Mississippi State vs. Alabama: Prediction and odds for week 8
By Landon Young
My father played a large role in my addiction to college football and the Mississippi State football team. I have grown up watching, listening to, and traveling to SEC games all over the country with him. One of the conversations we tend to always have before the weekend is the betting lines. Now hear me out… We don’t actually place any bets, but we do seem to know how the games will end up. Every week, my dad and I will call each other to pick the SEC lines of the week.
Before the day kicks off at 11:00 a.m. CT, be sure to check out our picks. I am not saying that we’re always correct, but I am saying that we are usually close. We typically pick the Mississippi State Bulldogs no matter who they are playing so you might not want to use our advice in that game. The lines that we base our picks off of are found at FanDuel.com. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
SEC Week 8
UT Martin @ Tennessee (-37.5)
Dad: Tennessee.
Landon: I’m not sure there was a line where I wouldn’t have picked the line. Vols all day.
Ole Miss @ LSU (-1.5)
Dad: I don’t think I’ve picked against Ole Miss all season. I’m doing it today. Give me the Tigers.
Landon: Play neck.
Vanderbilt @ Missouri (-13.5)
Dad: I like the home team. Give me the Tigers.
Landon: I like the Commodores to cover in this one.
Texas A&M (-3.5) @ South Carolina
Dad: I’ve got A&M covering this one.
Landon: I also like the Aggies here.
Mississippi State @ Alabama (-21.0)
Dad: I’m not playing into the whole “Alabama is mad” theory. I like the Bulldogs covering today’s game in Tuscaloosa. If we lose by 21 points it will be because we beat ourselves, not because Alabama was mad. I’ll say Alabama wins 34-28.
Landon: I wish I could pick the Bulldogs to cover today, but I can’t because of history. Bama covers, 40-14.