LSU favored in BCS title game rematch with Alabama

[ak]

I don't think anyone beats Alabama twice in a season.....

[Knup]

Yeah I'm leaning alabama in this one as well... Should be a great game again.

[jdwanchalk]

I had no interest in betting on this until I read the first two posts, and now I want to bet on LSU. Luckily NJ doesn't have sports betting yet so I won't have the temptation.

[Mike]

LSU beat them at home, the BCS championship is near LSU's home. This is a no-brainer for LSU.

[Knup]

Mike - you really think it's a no brainer? I'm not convinced. What do you think the line will be? LSU -3 or something? Remember Alabama should have won game 1 if their kicker was any good at all LSU might be the play but I'm still leaning Bama for some reason.

[Mike]

I suppose it's too close for a "no brainer", but LSU has a bigger advantage this time around than last. Besides, did they get a different kicker? I know the last game was hyped as the game of the century, but the pressure of a BCS championship has to be much more.

You can lean Bama all you want, they're an awesome team and definitely have a shot. I just think the stats say LSU is the bet.

Btw, suppose Alabama beats LSU 9 - 6 this time, will it be a split championship? Probably more deserving than 2003 when LSU split with USC.

[Knup]

Split championship = puke... Maybe I'll just bet the under and move on!

[Mike]

No doubt. I'm an LSU fan, but if they lose, the title should go to Bama. Otherwise, that would be like Denver beating Green Bay in the superbowl (never happen), but Green Bay getting a share of the Lombardi trophy because they beat them in regular season.

fwiw, the lines opened up either pk or -1 LSU, but most of the prices were - for LSU and evenish for Alabama.

EDIT: And the over/under is about 40.