Alabama at Vanderbilt

Bama opened as a 5.5 point favorite and the line is moving the right way. We still get to snag Vandy at home getting more than a field goal. Vandy has gone 10-2 ATS vs. Alabama in their last twelve meetings. Yes, I know Nick Saban is considered a college football coaching genius. But, he did inherit a team that went 6-7 last season and that is returning just five defensive starters. Vanderbilt, in contrast, brings back 8 on defense and 9 on offense. They were bad last year but that was a very young team dealing with the loss of Jay Cutler. This is now an experienced squad. Coming off a very easy 52-6 win and with a very important strech coming up vs. Arkansas, Georgia and Florida State, Alabama may be looking past this game just a tad. The Commodores have a history of starting strong as they are now a perfect 6-0 ATS during the first month of the season the past three years. We look for Vandy to keep this one close.