Though unbeaten, they are not quite as dominant as last year's LSU squad(when w/their A-Gm), yet in a "semi-down" year in terms of parity in college football, I do feel they are much superior to OU defensively, and with Campbell playing mistake-free, plus needing to only make the occassional play vs OU's dependence on White to carry Sooners, plus having two horses in contrast to OU's AD Peterson..they like LSU..deserve to be in the title game no matter whom the other team is.
What would be better than USC vs AU to end '04, in a rematch of the '03 opener, giving the SEC a shot at their 5th different school to win the National Title in the last 12 yrs, and 6th different in the last 24?..Football's version of ACC Hoops!