SEC Football 3 Headed Monster

I know that we’ll understand how this all will play out in the next few weeks but let’s play a game called what if….

What if the #6 Arkansas Razorbacks go into Baton Rouge and upset #1 LSU the day after Thanksgiving.

Not at all that far fetched, as LSU when playing against good offenses has given up 27 points to Oregon and 21 points to West Virginia. The Razorbacks’ offense puts up similar numbers to those two potent offenses. Arkansas ranks 13^th in Points and 11^th in Passing Yards in the Nation.

The chaos that would follow would leave three SEC West teams with identical records.

Alabama 11-1 (7-1 SEC) Loss at Home in Overtime to LSU

Arkansas 11-1 (7-1 SEC) Loss at Alabama by 24

LSU 11-1 (7-1 SEC) Loss at Home to Arkansas by X

The first question to sort through would be which team is invited to play Georgia (maybe South Carolina) in the SEC Championship Game. It would likely be Alabama by a hair based off of BCS rankings. As Alabama would likely be #2, LSU #3, and Arkansas #5.

This reminds me of 2008 Big 12 (remember when they had 12 schools). Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech all in the Big 12 South finished 11-1 with each loss coming from one of the others. Oklahoma, with their loss coming earlier in the season and to slightly high ranked team was invited to the Big 12 Championship game where they stomped an over-matched Missouri squad. UT and TT were left at home with Texas Tech not even being invited to a BCS game.

If LSU does finish the SEC season undefeated they will have made a case for being the most deserving #1 team having beat the best team from the Pac 12, Big 12 and the other two best teams in it's own conference.

#2 Alabama – Road – By 3 in Overtime

#3 Oregon – Neutral Field – By 13

#16 West Virginia – Road – By 26

#17 Florida – Home – By 30

#20 Auburn – Home – 35

#25 Mississippi State – Road – By 13

Still to be Played and Possible Post Season Games:

#2 Oklahoma State? - Neutral Field

#6 Arkansas – Home

#14 Georgia? – Neutral Field