The SEC will be on full display tonight when No. 1 LSU takes on No. 2 Alabama in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game at 8:30PM ET. So which team will cover?

Oddsmakers have installed Alabama as a 2.5-point favorite over LSU, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 40.5 for tonight’s game. The Crimson Tide finished the regular season with an 11-1 record while the Tigers wrapped up 2011 with a perfect mark of 13-0.

Alabama has covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games after scoring 31 points or more in two straight games and they have also covered the spread in 5 of the last 6 games coming off three or more wins. Alabama has covered the spread in 5 of the last 6 games when playing as a neutral field favorite of seven points or less and they are averaging over 36 points a game on offense this season.

Our resident handicapper Vegas Vic of Vegas Vic Sports.net likes Alabama –2.5 tonight. Also, be sure to check out Johnny Clutch Sports for more great picks, odds and betting information.