2. It’s in Tuscaloosa
Yes, Gig ‘Em Nation is going to say that their Aggies beat the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa that one time when Johnny Football was their star quarterback. Well, that was four years ago and Johnny Manziel has already blown his shot at an NFL career.
Alabama rarely loses, and more importantly, rarely loses at home. The Crimson Tide would be the favorite over Texas A&M on a neutral site. Honestly, Texas A&M might even be a one-point favorite at Kyle Field should this game have been played in College Station. With this game being in Tuscaloosa, advantage Alabama.
Most SEC schools have a distinct home field advantage. Some places might need cowbells or crowing roosters to get inside an opponents head. For Alabama, a sea of crimson will do just fine.
The only other please-don’t-make-us-play-there stadium in the SEC is Death Valley in Baton Rouge. Tiger Stadium at night is the most difficult place to play in all of college football. Alabama doesn’t need the sun to go down to be dominant at Bryant-Denny.
For the opposition, it’s like walking into the Death Star, home of the Evil Empire in the SEC. Alabama knows its team is better than yours and can’t wait to make that obvious after 60 minutes of football. Texas A&M will give its all against Alabama, but will that even be close to enough to upset the Crimson Tide?