[QUOTE="GiantDuckFan, post: 1782076, member: man, how I wanna beat effing auburn[/QUOTE] Don't we all!
ESPN has us projected to go 11 - 1 this season. Guess who the projected loss is to. http://www.espn.com/college-football/team/fpi?id=99&year=2019
11-1 with that one loss to Bama puts us in the playoffs... probably against Bama again in the first round
How are you supplanting Georgia who would be 12-1 with a loss in the SECCG? (Based on the same parameters of @COTiger and his ESPN link for LSU: http://www.espn.com/college-football/team/fpi/_/id/61 ) FWIW, I'm not of the opinion UGA is 12-0 through the regular season and I'm not of the opinion LSU will be a one loss team in December.
I'd agree LSU has a chance to have a good season. By that I'm saying if we're seeing 10 wins as the record for '19 we can look back and say it was a good season. A hell of a lot better than say a 4-4 conference record, ya know? But, while I'm thinking that I'm struggling over a few things, Shane. Is the confidence now greater than it was a year ago? Is so, why? I recall, quite vividly, Orgeron lauding LSU as playing "head to head" against Bama in '17. And, he went on to the point of "they'd be better in '18." Should we expect a better season this year than last? If so, why? Or, is this another rendition of the song we've been hearing? I see a few things. One, I believe the number is five...as in five more returning starters in '19 versus '18. There's a lot of uncertainty within the western division which points to a good chance of LSU finishing higher in the division than last season. (That said, I'm also leaning towards the view that A&M's best chance for a solid road win will come in BR.) Am I misreading this whole thing? LSU is going to be a stronger team but Bama is going to be weaker so that's a W in O's column? And one last thing...I'm still seeing a team without a rudder. What's the identity? Is it the power running game with emphasis on improving in the trenches? I've heard that. Or, is it "we're going to spread it out? O/U at 9. Seems spot on to me.
The internet sport sites are projecting the 2019 season as follows: 10 wins 2nd in the West Sugar Bowl vs Oklahoma on Jan 1 This is a good season, but there's potential for more. As usual, the difference between a good season and an exceptional one rest on the results of the Alabama game. LSU has to win because the team won't get any help from anyone else in the conference (looking at you Tennessee, 13 straight losses to your cross division rival. The Alabama dynasty has been built on the demise of the Vol's program) Currently FPI gives LSU a 25% chance to win @ Bama on Nov 9.
Prediction: a nice season with some quality wins, a fine bowl, a respectable national ranking, and the annual reminder that LSU is way behind Alabama.
Yeah this is where it sits for me as well. I am hoping that they figure this out by the end of the texas game. If they do it will be a great season.
