The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide are 10-0 straight up and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games against the Tennessee Volunteers. The Crimson Tide are heavily favored to extend this winning streak over Tennessee at home on Saturday.
Tennessee vs. Alabama 2017 odds: Crimson Tide massive betting favorites against Vols
The Alabama Crimson Tide continue their march toward the College Football Playoff on Saturday against Tennessee in a game the oddsmakers are expecting to be a laugher.
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Alabama is a 36-point home favorite in Tuscaloosa at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last 11 home games against Tennessee, the Crimson Tide are 3-7-1 ATS.
Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide
When: Saturday, Oct. 21, 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Betting Line / Total: Alabama -36 / 51 Points
Alabama Crimson Tide
The Crimson Tide weren’t able to hold on for an ATS cover last Saturday against Arkansas as a late touchdown brought the final score to 41-9. But that was the only aspect of the game that was in doubt, as Alabama improved to 7-0 SU with an average margin of victory of 32.6 points per game.
While the rest of the nation’s top teams have shown signs of vulnerability in 2017, the Crimson Tide have been a well-oiled machine, blowing away all of its competition.
The last time Alabama lost in the game before a bye week came back in 2004. The Crimson Tide are 15-0 SU and 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games before their bye, per the OddsShark College Football Database.
Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee’s season got off to a strong enough start with 2-0 SU record and 42 points of offense in each of the team’s first two games. Since then, the Volunteers are 1-3 SU and ATS and averaging only 11.5 points per game.
Butch Jones is officially on the hot seat in Knoxville, and his seat doesn’t figure to get any cooler after this date with the Crimson Tide. Tennessee is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 road games after playing consecutive games at home.
Saturday’s total is set at 51 points. The UNDER is 6-0 in Alabama’s last six games played in October.
The only real drama heading into this game is whether or not the Crimson Tide will cover the spread. Alabama is just 4-17 ATS in its last 21 games as a favorite of 30 points or more and has failed to cover the spread in its last five games as such a big favorite.
Nick Saban will hold the keys to how long his starters stay in and how out of hand this game gets.
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