There are some very interesting lines for this weekend. It has been a very difficult time to decide on just one over the last few weeks, but right now I have to go with LSU over Arkansas. It’s been a very tough time for the Arkansas faithful over the past 2 years, but I have to say that they are showing a lot of pride and are just a few plays away from really having a good season. Coach Bielema has done a pretty solid job so far trying to get the Razorbacks back to where they were a few years ago. The SEC West is by far the best division in the best conference in college football, and the Razorbacks have just had a hard time overcoming some teams. That said, I have to take LSU to cover this spread this weekend. I think LSU has been playing very well lately. However, they are coming off a pretty heartbreaking loss at the hands of Alabama, so maybe they will be in the dumps a little bit. I just have a hard time believing that because I think Les Miles is one of the best coaches in the business. From talking with former players who are friends of mine, Jordan Jefferson and Zack Mettenberger, I know that coach Miles is a great motivator and a players coach. I don’t see LSU slacking or being down in the dumps after a loss like they suffered this past weekend. LSU is a very young team, but a very talented team. The Tigers are going to need to get more production from Anthony Jennings if they want to get back on the winning side. The Tigers defense has been playing very well lately, especially agains the run. So we’ll see if they can stop the Razorback’s running game that they so heavily rely on.

While Arkansas has been playing well this season and are just a few plays away from beating some top teams, I still think that LSU is the better team right now and I like LSU to cover the spread. That is my lock of this week.