re: We are the second best team in the state this year

ok, i'll play...i am a 42 y/o tech grad and fan, but i only became a tech fan when i went to college there. as a boy, all i knew was cholly mac, charles alexander, and john ferguson. i don't hate lsu now, just relatively ambivalent. i would guess if tech and lsu played on a neutral field next week, lsu would be about an 8-10 point favorite. both teams have the same record and lsu has played the stronger schedule, but in that strong schedule they haven't beaten anyone good. who is the best team lsu beat? auburn? south carolina? average at best, but better than anyone tech has beaten. our best wins are probably vs. mississippi state (our only common opponent and very similar results),and vs fresno state. we did lose to army 14-7...no excuse, but it was several weeks in a driving cold sideways rain. and our nevada loss yesterday was the mirror image of lsu loss vs arkansas the day before, letting a big lead slip away. and nevada is a quality team. not great, but a good team with a matt jones type qb, minus the cocaine.
give lsu vs tech a neutral field game right now and i would guess lsu wins 7 times. the problem for lsu is it would seem tech is ascending while lsu is descending. clearly, things can change dramatically from season to season, so who knows what will happen next year when they play. i am looking forward to it though.
tech is probably in the I Bowl, to be announced monday afternoon.