Las Vegas oddsmakers are seeing more than just a customary No. 1 ranking and undefeated record for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Thanks to a dynamic quarterback and atypical offense, they see a historically good team that is forcing them to adapt their bookmaking approach.
Ed Salmons, head oddsmaker at the Westgate SuperBook, rates this year's Alabama team a full five points higher than last year's championship team ... which holds the highest mark in his 15 years of computing power ratings.
"There's really no way to stop these guys now," Salmons told ESPN.
The Crimson Time covered their first three games by a combined 58 points, the largest margin in the country.