An SEC Championship Game with enormous College Football Playoff implications takes place on Saturday when the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide collide in the 2021 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Georgia (12-0) may already have earned a spot in the CFP but can guarantee a berth in the final four with a win on Saturday. Alabama (11-1) might need a win to make the playoff field. A Crimson Tide loss would open the door for one -- or even two -- of Cincinnati (12-0), Notre Dame (11-1) or the Big 12 champion to be selected for the CFP. 

Kickoff is 4 p.m. ET on CBS. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Bulldogs as 6.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia vs. Alabama odds. The over-under for total points is 49, down two points from the opening line. Before finalizing any Alabama vs. Georgia picks or SEC Championship Game 2021 predictions, you need to see what the red-hot SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,700 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Championship Week 2021 on a 42-28 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now the model has dialed in on Georgia vs. Alabama and just revealed its coveted picks and SEC Championship Game 2021 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see all of the model's college football picks. Now, here are the college football odds and betting lines for Alabama vs. Georgia:  

  • Georgia vs. Alabama spread: Bulldogs -6.5 
  • Georgia vs. Alabama over-under: 49 points 
  • Georgia vs. Alabama money line: Bulldogs -250, Crimson Tide +205
  • UGA: The Bulldogs lead the country in scoring defense (6.9 points allowed per game) 
  • ALA: QB Bryce Young ranks second in the nation in passing touchdowns (40)

Why Georgia can cover

Georgia's defensive line looks to have a huge edge going against the Alabama offensive line. The Bulldogs defense averages 3.42 sacks per game, which ranks second in the SEC and fifth in the country. Georgia will go up against an uncharacteristically porous Crimson Tide offensive line that gives up 3.00 sacks per game, which ranks 12th in the SEC and 112th in the nation. Last week Alabama allowed seven sacks against Auburn.

In addition, freshman Brock Bowers has quickly established himself as a playmaker in the passing game. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound tight end from Napa, Calif., has a team-best 37 catches for 652 yards and 10 touchdowns. His TD catches are one shy of the school record held by Terrence Edwards in 2002. Georgia also might catch Alabama without running back Brian Robinson Jr., who is questionable with a lower-body injury.

Why Alabama can cover

Alabama has dominated the recent series against Georgia. The Crimson Tide have won six straight meetings against the Bulldogs and haven't lost to Georgia since the 2007 season, coach Nick Saban's first in Tuscaloosa. The six-game streak includes two SEC Championship wins, one CFP victory and last season's 41-24 win in Tuscaloosa.

In addition, Alabama has a defense to slow the Bulldogs' running game. The Crimson Tide allow just 80.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks second in the SEC and fourth in the country. Last week they gave up just 22 rushing yards on 40 carries to Auburn, an average of 0.6 yards per rush.

How to make Georgia vs. Alabama picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, projecting 46 combined points. It also has an against-the-spread pick that cashes in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the model's Alabama vs. Georgia pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Georgia vs. Alabama? And which side is covering over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Alabama vs. Georgia spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is on a 42-28 run on top-rated picks, and find out.