I never overreact to one game. Alabama looked good but maybe USC is just bad this year? LSU looked bad but maybe Wisconsin is really good this year?
Its really hard to get a good sense of how the season will play out after one week cause we don't know how good or bad any of these teams are. That's why I stick with the strength of roster theory. That in the end talent wins out.
LSU on paper is close in talent to Alabama. They get them at home. The last 2 games at Baton Rouge have gone down to the wire. In 2012 and 2014, Alabama brought in way more talented teams than LSU to Baton Rouge and escaped with OT wins.
You're crazy if you think the game November 5th won't be an epic battle.
Though I always said Alabama will win the west.