The majority picked favored Alabama in the matchup by a majority of 31-6.
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com
Alabama 27, Texas 14
“Alabama is a lot more balanced that Texas.”
Pat Forde, ESPN.com
Alabama 20, Texas 14
“Nick Saban takes over college football.”
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com
Alabama 20, Texas 17
“One win over Texas in the Rose Bowl for the national championship makes up for seven losses and a tie.”
Sean Adams, ESPN Austin
Alabama 21, Texas 17
“Alabama's front seven is too much for Texas.”
Chip Brown, Rivals
Texas 19, Alabama 16
“Hunter Lawrence and Leigh Tiffin battle it out, but Lawrence gets the last word.”
Michael Casagrande, Decatur Daily
Alabama 24, Texas 14
“Colt McCoy won't have time to beat Alabama's defense.”
Chuck Williams, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Alabama 35, Texas 21
“This could be the start of a long, successful run.”
Tim Gayle, Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama 20, Texas 13
“In a season of firsts, Alabama wins its school-record 14th game.”
Dusty Compton, The Tuscaloosa News
Alabama 27, Texas 24
“Alabama hits them hard with its defense and (Greg) McElroy has a big game.”
Paul Finebaum, The Paul Finebaum Show
Alabama 23, Texas 17
“Close early but McElroy wins it at the end.”
Jim Dunnaway, CBS 42
Alabama 24, Texas 23
“Flip the score of the 1973 Sugar Bowl loss to Notre Dame.”
Mark McCarter, Huntsville Times
Alabama 26, Texas 10
“The 33-day layoff has an impact on just how artistic this game will be or won't be.”
Rod Babers, 1300 The Zone, Austin, Texas
Texas 24, Alabama 21
“I played at Texas so I'm going with my Longhorns.”
Cedric Golden, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman
Texas 23, Alabama 21
“Defensive battle as expected.”
Ken Rogers, Dothan Eagle
Alabama 27, Texas 20
“The best team wins.”
Ron Higgins, The Commerical Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
Alabama 27, Texas 13
“Alabama's crockpot offense slow-cooks the Longhorns.”
Richard Justice, Houston Chronicle
Texas 27, Alabama 17
“This (Texas) senior class has had a chip on its shoulder for four years now.”
Gary Shelton, St. Petersburg Times
Alabama 23, Texas 17
“Always bet on strength over speed.”
Kevin Scarbinski, Birmingham News
Alabama 28, Texas 14
“Nick Saban finishes the job he was hired to do.”
Christine Brennan, USA Today
Texas 21, Alabama 20
“Big upset mirroring Vince Young's upset over USC on the same Rose Bowl field.”
Matt Hayes, The Sporting News
Alabama 17, Texas 13
“Will Muschamp has a little something for Alabama and that's the only reason it's this close.”
Ralph Russo, Associated Prses
Alabama 24, Texas 14
“I think Texas is too one-dimensional to move the ball consistently on Alabama's defense.”
Javan Hedlund, Mountain West Conference
Alabama 28, Texas 20
“Running game wins out for Bama.”
William Rhoden, New York Times
Alabama 27, Texas 13
“A younger generation gets its ‘Bear' Bryant.”
Ray Heredia, Parking Manager at Newport Beach Marriott
Alabama 28, Texas 24
“The way Alabama played against Florida showed a dominance Texas can't match.”
Josh Moon, Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama 57, Texas 0
“No problem.”
Malcolm Moran, Football Writers Association of America
Alabama 24, Texas 21
“Ingram will have the best performance of any recent Heisman winner in the championship game.”
Matthew Schillaci, BCS Concierge
Alabama 24, Texas 20
“Defense wins ballgames.”
Rick Karle, Fox News 6 Birmingham
Alabama 31, Texas 27
“Leigh Tiffin's leg makes the difference.”
Chuck Blackwell, WVTM Birmingham
Alabama 28, Texas 7
“Alabama is really focused.”
Joe Schad, ESPN
Alabama 28, Texas 17
“Speed. Power. Coaching. Preparation. Depth.”
Mike Raita, ABC 33/40 Birmingham
Alabama 27, Texas 17
“It's a mismatch. It's not even close.”
Jim Henry, AOL
Alabama 24, Texas 17
“McElroy turns in another solid performance.”
Austin Murphy, Sports Illustrated
Alabama 28, Texas 17
“Texas can't get the running game going and is forced into predictable situations.”
Tom Dienhart, Rivals
Alabama 23, Texas 21
“Bama is better equipped to deal with Texas and is more physical than anything Texas has seen.”
Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News
Texas 17, Alabama 16
“Vince Young won the best offensive BCS championship game ever played. Sergio Kindle leads the best defensive BCS championship game ever played.”
Brent Magnuson, Palestra.net
Alabama 28, Texas 17
“Running game is the difference.”
