The 10th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide look to make it four in a row when they take on the 16th-ranked and unbeaten Vanderbilt Commodores in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Saturday. Vanderbilt is coming off a 55-35 win over Utah State, while Alabama downed Georgia 24-21 last weekend. The Commodores (5-0, 1-0 SEC), who are 1-0 against top-25 opponents, are 2-0 on the road. The Crimson Tide (3-1, 1-0 SEC), who are 1-0 against ranked foes, are 2-0 on their home field.

Kickoff from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., is at 3:30 p.m. ET. Alabama leads the all-time series 63-19-4, including wins in each of the last 11 home games against Vanderbilt, though Alabama did lose to Vanderbilt on the road in a stunner last year. The Crimson Tide are 11.5-point favorites in the latest Vanderbilt vs. Alabama odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 56.5 via SportsLine consensus. 

Before making any Vanderbilt vs. Alabama picks, be sure to check out what SportsLine expert Tom Fornelli has to say.

A CBS Sports writer since 2010, the entertaining Fornelli is perhaps best known for his college football expertise. Fornelli co-hosts the popular Cover 3 Podcast and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ. You'll get maximum access to Fornelli's picks only on SportsLine. 

Fornelli's dedication to analysis of all levels of college football has helped him go 17-8 (+820) on his last 25 picks in Alabama games. Anyone who has followed him could be WAY UP!

Fornelli has analyzed Vanderbilt vs. Alabama and is leaning Over on the point total. He's also found a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! 

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