Gentlemen, Start Your Griping

It's OSU v. LSU in BCS title game, but not everyone's convinced
By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 3, 2007 7:32 AM CST
Gentlemen, Start Your Griping
Louisiana State quarterback Matt Flynn dives for a 2-point conversion as he is hit by safety Matt Hewitt in the third quarter of a football game in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Arkansas won 50-48 in three overtimes. Despite the loss, the Tigers are headed for the BCS title game. (AP Photo/Alex...   (Associated Press)

On January 7, the 11-2 Louisiana State Tigers will find themselves in the BCS title game, the first two-loss team ever to play in the national championship. The Tigers were ranked second in the AP poll following yet another weekend of No. 1 and No. 2 teams dropping like rocks. Facing LSU will be Ohio State, with an 11-1 record, reports AP.

Although the voting is over, the complaining has only just begun, as the distinction between LSU and other 11-2 teams isn't exactly vast. What pushed the Tigers into the No. 2 spot seems to be their tough schedule—the Southeastern Conference is no cake walk—and the fact that both defeats were so close they took triple overtime periods to decide. (More BCS stories.)

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