re: IF LSU does not make it through Arky and UGA unscathed...

I think if LSU loses to UGA in the SECCG there's still a chance the Tigers play the winner of Bedlam for the MNC but I don't think we will. Your one loss teams for the next spot would be:

Oregon
Alabama
Stanford
LSU
Clemson/Va Tech

LSU gets the nod over Oregon and Alabama based on head to head results and over Stanford who won't have played for the Pac 12 title. Over the ACC champ bc that conference is garbage.