The Alabama Crimson Tide have no room for error if the team wants to keep their national championship hopes alive this year. The Crimson Tide already have a loss on the resume after coming up short against the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers back on the third Saturday of October.
However, with a trip to No. 10 LSU, the Tide controls its own ability to get back into the playoff picture. LSU is one of the most intriguing teams in football because the only two losses this year came against Florida State to open the season and against No. 1 Tennessee as well.
The Tide have not played incredibly well on the road so far this year. The team has fared rather well in Baton Rouge over the past decade, though. Alabama has won 10 of the last 11 matchups against LSU with five of them coming in Baton Rouge and one in New Orleans.
Here are five reasons why the Tide will keep their national championship hopes alive Saturday night.