re: If 5 & 7 or worse, O is gone.

Well, we already have 4 losses, since Alabama and the #2 SECW team* are locked in losses, even if the Tigers COMPLETELY turn things around to become a middle of the pack SEC team. I would consider a 6-6 finish a result of a DRAMATIC improvement, with 5-7 a sign of SOME improvement over where they are today. 4-8 is very doable, and 3-9 is not out of the question.

*we don't yet know who this is, but the team that is good enough to best everyone but Alabama is definitely good enough to beat LSU, regardless how much LSU improves. And Miss St. is NOT #2.