Things are basically set up for an LSU/Alabama rematch. But I could see a scenario where Oklahoma State gets in. OSU is #2 in half of the computers and #5 in the coach's and Harris poll. If they beat Oklahoma pretty good (2 touchdowns or more) and Virginia Tech loses to Clemson I think the Cowboys will get the majority of 3rd place votes, and they will likely be #2 in all the computers with the boost to their strength of schedule beating #10 Oklahoma. That could be enough for them to jump Alabama. I don't think there is any reason for LSU to not be #1 after next week. Unless Georgia beats them by 5 touchdowns they have gone through the gauntlet this year and creamed just about everyone they've played so they have earned the right to play in the BCS Title Game no matter what happens in the SEC Championship.
As for who should play LSU, it should be Alabama because they are undoubtedly the second best team in the country. But, I know there are plenty of non-SEC fans who have "SEC-fatigue" and really do not want to see that game whether it's a rematch or not. So, to be honest, I would rather have Oklahoma State play LSU instead just so the Tigers could crush them. The first Alabama/LSU game was a classic to me, and I'd like to see another one, but I'd rather see an SEC team crush the best team from 'the field' just so the SEC could continue it's dominance in the title game.
If LSU wins the SEC Championship, they should be guaranteed at least a share of the national championship. I don't remember anyone being as dominate against as tough of a schedule as they have been this year. If Alabama or Oklahoma State beats them in the BCS Title Game it should be a split national title.
1. LSU, 12-0 (1): W vs. #3 Oregon, W vs. Northwestern State, W at #16 Mississippi State, W at #19 West Virginia, W vs. Kentucky, W vs. #22 Florida, W at Tennessee, W vs. #15 Auburn, W at #2 Alabama, W vs. Western Kentucky, W at Ole Miss, W vs. #3 Arkansas
2. Alabama, 11-1 (2): W vs. Kent State, W at Penn State, W vs. North Texas, W vs. #8 Arkansas, W at #17 Florida, W vs. Vanderbilt, W at Ole Miss, W vs. Tennessee, L vs. #1 LSU, W at Mississippi State, W vs. Georgia Southern, W at Auburn
3. Oklahoma State, 10-1 (3): W vs. LA-Lafayette, W vs. Arizona, W vs. Tulsa, W at #11 Texas A&M, W vs. Kansas, W at #22 Texas, W at Missouri, W vs. #24 Baylor, W vs. #16 Kansas State, W at Texas Tech, L at Iowa State
4. Oregon, 10-2 (8): L vs. #4 LSU, W vs. #9 Nevada, W vs. Missouri State, W at Arizona, W vs. Cal, W vs. #19 Arizona State, W at Colorado, W vs. Washington State, W at Washington, W at #3 Stanford, L vs. #16 Southern Cal, W vs. Oregon State
5. Arkansas, 10-2 (6): W vs. Missouri State, W vs. New Mexico, W vs. Troy, L at #6 Alabama, W vs. #13 Texas A&M, W vs. #9 Auburn, W at Ole Miss, W at Vanderbilt, W vs. #11 South Carolina, W vs. Tennessee, W vs. Mississippi State, L at #1 LSU
6. Stanford, 11-1 (4): W vs. San Jose St., W at Duke, W at Arizona, W vs. UCLA, W vs. Colorado, W at Washington State, W vs. #25 Washington, W at #21 Southern California, W at Oregon State, L vs. #5 Oregon, W vs. Cal, W vs. #24 Notre Dame
7. Houston, 12-0 (8): W vs. UCLA, W at North Texas, W at LA Tech, W vs. Georgia State, W at UTEP, W vs. East Carolina, W vs. Marshall, W vs. Rice, W at UAB, W at Tulane, W vs. SMU, W at Tulsa
8. Virginia Tech, 11-1 (5): W vs. App. State, W at East Carolina, W vs. Arkansas State, W at Marshall, L vs. #11 Clemson, W vs. Miami (FL), W at Wake Forest, W vs. Boston College, W at Duke, W at #17 Georgia Tech, W vs. North Carolina, W at #22 Virginia
9. Southern California, 10-2 (9): W vs. Minnesota, W vs. Utah, W vs. Syracuse, L at Arizona State, W at Arizona, W at Cal, W at Notre Dame, L at #3 Stanford, W at Colorado, W vs. Washington, W at #4 Oregon, W vs. UCLA
10. South Carolina, 10-2 (14): W vs. East Carolina, W at Georgia, W vs. Navy, W vs. Vanderbilt, L vs. #14 Auburn, W vs. Kentucky, W at Mississippi State, W at Tennessee, L at Arkansas, W vs. Florida, W vs. The Citadel, W vs. #13 Clemson
