd-ranked Crimson Tide will get to justify their top billing against Arkansas, a team which is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Alabama.Say what you will about Nick Saban’s unceremonious departure from the Miami Dolphins, but this man knows just how to build a college football team. His defense ranks second overall, allowing just 185.3 yards total, with only 15.0 points against. Behind that stellar defense, Alabama has gone 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games, including a 5-2 ATS stretch at home. With an 11-1 SU record to protect at home, the Tide have to secure their SEC West title hopes with a win over a big program from Arkansas that holds the nation’s second best offense (so far).
It’s easy to get excited about Ryan Mallet’s season. The 21-year old sophomore has notched 717-yards and 6 touchdowns with zero mistakes. The offense ranks second in total yards with 538.0 yards and 6th in scoring with 44.5 per game. The problem for Arkansas will be keeping the Tide off the board. The Razorbacks gave up a 41-52 loss last week against the Georgia Bulldogs. The SEC Rocks!
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