This weekend, the marquee game in college football is clear. The top-ranked and seemingly-invincible Alabama Crimson Tide head into Death Valley to face the LSU Tigers (#3 Coaches, #4 AP) in a game with huge implications for the SEC title and College Football Playoff.
Despite a few uncharacteristically down years in Baton Rouge, it’s no surprise to see these teams facing off with huge stakes. This game usually has big stakes - it’s almost certain that one or both of these teams will be highly ranked, and that the result will be critical to sorting out the national picture.