Paul Finebaum Show: Mike Makes Playoff Picks "Alabama Gets Destroyed"

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🗓️ 30 December 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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SEC Mike was back on "The Paul Finebaum Show" on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, to discuss his College Football Playoff Predictions with Paul. Does Alabama stand a chance against Indiana in the Rose Bowl? Can Ole Miss pull off the upset of Georgia in the Sugar Bowl? Do bowl games matter for the SEC? What is Lane Quittin' Kiffin up to at LSU? Clip comes courtesy of ESPN/The SEC Network Advertising inquiries: thatsecpodcast@gmail.com Interested in helping us grow the channel? Become an Official Cousin by signing up for a membership to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aQL-yFS2ZoSkUBeMfYesA/join PRIZEPICKS: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/SEC promo code SEC play $5 get $50 instantly! We have t-shirts for sale! Check out our merchandise store featuring shirts, hoodies, stickers, coffee mugs, pillows, phone cases and more: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/thatsecpodcast?ref_id=19055 All show music comes via Nashville band Crimson Calamity; check out their work by clicking the link below: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29HGeJEcYHBJlyt4xIcLBw?si=GJoEOr0YSoeqWkrjhCc0Ug

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0:00.0	But we love Michael Bratton, who joins us as the year 2025 comes to an M. Michael, what's going on?
0:09.0	Hey, Paul, doing great. Thanks for having me.
0:12.0	Well, we're great to have. Let's get right into this Alabama-Indiana thing because
0:18.0	Alabama fans just are not taking Indiana seriously, should they?
0:24.9	Well, I think they should be pretty concerned.
0:28.0	The point spreads, what, seven, seven and a half points?
0:31.3	I don't think it's enough.
0:32.8	And this is coming from someone who I love the fact that shout out Brad, one of your great callers
0:38.9	there, the little 10. I hate the big 10. I call them the little 10 too. But man, I think
0:45.0	we're being disrespectful to Indiana if we're thinking Alabama is just going to have their way
0:50.2	with Indiana. I'm rooting for Alabama to win it, but I don't think the seven is enough.
0:55.3	I think Alabama is about to get destroyed.
1:00.2	Well, I mean, again, this is an unusual number.
1:04.3	Alabama hasn't been an underdog like this in about a million years, or 2008, to be exact.
1:13.6	Help us understand this and talk to these Bama fans, because right now, Brad, I mean, they're hearing all the pundits. I was on with one this morning
1:18.9	on first take who said the exact same thing, the line ought to be doubled what it is. It's going
1:24.7	to be a blowout, but they have seen their Crimson Tide do some unusual things this year.
1:29.2	I know they've done some terrible things as well.
1:32.1	So the forum is yours.
1:34.4	Talk to the legends of the world and all the great Alabama fans who need a little religion right now.
1:41.3	Well, all I keep here, Paul, is a rationale for Alabama to win this football game is to play
1:46.8	the undercard role.
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