In a Pick ‘Em Game, the Pick is LSU

The lines on the national championship game have varied. Early on, you'd see LSU favored by a point. Now, in a number of places you see the Crimson Tide favored by two or two and a half points. While the Tigers won a game in Tuscaloosa, they were outgained in a game that could not have been closer (or harder to watch). Neither team gained even 300 total yards or scored a touchdown. Alabama had the best scoring defense in the country this season, and LSU's was next best. When yards are this hard to come by, this game could easily be decided by the officials since calls on turnovers, interference, or holding could be enormous. Some people like the losing team to win a rematch, especially in a close game. See Wisconsin versus Michigan State. But the pick is LSU. Here's why. Fi...