re: Polls say Tigers are better, but are they?

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Conventional poll thinking says undefeated teams are better than one-loss teams, which are better than two-loss teams, and so forth. In September, what separates the undefeated teams is perception.

I don't think undefeated teams are automatically better than one-loss teams. I don't think this undefeated LSU team is better than Georgia right now.

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I agree completely. The media is all over LSU right now for being ranked so high yet playing so poorly. However, LSU is in a unique position because of their schedule. If they win out the rest of the season, or even go 7-1, then they are deserving (depending on what teams in front of them do) of a top-5 ranking. If they end up losing 5 games, then they will do doubt drop to where they belong in the rankings. Point being, LSU is the last team that the media, or anyone else, needs to worry about being too highly ranked at the end of the year. LSU's schedule from here on out is unforgiving, and will tell the truth about where they deserve to be at the end of the season.