I don't think any team has ever done so well against a schedule as tough as LSU has faced. I wouldn't trust SOS ratings though, it is determined by computers that are biased by the programmers. Very impressive body of work by the Tigers, not only have they won against all comers, they have whupped the others pretty well. Great job by Miles, his staff, and the team.

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Posted by Respublica88

Lake Charles, LA

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 12/2/11 at 11:33 am to Suthndawg

LSU needs for Cincy to win and WVU to be ranked ahead of them in the polls. Then they would have beaten 3 BCS bowl bound teams - Alabama, Oregon, WVU and none of which at home!

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Posted by lsumatt

Austin

Member since Feb 2005

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Posted on 12/2/11 at 12:41 pm to Suthndawg

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I wouldn't trust SOS ratings though, it is determined by computers that are biased by the programmers.

The computers have their flaws, but "biased" is a stretch.

There have only been a handful of 14-0 schools, so that right there puts LSU in an elite group. We also beat likely the Pac 12 champion and Big East co-champion during the regular season. That alone is an amazing feat combined with the SECCG and 2 top 5 west foes. Only knock on LSU's schedule is that the SEC was a tad down this year as a whole (2nd best statistically) and we avoided the 2 best teams from the SEC East during the regular season.

I would say LSU has an argument for the best resume of all time partly because of SOS and also because we only had one close game against #2 Bama. That 2004 USC team was great bu had 3-4 close games against mediocre opponents.

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Posted by trackfan

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2010

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Posted on 12/2/11 at 12:52 pm to Suthndawg

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I wouldn't trust SOS ratings though, it is determined by computers that are biased by the programmers.

Huh?

All the computers weight the components (wins, losses, game site, opponents' record, etc.) differently but none of them favor any particular school or conference. Your statement makes no sense.