Alabama at Vanderbilt: Prediction, pick, odds, TV channel, live stream, watch online

Top-ranked Alabama will hit the road to take on a surprisingly stout Vanderbilt team, which is fresh off a win over No. 18 Kansas State, on Saturday afternoon. The Crimson Tide sit at 3-0 after following up their win over Florida State in the opener with a couple of tune-ups prior to opening SEC play. Vanderbilt is 3-0 for the first time since 2011. It also has the SEC's top defense (198.3 yards per game) and a quarterback in Kyle Shurmur who has tossed eight touchdowns and no picks.  Alabama is an 19.5-point favorite over Vanderbilt in the SEC on CBS Game of the Week Viewing information : Saturday, Sept. 23 | : 3:30 p.m. ET : Vanderbilt Stadium -- Nashville, Tennessee : CBS | : CBSSports.com, CBS

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