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stevertrmurray
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Well since it hasn't been started yet I figured I might as well go ahead and post a place to talk smack for the next month!!! As I write this Vegas has Alabama favored by 8.5. Not sure what the over under is...... Honestly taking my obvious bias as an Alabama fanatic out of the equation.....Bama should cover the spread easily. ND has a dynamic defense led by arguably the best defensive player in college football manti teo......but they haven't really faced many outstanding offenses either. When you look at NDs wins over good offensive teams......Oklahoma, Stanford (which honestly that should have been a loss) and USC (without Barkley mind you) they have gotten the job done.....but they haven't faced a balanced offense like Bamas and they dang sure haven't faced a rushing attack like Bama is going to bring. Notre Dames offense has been quite lackluster also and Bamas defense shouldn't have any trouble stopping them. NDs leads the nation in scoring defense followed by Alabama (10.3 and 10.7 respectively) but ND also plays a cupcake of a schedule in comparison. With all do respect to Brian Kelly Bamas coaching staff is by far the best in the nation.....and if you give Saban a month to prepare for a game....LOOK OUT!!! I'm not going to bore you with stats to proove the following prediction......but I could....!!!.....Bama will cement their latest dynasty with a 38-13 victory.ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!