2008 SEC Discussion

[TheIronColonel]

I'm nothing if not obliging. SOS rankings Per Sagarin:

2007
LSU: 11
OSU: 53

2006
LSU: 20
OSU: 38

2005
LSU: 50
OSU: 2

2004
LSU: 46
OSU: 35

I honestly don't think that information is pertinent to this discussion, though. The point is this: OSU gets criticized for playing Washington because they're "soft", so why shouldn't LSU get the same treatment? I'm nothing if not reasonable; LSU's conference schedule has recently been tougher than OSU's. That has no bearing, however, on the quality of their non-conference opponents. If Washington sucks when OSU plays them, shouldn't they suck when LSU plays them 2 years later? Unless Jake Locker turns into superman in the next 2 years (unlikely), I don't see how any objective fan wouldn't subject LSU to the same treatment.

Just a point of information, LSU now has Washington, Notre Dame, and Idaho on the non-con slate for 2009. Hardly a murderers' row, but better than pummeling Troy, Louisiana-Monroe, and Tulane.

[Shivvy77]

Don't forget the powerhouse Louisiana-Lafayette "Rajun Cajuns"

[Oh8ch]

I just spent two weeks doing extensive research in Stassen focusing on SEC in-conference games and the results are staggering.

If you look at conference games only in the past 25 years the SEC as a whole has never been above .500 in any of those years. Not even once.

I will get back to you when I finish with the Big Ten.

[Taosman]

If LSU lost 2 games in a very good year for them, how many do they lose without much in the QB department? 4?

[sandgk]

1072 Wins, 1077 losses 21 Ties Period 1983 - 2007 SEC vs. SEC

[DaddyBigBucks]

Originally Posted by Oh8ch

I just spent two weeks doing extensive research in Stassen focusing on SEC in-conference games and the results are staggering.

If you look at conference games only in the past 25 years the SEC as a whole has never been above .500 in any of those years. Not even once.

I will get back to you when I finish with the Big Ten.

Originally Posted by sandgk

1072 Wins, 1077 losses 21 Ties Period 1983 - 2007 SEC vs. SEC

[415Bradley]

Originally Posted by sandgk

1072 Wins, 1077 losses 21 Ties Period 1983 - 2007 SEC vs. SEC

Circular reasoning finally catches up, then says "The SEC has a winning record against itself"

Or perhaps some overtime ballots from West Palm Beach need a recount