Pick 2: Louisiana Tech +11.5 (-110)

Lousiana Tech is a solid team that finished 24-8 last season and narrowly but missed the NCAA tournament. They return their best player in the massive 6'7" 275 lb Kenneth Lofton but did lose some players. They start out at 88th in the Ken Pom rankings.

Alabama finished last season ranked 5th in the nation and lost to UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen. They've lost Joshua Primo and Herbert Jones to the NBA but return leading scorer Jaden Shackelford. They start out at 19th in the Ken Pom rankings.

Alabama is the more talented team, but a season opener against a strond mid-major team on their court should make for a tough matchup. I like Lousiana Tech to keep it closer than expected. 

Louisiana Tech +11.5 (-110). BOL!