re: Making one thing clear (from an LSU fan's perspective)

NO! BAD! When the SEC wins, it's better for the Tigers. It makes our schedule appear tougher(because it is), and as a result we are ranked higher, more kids want to come to school in the SEC, and the dominance is perpetuated. When teams like Auburn and Bama (this year, but we're all guilty of screwing up at the end of the season some years) it is not bad for LSU. Wouldn't you rather be able to say that you were the only team to beat the National Champion? Wouldn't you rather not lose in state player to Florida State and Notre Dame like in the '90s? Or even if they chose another SEC school to prove they chose wrong by beating them?
Also, not to mention all that bowl money we get when SEC schools win. But no, some fans don't see the whole picture.
I'd rather win the "Game of the Century" against a regular season foe (AU, Bama, UF, whomever it is that year) than against an out of conference school any day. Natty excluded.