Alabama vs. Texas will be closer than you think

Nick Saban was right when he accused the media of always trying to create a David vs. Goliath match-up for any big game in sports. If you watch ESPN or pay attention to any other news source, 90% of "experts" are taking Alabama in this game and are not giving the Texas Longhorns much of a shot.

Alabama is a great team. Alabama has a great defense. Alabama has Julio Jones, one of the best wide recievers in the country. Alabama has Nick Saban, who has already won a national championship at LSU. Alabama also has the 2009 Heisman winner in Mark Ingram. You have heard this all before, and any average fool could tell you how great Alabama is.

Did we forget about Texas though? Texas has Colt McCoy, who is tied for the most wins as a starting QB in college football history with 45 wins. At receiver, Jordan Shipley is one of the most explosive players in the country. On defense, Earl Thomas could be the best safety in the nation not named Eric Berry.

A big reason people are down on Texas is because this was considered a 'down year' for the Big 12 conference as Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech all had less success than they did a year ago, and somehow Texas gets faulted for playing 'weaker' competition. The fact that the Longhorns needed a last second field goal against Nebraska in the Big 12 championship has people wondering if they really are as good as their 13-0 record indicates.

13-0 is 13-0, I don't care what you say. Especially when its against solid competition.

Alabama played their best game of the year against Florida, no doubt. Texas didn't win nearly as convincingly against Nebraska, but when Ndomakung Suh has 4.5 sacks against you, you aren't exactly going to blow the other team out.

On ESPNs online polls, 49 out of 50 states favored Alabama in this game. The lone state that chose the Longhorns? Texas. No surprise their, but I was surprised at the 49-1 ratio.

My point? Don't write Texas off so soon. Mack Brown knows what hes doing, and this team is going to be motivated. Remember what happened last time Texas was the underdog in the National Championship? Let me just say: Vince Young.

I'm gong with the upset, Texas wins 27-23.