re: Most Disappointed Fanbase This Fall

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One of these teams is not like the other.

Maybe LSU fans have that expectation because the football team has played in the SEC Championship Game 7 times since 2000. All those teams make a 12 team playoff field.

Ole Miss has NEVER played in a SEC Championship Game but they do have the portal king trying to catch lightning in a bottle. Kiffin doesn't seem to mind tampering with other teams rosters if he needs a player and has a relationship he can exploit. This gives them a lot of hope to start the season but free agent players don't always come together as a team.

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That's fine but it isn't really relevant.

Both fanbases seem to have an expectation (warranted or not) that they'll make the playoff this year. Both could easily not make it when you look at their schedules and the potential to get 3+ regular season losses (which will likely eliminate them from playoff contention).

That would leave both fanbases very disappointed given their expectations.

LSU opens the season with Southern Cal and plays Ole Miss, Alabama and Oklahoma in conference. All of those teams will be ranked in the same vicinity or ahead of LSU in the polls. They also have games like A&M and UCLA which potentially could cause difficulty. If they get 3 losses, they're probably out of the playoff.

The playoff next year is a tough accomplishment for LSU. The fans seem to think it's almost a given. That's a recipe for disappointment.