I'm an LSU alum and have been watching LSU football for 50 years...to say the least I am a big fan.
I am thrilled that LSU gets to play for the perinnial "mythical" championship.
Having said all that, I think your point is among the best made...the part about "deserving". I don't believe any team "deserves" to be designated as one of only two qualified to be the Champs.
Getting rid of the BCS, there could easily be 4 #1 teams after the Bowls, the AP champ, the ESPN/USA Today champ, the Harris Interative champ and assuming you count the conglomeration of computer geeks as one; the the Computer champs.
How absurd...
