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Originally Posted by OLS
EJ, who do you think is better than Alabama and LSU? You talk about not having a dog in the hunt,
but you clearly stated in your analysis that all this talk about them being the two best teams in the USA is crap.
With no SEC bias from me outside the fact that I pull for LSU, I think it is fairly clear that the two best teams
in the USA are bama and LSU. You are right in saying "that's why they play the games" because there has been nothing
but top dogs falling all season long. But I am not sure what you are thinking. You call my statements arrogant, but
to me it seems that your reasoning is that I think I know it all, or that I think that LSU and bama are the best there are.
Is it going to take LSU ripping OK state apart to prove to you that they are dominant? Because as you know, bama is not
going to be allowed to play OK state or USC or Stanford for the Nat. Champ. It's LSU and somebody. But if you put LSU
and bama head to head for it all, you are going to see two great teams once again basically tie. What I guess you want,
and I find reasonable, is both "top teams" playing a non-SEC powerhouse in two bowls and removing their organs. Basically two
national championship games. I AM a SEC fan, no doubt, but that's not why I think the way I do. I have looked
EVERYWHERE for a team that I thought could go for 60 minutes with either one of the two SEC dominators and
come out on top, and I do not think such a team exists. Again, I would hate to see LSU-bama in the end. It's not fair
to LSU or the rest of the NCAA. But GET a dog in the hunt, WHO do you think can beat either one?
And USC is not eligible, not from what I think but for what they got caught doing, so let's not go there...no hypotheticals.
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Alabama is a great team, there is no doubt about that. But I cannot honestly say that I think Alabama is better than Oklahoma State, nor can I say that I think that Oklahoma State is better than Alabama. Hell, I couldn't say it about USC over either of them either(if they could play).... Hell, I didn't think OSU would go blow the pants off OU last night....it is why we play these games.
I don't bring in the PAC12 because Stanford didn't win it and Oregon already lost to LSU... I will also not bring into the discussion 2 loss teams, if everyone was 2 loss, but 'Bama....a rematch would be okay.
Things I do know. I know Alabama had their shot, at home, and lost...and IMO, with other deserving teams(I think OSU is one), they should not get a do-over. The regular season is the playoff we have in football.
Again, I think LSU is the cream of the crop and I don't think anyone will beat them....but they have to play the game and someone else should be given the chance.
Am late to go herf.....but have more thoughts.....