OSU played and beat more teams in the top 20 than Alabama did. They were ranked higher in the computers because their strength of schedule was higher and I believe that with all the talk of how strong the SEC is, the Big 12 came out as the highest rated this season. Saban said in 2003 that his team deserved to be in the title game against Oklahoma because those two teams had played conference title games while USC didn't. I guess he's singing a different tune now.
Really, there shouldn't be a title game this year. LSU deserves the title for their body of work this season. If Alabama beats them, there well be rioting in Louisiana and rightfully so. I will never understand why LSU has to win twice for the title but Alabama only has to won once. I don't want to hear that Alabama the best team in the game they lost. This isn't horse racing where you lose the Classic and still get the title. LSU won the game on Alabama's home field.
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020)
Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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