LSU is a 21-point underdog on Saturday night. Alabama is the No. 1 team in the country. They have won five games by at least 30 points, and only a late, meaningless score by A&M made any of their games decided by a single score, and that was still an eight-point game.
On the other hand, LSU lost to Troy.
There’s no reason to lie to ourselves: Alabama is a better football team this year. They have more talent, they score more points, and they play better defense. About the only position Bama doesn’t have a huge edge over the rest of the conference is punter, and that’s been a position of some trouble for the Tigers this season.