LSU vs. Alabama Week 10 Free Pick
(The Spread) – In what is shaping up as being the most important regular season game in the past decade, No. 2 Alabama will host No. 1 LSU at 8:00PM ET tonight.
Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the host Crimson Tide as 4.5-point favorites over the Tigers, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 41.5 points. LSU enters the game with a perfect 3-0 road record while ‘Bama has been flawless in its five home games this season.
Line Movement: LSU opened as a 4.5-point underdog at the Las Vegas Hilton and as a 6-point dog at Caesars before the public backing of the Tigers dropped the line to 4.5 and 5 at most books. The over/under total for this game has dropped from 43.5 to 42 as oddsmakers expect this to be a low-scoring game between great defensive teams.
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Public Betting: Of the 20,000-plus wagers on today’s game, 67% of college football public bettors currently favor LSU +4.5. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the “Public Betting” link provided to ensure that you’re viewing the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
College Football Free Pick: Take the Tigers. According to latest college football trends, LSU is 49-4 in night games under Les Miles and has generally been a great underdog pick for bettors over the years. While Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide does have revenge on its mind, both defenses will keep the offenses in the game as things play out like a NFL-style contest. Both teams have been great this year both straight up and against the spread. And when a matchup is this close, there’s no sense not taking the dog when you’re getting 4.5 points.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 10 FREE PICK: LSU TIGERS +4.5
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