... game is important to a team that is trying to make another national title run, but the LSU game has taken on an even higher importance since the hiring of Nick Saban for several reasons.

First of all, since Saban built Alabama into a national power, this game has much more national implication and helps propel the winner into the SEC Championship Game by giving them the inside track to the Western Division crown.

Secondly, since Saban was the LSU coach, the game has become more than just a traditional SEC rivalry. For LSU fans, it’s a chance to show they’re better off without him and for Alabama fans, it’s a chance to rub in Tigers fans' faces what they have lost.

But this ...

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