When the LSU Tigers finished the regular season a perfect 13-0, including 8-0 in the most competitive conference in college football, there was not one coach or player that didn’t understand they still had not face their toughest test of the year. That will come in this year’s Allstate BCS Championship Game, as the Tigers will look to beat the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide for the second time this season in the biggest NCAA football game of the year and take home a national title.

Allstate BCS Championship Game
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. LSU Tigers
Monday January 9, 2012 – 8:30 PM ET
Mercedes Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
College Football Betting Line: LSU Tigers – 1

Sports Betting Overview
The Detroit Lions are a young and inexperienced football team. Many of the players are talented but have never played in an NFL playoff game. Many of the key players have three years or less of NFL experience. According to the price per head bookie experts, the line on this game is pretty high in favor of the Saints. But the lopsided line should not turn fans away from watching this game. The Detroit Lions played the Green Bay Packers in week 17 of the regular season. In that game, the Packers fielded a mix of veterans and third-string players on defense. Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford was able to shred the backup Green Bay defense for 520 passing yards and five touchdowns. When given the chance, Stafford can exploit a weak passing defense. The New Orleans Saints have the 30th ranked pass defense in the league.

For the sake of comparison, the mixed bag Detroit defense that played in that last game of the season gave up 480 passing yards and six touchdowns to Green Bay backup quarterback Matt Flynn.