re: I have a dream - Tigers vs Bama in BCSNC

Let's say LSU-Bama is a nail-biter, defensive struggle and the game is decided on a last second block of an extra point meant to tie the game. In all other regards, the teams played evenly with no fluke scores. There is enough time left in the year at that point for the winner to go on and stay #1... win the CG and the loser to get back to #2 and stay there. Even if Boise is 12-0, with that schedule, there is absolutely no way I can fathom Boise beating out a 1 loss LSU or Bama under those circumstances. No way! The public will be clamoring for the rematch. You guys think the NC game last year was super expensive?
OMG! A Bama/LSU NC game? Nosebleed seats will be going for $5000 each!

For everyone to say it is impossible, that just isn't true. Obviously it would be hard, but if there was ever a case for it would be 11-1 LSU against 12-1 SEC Champ Bama

1) LSU may have beaten both the Pac 12 and Big East Champ, with their sole loss on the road to the SEC Champ

2) The Michigan/Ohio State example is a terrible one and if anything is proof that LSU could play Bama. Those teams came very, very close to playing each other. plenty of voters had them 1 and 2. But Florida played a tougher schedule and the computers had a lot to do the jump. LSU will be helped greatly by the computers. Hell, 11-1 LSU would likely be higher than 12-1 Bama. Of course, it all depends what other teams are out there...but this is a REAL possibility.

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Let's say LSU-Bama is a nail-biter, defensive struggle and the game is decided on a last second block of an extra point meant to tie the game. In all other regards, the teams played evenly with no fluke scores. There is enough time left in the year at that point for the winner to go on and stay #1... win the CG and the loser to get back to #2 and stay there. Even if Boise is 12-0, with that schedule, there is absolutely no way I can fathom Boise beating out a 1 loss LSU or Bama under those circumstances. No way

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Ok, let's say that happens. And LSU wins the rematch. At the end of the season, you'd have Alabama with a 13-1 record and SEC Champions. LSU would be 12-1 and not SEC champions. And they would be 1-1 against each other. And you think LSU should be National Champs? Ummm...no. If LSU wants to win the NC, they can beat Bama in the regular season. If not, tough shite.

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The public will be clamoring for the rematch

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No, they really won't. The ONLY people who'd want a rematch would be fans of the losing team of the 1st game.

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Ok, let's say that happens. And LSU wins the rematch. At the end of the season, you'd have Alabama with a 13-1 record and SEC Champions. LSU would be 12-1 and not SEC champions. And they would be 1-1 against each other. And you think LSU should be National Champs? Ummm...no. If LSU wants to win the NC, they can beat Bama in the regular season. If not, tough shite.

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Rather win the National Championship then the SEC.

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And I'm not saying it can't happen, just that it shouldn't.

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That's fine. But it can definitely happen unlike the claim of many on here. Regardless of what anyone says it came damn close in 2006 and absolutely would have if Florida lost the SECCG.

I am not for it, but if there are a bunch of 2 loss teams and then 1-loss LSU who played one of the toughest schedules ever by a NC contender. Would you really think we should have a 2 loss Oregon go over 1 loss LSU?

yeah, like you said college football is based on "body of work". If LSU lost and its body of work was much better than other contender to play bama, then so be it. If it is a close call between LSU and someone else, the polls will and should give the nod to that other team.

That is why I like the checks and balances of the BCS computers and human polls. Computers carry enough weight to give deserving teams there due but not so much that they trump common sense. Va Tech had a slightly better computer score than LSU in 07, but the human polls put LSU ahead (without having to unethically push Va tech down).

I'd like to have seen the point differential last year had LSU beaten AR.

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But if there is an 12-1 or 11-1 Oklahoma/Oklahoma St./Florida St./West Va./Stanford/Etc, etc the voters would put that team in the NC.

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1. We would likely be above a West Virginia team that we beat on the road

2. People always completely ignore the computers and then they act there is this big conspiracy in the polls to keep teams "out". Sure most pollsters may put 11-1 Oklahoma State at #2 and 11-1 LSU at #3 because they think they are better but there is no history to suggest they will drop below 2-loss teams or anything. And if LSU is #3 in the polls and #1 in the computers, LSU probably gets in.

i would not use michigan/osu to compare bama/lsu national championship prospects.

i am so sick of hearing that. i think it's actually quite more possible than people think. first off it is much more appealing to all. and if that was the case these 2 would be the best teams in the country.

a 1 loss bama/lsu would be more deserving than any 1 loss big 12 or acc school.. plus if bama is that 1 loss school they always get more national respect and praise than they even deserve any ways. the masses over rate the hell out of them.