LSU should win, but this is the SEC and anything can happen.
Here are my reasons why. One LSU's defence. The last two weeks they have been a little "weak" and the media has been talking them down. Bo and the boy's will take that personally and want to come out and prove that they are really "that good". Alabama has a young offensive line and they're quaterback can be raddled when pressured. LSU you will bring the pressure. They have the DB's to stay with the Tides receivers and the front line and LB's should be able to control the line and the running game.
Offensively, Matt has began to play like the quarterback Saban thought he would be when he recruited him, that is to bad for the Tide. The offensive line has began to regain it's early season form and may have been a little embarrased after the last few games, they to have something to prove. Doucet is back and the two young guy's have stepped up over the last two weeks, nothing spectacular, but if Bama focuses on Doucet they may get burned elsewhere, as long as they actuall catch the ball. Not much you can do about the running game, they use so many back's, who do you prepare for, Hester, Charles, Williams, the list goes on. If one does not get the yardage the other will.
If there is a weekness, it is the kicking game. But I do not think it will come down to that. But the most important factor of this game will be emotion. This could also work against the Tigers, but Saban only recruited 17 of the players left at LSU, those other guy's want to prove the coach Miles was right in getting them, and that Saban "was" the coach and that his leaving was his lost, not LSU's

Hard to say. Both teams are coming off idle weeks so it should be hard hitting and fast. Great match-up and a rekindled rivalry.

LSU 40
Bama 14

On paper LSU should win. If 'bama can keep it close they may be able to get Les to pull one of those stupid play calls and steal the game.

Alabama will win. LSU's defense is way overrated but their offense is looking very good.

Alabama will win, LSU has shown that they have trouble with offenses that spread the feild(Kentucky, FLA, Auburn). The other reason is home feild advantage, plus injuries and suspentions on LSU.

Alabama 35
LSU 27

LSU is just a better team all around. Alabama may stay close in the first half but then LSU will pull away by halftime and win by 21

Any time LSU and Alabama get together you can throw all the records out the window. LSU should win this though but look out next year.