I’m not sure what this author wants. Two shutouts back to back as you mentioned ( and LSU being one of them). Was everyone getting used to the rack up of points in the 50’s that was happening earlier in the season? No one said anything when Bear had defeated teams by just a few points....it was a win. I guess nowdays they have to make them “decisive” wins so that it is easier for the pollsters to vote on for poll positions.
One of the reasons that I’m really not a fan of the playoffs.
I think the worst thing is that when a team is out of the picture, the fan interest drops precipitously.
The game after Florida lost to Georgia, there were thousands of empty seats for Florida’s next game against Missouri.
I liked it better the way it was before, when you could argue over who was the best team. Now College Football is just like the NFL. Gone are the traditions that made it great.