The No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide host the No. 11 Texas Longhorns for the most highly anticipated matchup of the college football weekend at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Crimson Tide as 7-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 53.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page). 

Before making any Texas vs. Alabama picks, you NEED to check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. The proprietary computer model is off to a fast 4-2 start on all-top rated college football picks this season. Since its inception, it has generated a stunning profit of more than $2,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows Texas has strong bonafides on defense. The Longhorns held Rice to 176 total yards last week, including only 27 rushing yards on 25 rush attempts. Texas also produced a +3 turnover margin in the opener, and the Longhorns gave up only 21.2 points per game in 2022. Texas led the Big 12 in passing yards allowed per attempt (6.4), and the Longhorns also yielded only 3.3 rushing yards per carry last season.

The model also knows Alabama is explosive on offense. The Crimson Tide have scored 45 points or more in three straight games, and Alabama averaged 41.1 points per game in 2022. Quarterback Jalen Milroe completed 13 of 18 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns last week, and he also rushed for two touchdowns. He became the first Alabama quarterback in history to rack up at least three passing and two rushing touchdowns in a game.

Now, it has set its sights on Texas vs. Alabama. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in more than 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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