The No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats (10-3) will take on the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) in the Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the Kansas State vs. Alabama odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Alabama defeated Auburn 49-27 in its last game of the season to cover as 21.5-point favorites. The Crimson Tide had losses to LSU and Tennessee this season that prevented them from advancing to the College Football Playoffs.
Kansas State secured a 31-28 overtime win over TCU in the team’s final game of the regular season to cover as 1-point favorites. The Wildcats finished the regular season on a 4-game winning streak.