The biggest game of the season will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday in Baton Rouge when No. 1 Alabama takes on No. 3 LSU in a high-stakes SEC West contest.
But ESPN’s experts don’t think it’ll be much of a game at all.
A panel of 16 ESPN reporters unanimously picked the Crimson Tide to prevail, with many predicting Nick Saban’ squad to cover the two-touchdown spread on the road. Only three of the projections had the score within single digits, with Ryan McGee’s 21-17 final being the closest one.
This group has been wrong about the Tigers before, though. Back in Week 3, every member of the panel selected Auburn to beat LSU at home, only for the Tigers to escape with a 22-21 win on a last-second field goal.
ESPN’s experts weren’t so convinced about No. 6 Georgia at No. 9 Kentucky, the other marquee SEC matchup this weekend. Two reporters picked the Wildcats to win — both by just three points — while the rest rolled with the Bulldogs by narrow margins in a game that will decide the SEC East race.
Marcus covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
