Alabama football fans won't be paying attention to any other SEC football teams on Saturday night. All the Crimson eyes will be looking for an Alabama rebound against Louisiana-Monroe. Elsewhere in the SEC, there are games that can give early affirmation of the strength of SEC football.
Scheduled 15 minutes earlier than the Alabama Crimson Tide kickoff are Arizona State at Mississippi State, Michigan at Oklahoma, and Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech. According to FanDuel, the only SEC team favored in the three games is the Oklahoma Sooners, by 5.5 points over the Wolverines. Vandy is a 2.5-point dog at Blacksburg, and Mississippi State is a 6.