Yes the tigers deserve to be #1 but it's all about just pumping up the media for the biggest game of the year. Having the current National Champs playing the #1 rated team in college football. Now that's big, That's PRIME TIME COLLEGE FOOTBALL (PTCF)
Did they all get together and decide which 2 voters would put LSU over the top? Did they have to promise to reinstate USC to it's rightful position next week or will they want to hype the Kentucky game?