Whine some more but get your facts straight. Alabama was ranked #2 when Alabama and LSU played the first time. So Alabama lost in overtime to the number one team in the country. Quality wins? Unfortunately, the quality loss counted more in the minds of those who vote on this stuff.
SEC has how many in a row?????
Overtime? OVERTIME?? Everyone whines about the BCS set up being a joke, but the rules of CFB overtime makes the BCS decisions seem brilliant by comparison!
As far as I'm concerned, the first LSU-Alabama matchup was a 6-6 tie. The ADHD public DEMANDS a winner and a loser, so there is an after-the-fact contrivance called overtime to keep the masses happy.
This, of course, is some delicious irony, given the fact that, in kiddy sports, they don't even keep score. EVERYONE is a winner. Can't hurt little Johnny or little Janie's self-esteem, after all.