Record aside, Alabama does not impress like UT or USC. They still have to play LUS, Auburn, and the SEC Champ game, which will give 1, 2 or possibly 3 losses. If TCU had beaten a lowly SMU team (they should have, it is a mini Ala-Aub, USC-UCLA, UT-OU, etc. game) they would be 10-0 but few would put them in the UT, USC, Ala. catagory. Texas Tech gets little attention because most don't even know where they are from. Records are a hint, but not something to hang your hat on. I think LSU wins easily 23-10.
I too think LSU will beat Bama. The Crimson Tide hasn't impressed me. The Horned Frogs are not unknown by me. They always have a solid program and field a competitive team every Saturday capabale of beating anyone.