BCS Championship Predictions experts will be looking to see if Les Miles and the LSU Tigers can make college football history tonight by becoming the first team with two losses to win a BCS championship. Another record that Miles is trying to secure is to become the first team to be ranked No. 1 twice only to lose the ranking both times and then come back and finish the season at No. 1. Online sportsbook SBGglobal.com has the LSU Tigers as –3.5 point favorites.
“All of the talking heads point to LSU's team speed and what happened to Ohio State last season,” stated Point-Spreads.com BCS Championship Predictions Expert Michael Alexander when asked about the 2008 BCS Title Game between the Ohio State Buckeyes vs LSU Tigers. “The bottom line in this one is that the Ohio State defense might possbitly control this game versus an LSU defense that is a bit short on big time play makers.”
LSU has lost two games in a total of six overtimes and there were four other games that the Tigers could have easily lost in the fourth quarter. LSU was tied or trailed going into the fourth quarter including their wins again the Florida Gators, Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide. The good news for LSU is that they will get to play the No. 1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in from of a home town crowd in the Louisiana Superdome.
"There will be some comfort for our team when we walk into this environment," stated LSU Tigers Head Coach Les Miles. "To call that a real advantage, I'm not sure about that. I think the real advantage is making the tackle, making the play on offense."
SBGglobal.com has posted the following BCS Championship Predictions:
Ohio State +3.5 and +150 ML
LSU Tigers –3.5 and –170 ML
Total 48 O/U
