A whopping 94% of the money wagered on the point spread thus far is on the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide to cover as a 20-point road favorite against the Texas Longhorns. Let's examine the matchup in our Alabama-Texas picks.
One of the most anticipated matchups on the Week 2 college football slate features the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide traveling to Austin to face the Texas Longhorns.
Alabama (1-0 ATS, 0-1 O/U) looked every bit the part of a deserving championship favorite during its season opene r while obliterating Utah State 55-0. As many anticipated, Nick Saban's team is once again in a class of its own.
Meanwhile, Texas (1-0 ATS, 0-1 O/U) also opened the season with a dominant victory over an overmatched Louisiana-Monroe outfit. The Longhorns remain on the outskirts of the AP Top 25 coming into this measuring-stick home game against the Tide.