Alabama and Louisville enter Saturday's season opener with new faces in crucial spots.
The Tide features new starting receivers and defensive backs, new coordinators and (potentially) a new starting quarterback. Louisville QB Jawon Pass will replace Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson, and the Cardinals replaced defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon after a disastrous year.
The Alabama-Louisville line has fluctuated, but sits at Bama -24 or Bama -24.5 as of this writing. And I want nothing to do with it.
My handicapping favors Alabama by 21. With so much change, and the 3-point premium against my number, I'm not risking money on the Tide.