6* W ido w W iseg uy Texas/Bama B C S Ch ampio nshi p ATS "BL OOD BA TH" on Alabama -3.5(-105 at 5dimes)

Simply put, the Crimson Tide are a better team. It would take a lot to go wrong for Alabama not to dominate Texas in this match-up. Texas only has two weapons on offense, and that's QB Colt McCoy and WR Jordan Shipley. Alabama has set up a perfect game plan to take Shipley out of this game, and to try and make others beat them. It's that simple. Meanwhile, Alabama can do it all offensively. They have Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram in the backfield, and his backup Richardson offers a great change-of-pace back when he goes in there. They have star WR Julio Jones, who, in a spread offense, would be putting up stupid numbers. Instead, he's been a team player and is a great blocker downfield, along with an unbelievable playmaker. They also have Maze on the outside who will have a big game with Jones getting a lot of attention. Both teams have excellent defenses, but Alabama's numbers are much more impressive considering the schedule they have played. The Crimson Tide give up just 11.0 points/game and 243 total yards/game. Texas nearly lost to Texas A&M and Nebraska to close out their season, while Alabama crushed Florida, who are probably the second-best team in the country in our opinion. Alabama has come too far to let Texas steal the glory. Alabama is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a game where they forced 1 or less turnovers over the last 2 seasons. You are looking at one of the best teams in the history of college football, and they prove it Thursday. Take Alabama and lay the points.

5* W iseg uy C B B G am e of the N igh t on Troy -1(-108 at 5dimes)

Troy has too much offensive firepower for Florida Atlanta to keep up Thursday. Troy scores 81.1 points/game and shoots 48.9% from the floor. Meanwhile, FAU is shooting just 39.7% this season which is a big reason for their 5-9 start. They also give up 78.0 points/game. Troy is 15-6 in their last 21 meetings with FAU overall, and 7-3 in their last 10 road meetings. FAU is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. Take Troy and lay the points.