re: What's better....A Division crown or BCS Bowl?

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In 2006, it was better. We had a solid team but lacked coaching ability. We won 10 games and represented the West well. We were ranked in the top 10 for a lot of the year then lost 3 in a row. Ended up in one of the best bowl games outside of the BCS. That year > at large BCS birth IMO.

This past year we were 2nd in the SEC in overall standings finishing at 10-2, 6-2 in SEC play. We beat the East division winner by 20 points. We got an at large BCS bowl birth.

2010 was a better year, with a better bowl than 1995 & 2002. Just because you make it to Atlanta does not mean you had a great year. We had a great year last year. Much better than two of the years we went to Atlanta.

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Little disconnect in your logic here, but I understand what you're saying and I agree.

In 06, LSU didn't play for the SEC title, but got a good BCS game and dismantled Notre Dame. I think that probably played a part in our 2007 BCS championship run. We lost the final game to Arky, but still played in the SEC championship.

I think every athlete would love to play in a conference championship, but objectively, it's probably better to get an at-large bid and win that bowl than go to Atlanta and lose.