That's not the point. Both were unusual championship appearances. 2007 LSU lost game 12 in 3OT to a 4-loss team and lost game 7 to a team that would lose 5 games. A 2-loss national champion was unprecedented in the BCS era and unlikely to be repeated soon. On the other hand, 2011 Alabama had 1 extra week of preparation while LSU struggled against a disappointing Georgia squad. The difference between 4 and 5 weeks of prep is minor. LSU had a month to prepare for the rematch. The situation was unprecedented in the BCS era. However, 2001 Nebraska and 2003 Oklahoma got blown out in their respective regular season finals yet played for a national championship. 2006 Michigan was denied a rematch and failed to prove they were deserving of one in their bowl game. Oklahoma State had a more challenging road, but is the hatred or jealousy towards Alabama so strong that you'd let the #2 ranked team get away with choking against an unranked opponent late in the season? There's much more that I could write, but I believe few would take the time to read it.

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Luckier than USC who got to play Michigan?

Let's just say that the best 2 teams arguably weren't in the title game.

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Didn't hear a single Alabama fan complain about the Notre Dame layup.

This is an ill comparison. 2012 Notre Dame was undefeated and a media darling. There's no way they were going to be ranked 3rd or lower, so you don't have a point. Yes, Notre Dame was overrated and many of us could predicted an easy win, but no one was robbed. Kansas State was exposed and Oregon couldn't even win their division or conference. Regardless, there's no way Notre Dame was getting voted out of the title game.

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Don't go into how other programs have won and claimed championships.

Most teams need the ball to bounce their way a few times in order to win a national championship. LSU has 3 football national championships. Alabama has more legit titles than your program. You can discredit 2011 all you want, but in the grand scheme of things, 1 less championship means little.