Of the seven Southeastern Conference football teams that have faced Alabama this season, only Arkansas seems to be playing better since colliding with the Crimson Tide.
Georgia, Texas A&M and LSU were undefeated before facing Alabama, but each of those teams got thumped and lost the following week as well. The Bulldogs and Aggies were top-10 teams when they faced Alabama but are no longer ranked, while LSU is heading in the wrong direction as well.
Other picks
› Florida 35, Fla. Atlantic 10› So. Carolina 28, The Citadel 21› Kentucky 31, Charlotte 14› UNC 33, Virginia Tech 22› Miami 20, Georgia Tech 17› N.C. State 32, Syracuse 19› Duke 20, Virginia 17› Clemson 38, Wake Forest 13› Pittsburgh 23, Louisville 20› Notre Dame 20, Boston Coll. 9› MTSU 49, North Texas 6› Memphis 24, Temple 17› Iowa 35, Purdue 18› Ohio St. 24, Michigan St. 15› Baylor 37, Oklahoma State 28› Oklahoma 38, TCU 31› Stanford 31, California 24
Arkansas has won four straight since losing 27-14 in Tuscaloosa on Oct. 10, including triumphs the past two weekends at Ole Miss and LSU.
“Our players, our coaches, our fans and myself left that game pissed,” Razorbacks coach Bret Bielema said Wednesday on the SEC teleconference. “We weren’t happy that we lost it. We’re not into participation ribbons anymore or trying to stay close. We had a lead at halftime and lost the game, and that probably carried into our bye week.”