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Tennessee football: SEC and top 25 picks and gambling bets for Week 1 of 2021

By Caleb Calhoun

Sep 22, 2018; Knoxville, TN, USA; General view of Neyland Stadium during the fourth quarter of the game between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers. Florida won 47 to 21. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 22, 2018; Knoxville, TN, USA; General view of Neyland Stadium during the fourth quarter of the game between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers. Florida won 47 to 21. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 14, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; A general view of gate 2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after the suspension of the MLS season and the game between Sporting Kansas City and Atlanta United FC. Friday March 12, 2020, Major League Soccer has suspended match play for 30 days as the league continues to assess the impact of COVID-19. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; A general view of gate 2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after the suspension of the MLS season and the game between Sporting Kansas City and Atlanta United FC. Friday March 12, 2020, Major League Soccer has suspended match play for 30 days as the league continues to assess the impact of COVID-19. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 14 Miami Hurricanes (ABC)

Saturday, Sept. 4 at 3:30 p.m. ET; Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Atlanta, Ga.

Line: Alabama -19.5; Over/Under: 61

Moneyline: Alabama -1050; Miami +690

Did the Alabama Crimson Tide finally take a step back under Nick Saban after losing Mac Jones? Well, even if they did, it was not a far enough step back for them to not be in the national championship picture or for Tennessee football to be able to compete with them. They deserve to be No. 1 again for a reason.

Bama gets what should be a decent challenge in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes. After going 6-7 as Mark Richt’s successor in 2019, Manny Diaz took a huge leap forward and went 8-3 in ACC play last year.

The only problem with what happened last year is The U did lose 42-17 to the Clemson Tigers, and they lost 62-26 to the North Carolina Tar Heels, so they still have a lot to prove. However, with quarterback D’Eriq King, they have a chance to do something special.

Prediction

Saban has notably adapted to the offensive explosion of college football and sacrificed defense in the process. He also has notoriously struggled against dual-threat quarterbacks his first time facing them. This year is different, though.

Alabama is No. 1 because of its returning talent on defense and loaded at linebacker. As a result, the over/under is set too high. This will be more of a defensive shutdown by Bama. However, they will still cover and win easily. It may be a shutout.

Alabama: 34 Miami: 3 (Alabama -19.5; Under 61)

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