re: Does LSU or Arkansas have a better chance of beating Alabama this year?

They should both be pretty tough games, but I'm going with LSU. I love what Bret has done to build up Arkansas, but I'm assuming the DV game is at night (I doubt LSU would accept any other time for a home game against Bama,) Even though Bama has managed to win night games in DV more consistently than, well, most anybody, it's still one of the toughest atmospheres in CFB.

LSU would have a better shot of taking Bama out if the game were earlier in the season, though, so there is that. For the rest of us, it's a blessing -- both teams should be hitting their end-season stride at that time and that generally makes for a fun game to watch.