1. Home Game in Tiger Stadium - This is the ultimate reason Bama will lose. Bama lost on the road in a much less hostile environment than Death Valley. The crowd will be nuts, even for a 2:30 game.
2. Bye Weeks - LSU is coming off of a bye week. Les Miles is traditionally great coming off of bye weeks and Nick Saban is not.
3. National Championship Hangover - Saban is known for not having his teams prepared following a bcs championship season. Following up the 2003 national championship LSU went 9-3. Looks like Bama is headed down the same road.
4. 2 qb system - LSU has 2 qb's with different strengths. Bama has to prepare for 2 qb's. LSU will use both qb's to exploit bama's weaknesses.
5. Stevan Ridley - Ridley has been great at running back for LSU this season. He simply moves the chains.
6. Patrick Peterson - Peterson will lock down Julio Jones once again. He did it last year. Jones did nothing before Peterson went out with cramps. Also, don't forget about him returning punts and kicks.
7. Greg MCelroy - Mcelroy has not looked sharp this season. Some bama fans are even calling for him to be benched. After Saturday, those cries will be even louder.
8. Field Position - LSU has great special teams and can really pin teams inside their own 20. Also, the return game gives them great field position.
9. Russell Shephard - Shephard has slowly been becoming a larger part of the LSU offense. With a week off, look for some special packages for Shephard.
10. Bama's Secondary - How is the young and small secondary going to handle the size of Reuben Randle and Terrance Tolliver? Simply, they aren't.
2. Bye Weeks - LSU is coming off of a bye week. Les Miles is traditionally great coming off of bye weeks and Nick Saban is not.
3. National Championship Hangover - Saban is known for not having his teams prepared following a bcs championship season. Following up the 2003 national championship LSU went 9-3. Looks like Bama is headed down the same road.
4. 2 qb system - LSU has 2 qb's with different strengths. Bama has to prepare for 2 qb's. LSU will use both qb's to exploit bama's weaknesses.
5. Stevan Ridley - Ridley has been great at running back for LSU this season. He simply moves the chains.
6. Patrick Peterson - Peterson will lock down Julio Jones once again. He did it last year. Jones did nothing before Peterson went out with cramps. Also, don't forget about him returning punts and kicks.
7. Greg MCelroy - Mcelroy has not looked sharp this season. Some bama fans are even calling for him to be benched. After Saturday, those cries will be even louder.
8. Field Position - LSU has great special teams and can really pin teams inside their own 20. Also, the return game gives them great field position.
9. Russell Shephard - Shephard has slowly been becoming a larger part of the LSU offense. With a week off, look for some special packages for Shephard.
10. Bama's Secondary - How is the young and small secondary going to handle the size of Reuben Randle and Terrance Tolliver? Simply, they aren't.

