(feigns optimism) What You Need to Know: The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide are 5-0 overall and 2-0 in SEC play after wins over Vanderbilt and Arkansas to begin conference play. Their dominance is inevitable and you just hope Nick Saban doesn’t find a way to out-scheme Father Time himself. Texas A&M is 3-2 and 1-2 in SEC play after getting run out of Starkville 42-24. Betting Lines: The Aggies opened as a 23.5-point underdog. Yikes. Historical Notes: Alabama leads the all-time series 11-3 and leads 8-2 since A&M joined the SEC, but the Aggies won last year so clearly…