11. Michigan State, 10-2 (11): W vs. Youngstown State, W vs. Florida Atlantic, L at Notre Dame, W at Central Michigan, W at Ohio State, W vs. #11 Michigan, W vs. #4 Wisconsin, L at #13 Nebraska, W vs. Minnesota, W at Iowa, W vs. Indiana, W at Northwestern
12. Oklahoma, 9-2 (13): W vs. #24 Tusla, W at #14 Florida State, W vs. Missouri, W vs. Ball State, W vs. #12 Texas, W at Kansas, L vs. Texas Tech, W at #9 Kansas State, W vs. Texas A&M, L at #24 Baylor, W vs. Iowa State
13. Boise State, 10-1 (7): W at Georgia, W at Toledo, W vs. Tulsa, W vs. Nevada, W at Fresno State, W at Colorado State, W vs. Air Force, W at UNLV, L vs. TCU, W at San Diego State, W vs. Wyoming
14. Georgia, 10-2 (12): L vs. #9 Boise State, L vs. #22 South Carolina, W vs. Coastal Carolina, W at Ole Miss, W vs. Mississippi State, W at Tennessee, W at Vanderbilt, W vs. Florida, W vs. New Mexico State, W vs. Auburn, W vs. Kentucky, W at #23 Georgia Tech
15. Kansas State, 9-2 (16): W vs. Eastern Kentucky, W vs. Kent State, W at Miami (Fl), W vs. #12 Baylor, W vs. Missouri, W at Texas Tech, W at Kansas, L vs. #11 Oklahoma, L at #4 Oklahoma State, W vs. Texas A&M, W at Texas
16. Wisconsin, 10-2 (15): W vs. UNLV, W vs. Oregon State, W at Northern Illinois, W vs. South Dakota, W vs. #10 Nebraska, W vs. Indiana, L at #16 Michigan State, L at Ohio State, W vs. Purdue, W at Minnesota, W at Illinois, W vs. #21 Penn State
17. Baylor, 8-3 (19): W vs. #2 TCU, W vs. Stephen F. Austin, W vs. Rice, L at Kansas State, W vs. Iowa State, L at #23 Texas A&M, L at #6 Oklahoma State, W vs. Missouri, W at Kansas, W vs. #7 Oklahoma, W vs. Texas Tech
18. Michigan, 10-2 (20): W vs. Western Michigan, W vs. Notre Dame, W vs. Eastern Michigan, W vs. San Diego State, W vs. Minnesota, W at Northwestern, L at #24 Michigan State, W vs. Purdue, L at Iowa, W at Illinois, W vs. #19 Nebraska, W vs. Ohio State
19. TCU, 9-2 (19): L at Baylor, W at Air Force, W vs. La-Monroe, W vs. Portland State, L vs. SMU, W at San Diego State, W vs. New Mexico, W vs. BYU, W at Wyoming, W at #6 Boise State, W vs. Colorado State
20. Clemson, 9-3 (21): W vs. Troy, W vs. Wofford, W vs. #1 Auburn, W vs. #14 Florida State, W at #9 Virginia Tech, W vs. Boston College, W at Maryland, W vs. North Carolina, L at Georgia Tech, W vs. Wake Forest, L at N.C. State, L at #12 South Carolina
21. Nebraska, 9-3 (20): W vs. Chattanooga, W vs. Fresno State, W vs. Washington, W at Wyoming, L at #5 Wisconsin, W vs. Ohio State, W at Minnesota, W vs. #10 Michigan State, L vs. Northwestern, W at #20 Penn State, L at #20 Michigan, W vs. Iowa
22. West Virginia, 8-3 (22): W vs. Marshall, W vs. Norfolk State, W at #21 Maryland, L vs. #1 LSU, W vs. Bowling Green, W vs. UConn, L at Syracuse, W at Rutgers, L vs. Louisville, W at Cincinnati, W vs. Pittsburgh
23. Penn State, 9-3 (20): W at Indiana State, L vs. #8 Alabama, W at Temple, W vs. Eastern Michigan, W at Indiana, W vs. Iowa, W vs. Purdue, W at Northwestern, W vs. Illinois, W at Ohio State, L at #20 Wisconsin
24. Southern Miss, 10-2 (24): W vs. Louisiana Tech, L at Marshall, W at SE Louisiana, W at Virginia, W vs. Rice, W at Navy, W vs. SMU, W at UTEP, W at East Carolina, W vs. Central Florida, L at UAB, W vs. Memphis
25. Arkansas State, 9-2 (NR): L at Illinois, W vs. Memphis, L at #13 Virginia Tech, W vs. Central Arkansas, W at Western Kentucky, W at LA-Monroe, W vs. FIU, W vs. North Texas, W vs. Florida Atlantic, W at MTSU
Florida State is ranked 25th in the AP.
SEC Power Rankings:
1. LSU (BCS Title Game)
2. Alabama (BCS Title Game)
3. Arkansas (Cotton Bowl)
4. South Carolina (Outback Bowl)
5. Georgia (Capitol One Bowl)
6. Auburn (Chick-Fil-A Bowl)
7. Florida (Gator Bowl)
8. Mississippi State (Music City Bowl)
9. Vanderbilt (Liberty Bowl)
10. Kentucky
11. Tennessee
12. Ole Miss
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