The fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are set for another massive SEC test this weekend as they welcome the eleventh-ranked Oklahoma Sooners to town for a showdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium with major postseason implications for both squads.
The Tide can more than likely lock up their spot in the SEC Championship game with a win here, while the Sooners can keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive if they can manage to pull off the upset.
ESPN analyst and SportCenter host Scott Van Pelt discussed this pivotal Week 12 tilt during his weekly ‘Winners’ segment on Thursday night, and he actually picked the Sooners to stay close enough with the Tide to cover against the spread, which is currently sitting at 5.5 points, according to the latest college football odds.
“We could be pushing our luck here a bit with the Sooners, who won the last time out on the road in Knoxville,” Van Pelt said. “We like OU to stay close enough in T-Town.”
In addition to making his pick between Oklahoma and Alabama, Van Pelt also picked Clemson to cover against No. 20 Louisville, Air Force to cover against UConn, Baylor to cover against No. 13 Utah, Utah State to cover against UNLV, and TCU to cover against No. 12 BYU.
Oklahoma and Alabama will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon.
