CFP Title Game: Top 3 Alabama Trends To Know

Alabama vs. Georgia: ATS Trend

Alabama is a team that seems to be just incredible every single year, and a lot of that has to do with head coach Nick Saban. He has built a program there that has exceeded all expectations any college could have for their football team. Once again, we see the Crimson Tide in the national championship game for the sixth time in the last eight years. With that being the case, we have some great trends to look at for Alabama coming into the game. Heck, the Crimson Tide being in the game so much is a trend in itself. However, Saban has been great at covering spreads in this scenario, and Alabama is a +3 underdog against Georgia.

Nick Saban is 74-48 ATS after three or more consecutive straight up wins while coaching Alabama.

The Crimson Tide have been money ATS here, and are 8-6 ATS this season as a whole. Don't forget the last time these two played just a few weeks ago, where Alabama easily covered the +6 spread and won outright.

Straight Up

Well, you probably know where we are going here. How is Alabama once again the underdog after obliterating Georgia, 41-24, in the SEC Championship? The score isn't an indicator to how bad the Bulldogs got whipped. It felt like they lost 50-7 with how the game was going. Nevertheless, you can get plus money on Saban and the Tide right now. Most sportsbooks have them at around +125 on the moneyline. Plus, there is a fantastic trend on Alabama that indicates that they could very well win this game.

Nick Saban is 37-4 SU after allowing 75 or less rushing yards last game while coaching Alabama. That's a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ trend, according to BetQL.

It is clear that Saban's teams take advantage of momentum heading into games, and that record is pretty impeccable. They did a great job bottling up the Cincinnati offense in the semi-final game, limiting them to just six points in a blowout victory.

First-Half ATS

Does Alabama dominate in the first half of football games like they do overall? Yes, yes they do. They were up 17-3 on Cincinnati at halftime, and having a double-digit lead halfway through the game isn't a strange feeling for the Crimson Tide. They don't turn the ball over, which really helps them cover these spreads. In fact, Nick Saban is 32-12 ATS in the first half after four consecutive games where they committed one or fewer turnovers while coaching Alabama. That's a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ trend from BetQL for you to consider. However, that's not the only one on this game.

BetQL has another ⭐⭐⭐⭐ trend: Nick Saban is 14-2 1H ATS versus excellent rushing defenses allowing 90 or fewer rushing yards/game while coaching Alabama.

Cincinnati was a great rushing defense all season long, until they came face to face with Brian Robinson Jr. The Crimson Tide star gashed them for 204 yards on the ground in the route of the Bearcats. Now they will face a Georgia defense that was one of the best in the country, but Alabama seems ready for them.

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