re: What program has the most to lose this football season?

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I'd like to say LSU, but would LSU losing enough to fire Orgeron really be a bad thing for the program?

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I get your sentiment, but can LSU's athletic department afford to pay 3 coaches at the same time (Miles, Coach O and a new head coach)? To me, LSU is at a crossroads. Are they going to return to the glory years where them and Alabama were the top of the west every year, or are they going to slip (further) into mediocrity for the foreseeable future. Therefore, I think at least in the west, they have the most to lose this year.

I will agree with you in the east, that I think UGA has the most to lose. UF and Tennessee have new coaches, Vandy is perpetually down, and Ky and SC are generally average teams.

While I don't the UGA wins it all this year, I think they have the most to lose. Why? Expectations of their fan base. After last years performance, and their successes on the recruiting trail their fans are expecting the same again this year. If they lose a couple of games their fanbase could begin to be unhappy and start to rumble. And as we all know a few disgruntled fans on social media can go a long way to sewing strife in a program.