Alabama vs. Kansas State prediction, pick, Sugar Bowl odds, spread, live stream, watch online, TV channel

No. 5 Alabama faces No. 9 Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl. The game is one of the most intriguing of bowl season. Kansas state won the Big 12 Championship Game. Alabama and Kansas have never played each other before. The teams will meet in 2022. They both won over their conference's bowl-bound opponents.

Alabama finished the season with a 10-2 record and the No. 5 ranking. The Crimson Tide went 1-4 ATS against Power Five opponents with winning records and underperformed the spread by 49 points.

Nebraska transfer quarterback Adrian Martinez led Kansas State to a Big 12 title. Will Howard played the best football of his career to lead the Wildcats to the title game.

Alabama and Kansas State are playing a game with big-play threats. Alabama's Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy in 2021 and is a quarterback. Kansas state's Deuce Vaughn is running back with 1,425 yards rushing, 378 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns.

Alabama vs. Kansas State is a Sugar Bowl.

Kansas State Wildcats are playing in the Sugar Bowl. They are riding high after winning their first outright Big 12 championship since 2003. Alabama underperformed the spread by nearly 10 points per game against Power Five opponents with winning records.