Alabama vs Auburn: NCAA Rivalry Week Iron Bowl Free Pick

NCAA Rivalry Weekend continues with a monster game featuring Alabama vs Auburn in the 76th edition of the Iron Bowl Classic. It’s the Battle for ‘Bama Baby!

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Alabama needs to roll in this contest, as it’s a “win big and you’re in” scenario for the Tide and their BCS National Championship hopes. Auburn is looking for a richer Bowl Bid opportunity, like the AT&T Cotton Bowl.

Alabama @ Auburn: Iron Bowl Game Day Preview

Kickoff for this NCAA college football betting action is slated for 3:30 PM ET, on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, will rocking for this in-state rivalry game.

For #2 Alabama (10-1, 6-1 SEC) this contest gives new meaning to the “Roll Tide” expression. It’s pedal to the metal for the Crimson Tide as ‘Bama looks for a big time margin of victory here.

The victory is first and foremost, but Alabama also needs to gain style points as they try to impress the BCS Selection Committee. A dominating win would assure them of a NCAA National Championship berth, and a re-match against the LSU Tigers, in New Orleans on January 9, 2012.

Alabama lost a 9-6 heartbreaker to the LSU Tigers back in Week 10. Since then, the Tide have rolled to wins, by a combined 69-28 score, over lightweights Ole Miss and 1-AA Georgia Southern.

Auburn (7-4, 4-3 SEC) is looking improve on their possible post season Bowl Bid, while crushing the Alabama BCS Title chances at the same time. The Tigers rebounded, from a 45-7 Week 11 beat down at the hands of #15 Georgia, to roll over the 1-AA Samford Bulldogs 35-16 last weekend.

NCAA College Football Betting Lines: Auburn vs. Alabama Free Pick

We turn to “Where the Lines Originate” and the Sportsbook at BookMaker.com for today’s Auburn vs. Alabama Free Pick betting line. We’re surprised the number isn’t higher for this one.

Under head coach Nick Sabin, ‘Bama is like a Military Academy team when it comes to discipline. The Tide have committed 45 penalties, for 384 yards, in eleven games this season – tied for 5th as the least penalized team in the NCAA. The Navy Midshipmen are 1st with 26 penalties for 230 yards.

Some are worried that Alabama let lowly Georgia Southern hang around last weekend, but the Tide rested key players in that contest. G Josh Chapman, WR Darius Hanks, and LT Barrett Jones, were all back at practice this week and are expected to play.

Throughout our exhaustive research of this contest, we kept going back to the fact that Alabama is first in the Nation allowing just 8.4 points per game. Plus they score 35.5 PPG and won’t let up here. Les Miles and LSU didn’t let up against Arkansas, Saban and the Tide won’t let up in this one either.

On the other side of the coin, Auburn is giving up 28.2 points per game. If ‘Bama wins, and they run up the score, they will get another shot at the LSU Tigers.

Junior Alabama running back, Trent Richardson, should run wild in this contest as it will be his last chance to impress the 2011 Heisman Trophy voters. Richardson has posted 1,702 total yards, scored 22 touchdowns, and owns a gaudy 5.8 yards per carry rush average through 11 games.

Richardson, along with the best Defense in the Nation = Roll Tide!

>>> Take Alabama over Auburn at -21 (-110) at Bookmaker <<<