re: We are all Georgia fans.

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I hear what you're saying, but I don't see any way that last year's LSU team could have beaten that Georgia team, so the point is moot.

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That's immaterial to the current discussion. What is being discussed is whether a 2 loss SEC champ could get into the playoffs? Prior to the A&M game LSU was on the precipice of possibly doing just that. They were ranked #5 in the CFP poll going into the last week of the season. A week where either #2 (Ohio St) or (#3 Michigan) was certain to lose. At that time all LSU had to do is move up one spot to be in the mix.

Again, 10-1 USC was #6, so it is ENTIRELY possible their victory over #15 ND would have vaulted them to #4 ahead of LSU even if LSU would have beaten A&M. The bigger question is would LSU have dropped from #5 to #6 even with a win vs. A&M?

That said, even if LSU would have dropped to #6 behind (presumably) 10-1 Ohio State, LSU could have very much been in position to grab a spot in the top 4. First, they had an opportunity to beat #1 UGA. No one else would have had a "better" win than that. Second, Ohio St. wasn't playing in a conf. championship game. Thus, they had no way to "improve" their resume. In that scenario LSU would have beaten #1 UGA, with #3 TCU and #4 USC losing their championship games.

That would have left the committee with a VERY interesting decision. Would they leave the SEC champ (LSU) out while putting THREE teams who DID NOT win their conference, Georgia, TCU and Ohio St, in?