re: who are we rooting for today?

As and old skule Tiger fan it grates to pull for Ole Mrs at any time, but if you're looking at something to change the national perception of LSU, an OM victory today would go a long way toward mitigating the leftover taint of the Auburn debacle on the Plains. It's such a long shot for the Tigers to win the west either way, the perception change may be more important than picking your hated rival to win a game. I know there's some saying Auburn will lose to both UGA and 'Bama on the road but that's fifty-fifty at best. It's not likely that MSU loses three times anyway, so delusions of grandeur are pretty much the Tiger's West dreams this season.