re: Auburn lost to Bama by 18...falls 1. LSU holds Bama to 10...fell 11 spots

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No one has given a good reason as to why we fell so low after losing to Bama compared to auburn dropping

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Part of some ranking philosophies is not only what they've done, but where the voter expects the team to finish.

LSU had 3 losses, a bad game against FCS, an interim coach that looked like the same old LSU when playing Bama, and voters looking at Arky (who had had success against LSU the last couple years), UF, and aTm left on the schedule. There may easily have been some with the mindset that LSU gave Bama it's best shot and still lost, anticipating the potential for a post-Bama collapse losing 1+ more of the remaining schedule.

Auburn didn't fare well either, but kept the game close as well into the 2nd half in spite of a host of injuries. But, more importantly, there were no more games for them to play, so they had a more solidified position of where Auburn should be.

That's a lot of speculation on my part to give a swag at a question that no one outside the committee room really knows. Human nature and group dynamics are rarely consistent or predictable. I liked the BCS human/computer mix.