If any fans outside the Alabama and LSU fanbases are surprised that a game between an undefeated team and a two-loss team is getting ESPN College GameDay and a primetime showcase spot on CBS, the No. 13 tells you all you need to know.
As pointed out by ESPN’s David Ching on Twitter, the showdown between the Crimson Tide and Tigers will feature 13 of Scouts Inc.’s top 100 prospective NFL Draft picks for 2017. (It would be 14 if not for Eddie Jackson’s broken leg.)
Recruitnik’s certainly aren’t surprised by the talent on display. While Alabama has signed the top recruiting class year after year, LSU has come close in matching that talent in star ratings. Saturday Down South’s Gary Laney recently broke down the Alabama-LSU game by the recruiting numbers.
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