{"id":2935,"date":"2018-10-26T19:29:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T23:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2019-06-06T13:51:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T17:51:45","slug":"sec-making-sure-bama-beats-lsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2018\/10\/sec-making-sure-bama-beats-lsu\/","title":{"rendered":"The SEC is Making Sure Bama Beats LSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

Confirmed earlier this week, LSU linebacker, and ranked by many as the best LB in the country, Devin White<\/a>, will be suspended for the first half of LSU\u2019s next game against Alabama. White was ejected against Mississippi State for a very controversial targeting call where he hit Miss. St\u2019s QB near the head. There has been much debate. Tim Tebow has said, \u201cthis call and suspension is absolutely ridiculous and the NCAA should step in\u2026he should not be suspended and now you\u2019re taking LSU\u2019s best player away from them in a game that has National Championship implications.\u201d
<\/p>

The SEC has already said that, according to the rules, there is no way this decision can be appealed whether the right call is being made or not. Regardless of what the right call is, one thing everyone can agree on is that not having Devin White out there for the first half is an enormous blow to the LSU defense. One that is already going to have a tough time stopping the explosive Alabama offense. After watching the play he got suspended for, it began to make me think. Does the SEC want Bama to beat LSU? What lengths would the SEC go through to make sure Bama is back in the National Championship?<\/p>

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Strength of Schedule<\/h2>

It\u2019s no secret that Alabama hasn\u2019t been tested this year and hasn\u2019t played anyone. Here\u2019s a list of their opponent FPI ranks:<\/p>

  1. 18<\/li>
  2. 23<\/li>
  3. 49<\/li>
  4. 57<\/li>
  5. 78<\/li>
  6. 88<\/li>
  7. 93<\/li>
  8. 104 <\/li><\/ol>

    That\u2019s an average FPI rank of 63.75. No offense, but how could a team that\u2019s number 1 be ranked that high with such a bad FPI? For comparison, LSU\u2019s FPI is:<\/p>

    1. 3<\/li>
    2. 11<\/li>
    3. 14<\/li>
    4. 15<\/li>
    5. 19<\/li>
    6. 49<\/li>
    7. 84<\/li><\/ol>

      LSU\u2019s average opponent FPI is 27.86. That is a huge difference in opponent FPI, which just goes to show LSU has a much better resume.
      <\/p>

      LSU, at the beginning of the season, had the third hardest Strength of Schedule (SOS), they were projected to go 6-6. Instead, they\u2019re sitting at 7-1 with the best resume, and their only loss came to the current number 9 Florida, in Gainesville<\/a>. If they had beaten Florida, they would have a legitimate claim as the number one team in the country, but that\u2019s neither here nor there. LSU also has the best strength of record and the best adjusted record in the country. So far, LSU looks to be the only team that is really going to test Bama. Especially when you consider that Bama\u2019s two toughest opponents were home games for Bama, and this one is coming on the road. <\/p>

      LSU Could End Bama’s Season<\/h2>

      Getting to the point, if LSU were to beat Bama next weekend, which I still think they can and will, a one loss Bama who couldn\u2019t win their biggest game and doesn\u2019t make it to the SEC Championship has a hard time making it to the CFP. Whether they are the best team in the country or not, I just don\u2019t see how the committee could take someone else out for Bama barring some unexpected losses.<\/p>

      So could it be possible that the SEC would favor one team going to the national championship over another? Even if they are both from the SEC? Absolutely. Alabama generates the most money in college football and with the revenue sharing rules in the NCAA, that means that they generate more revenue for the SEC as well. The SEC most likely feels that Bama has a better chance to beat anyone else in the top four than LSU does after LSU slipped up against Florida earlier this year.<\/p>

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      The Motive<\/h2>

      If the SEC wants Bama to be in the National Championship, they could easily make it happen. Alabama is must watch TV for the National Championship even though they\u2019ve been in it the last three years. If the SEC wants to keep their stranglehold on the NCAA by making sure Bama is back to the National Championship, why wouldn\u2019t they make sure that their biggest competitor is missing their biggest piece when they play each other next week?<\/p>

      Looking at the hit by Devin White, it\u2019s a mystery why White got ejected and suspended. So why wouldn\u2019t the SEC go back and overturn the call if they didn\u2019t want Bama to have the edge against LSU? I\u2019ll tell you why, because the SEC wants Bama back in the National Championship and the only way they can make it in with their soft schedule is by beating their only real test and that is LSU. And the SEC knows they won\u2019t beat LSU without a little added help.
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      Confirmed earlier this week, LSU linebacker, and ranked by many as the best LB in the country, Devin White, will be suspended for the first half of LSU\u2019s next game against Alabama. White was ejected against Mississippi State for a very controversial targeting call where he hit Miss. St\u2019s QB near the head. 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