re: On the other hand if LSU had not gotten boned by the BCS

The problem is the intellectual dishonesty and inconsistency exhibited between who is "deserving" and the "best" in any given year. Bama did not deserve jack shite last year. They were 1-1 vs ranked competition and lost the game of the century at home. frick that. If I were USC 06-08 I'd be pissed too. They didn't deserve it but we're probably the second best team each year.

To your point, yeah, it blows bc that one ge could have changed everything, like George McFly punching or not punching out Biff at the dance.