So if Bama were to beat lsu

And it begins...

Because the media has some love affair with Bama. They just beat themselves. Nobody else ever gets credit for beating them.

I'm down with a one loss LSU team making the playoffs if there's a spot for them

What do you mean "If"

Conversely, everyone on here believes that Bama's wins were due to poor performances by the opposing team and Bama's opponents are never that good to start with, despite the current ranking.

I would think that if the loss is by a small margin, LSU might stay in.
Although the committee, like polls, prefer a loss early in the year.

2011 was a different bird. LSU and UA were clearly the 2 best teams in the country. No one else was even close.

LOL at how pissed other conferences are going to be.

Still think you gotta win the conference. Rember last year, they only look at the season to date, it's not where they think you'll finish. It's more of a current seating , than a poll. The champions have not been factored in yet.

Bama and Notre Dame are allowed more losses than any other teams. That is just the way it is and we have to accept it. Only way to stop it is beat them Saturday. Even with two losses they will still be in the top 10.

Melting

What a shite storm this would be.

The rest of the country would be pissed. It is an interesting hypothetical. If Bama ends up 12-1 and the SEC champ and LSU is 11-1 with it's only loss to the #2 team in the final 4, how far can you really drop them? It would even have potential for an LSU vs Bama National Championship rematch.