Fans of almost every team in America believe the national media hates their team. Down playing one of team’s best players, talking up one of the opponent’s strengths or just picking against their team will set them into a frenzy.
Over the next two days, LSU supporters will hear plenty of analysts boast Texas Tech’s high-powered offense, but they’ll be hard pressed to find someone picking against their team.
Here’s a list of some of the national media’s predictions for the Advocare V100 Bowl:
ESPN.com

Adam Rittenberg – LSU

Mark Schlabach – LSU

Yahoo.com

Pat Forde – LSU

Graham Watson – LSU

CBSSports.com

Dennis Dodd – LSU

Jon Solomon – LSU

Jerry Palm – LSU

Tom Fornelli – LSU

Chip Patterson – LSU

Robby Kalland – LSU

Sports Illustrated

Andy Staples – LSU

Pete Thamel – LSU

Thayer Evans – LSU

Zac Ellis – LSU

Colin Becht – LSU

Lindsay Schnell – LSU

Brian Hamilton – LSU

Ben Glicksman – LSU

FoxSports.com

Stew Mandel – LSU

Bruce Feldman – LSU

Joel Klatt – Texas Tech

Jim Ross – LSU
Bleacher Report

Daniel Kramer – LSU
Even ESPN’s Football Power Index, or FPI, gives the Tigers a 69.5 percent chance of defeating the Red Raiders.