Alabama
Look: Alabama 1 Of Biggest Title Favorites In Past 20 Years
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 04: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide and Bryce Younger #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rejoice their win in opposition to the Georgia Bulldogs within the SEC Championship sport at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 04, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photograph by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)
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It is no secret that Alabama will start this season because the nationwide title favorites. That being stated, the most recent betting odds put into perspective simply how deadly the Crimson Tide may very well be this yr.
Alabama is listed at +180 to win the School Soccer Playoff. That makes Nick Saban’s group one of many largest preseason nationwide title favorites over the previous twenty years.
In keeping with SportsOddHistory.com, solely the 2005 USC group (+160) and 2018 Alabama group (+175) had higher preseason championship odds.
John Murray, the chief director of The SuperBook, advised ESPN that Alabama’s present group may be one of the best one this system has ever had.
“We consider that that is Alabama’s greatest group,” Murray stated.
Alabama will start its common season schedule on Saturday in opposition to Utah State.
At this second, Alabama is listed as a 42-point favourite over Utah State. That is a ridiculously massive unfold, however it would not shock oddsmakers if the Crimson Tide cowl it.
Kickoff for the Alabama-Utah State sport is at 7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Community.