The agents love him. The coaches have been enriched by him. But the fans? Well, at LSU these days, they might say he has utterly failed in his No. 1 job of putting Tiger football in position to win national championships.

And there's still a showdown between No. 11 Alabama and No. 14 LSU on tap. Here’s what we'll be keeping an eye on late Saturday. Time: 7:30 p.m. | TV: ABC | Line: Alabama -3 | Total: 58.5 The loser is assuredly out of the College Football Playoff race with a third loss barring a wild finish to the season.