LSU vs. Alabama: Why a Rematch Would Be the Most Compelling BCS Championship

Colossal is only one of the few words-if you can even use words-to describe the matchup between the No. 1 LSU Tigers and the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night.

The 9-6 OT win for the Bayou Bengals was filled with an unbelievable amount of drama, and this was just a regular season game. Not a bid for the conference title, the conference championship, or even the national championship.

Just a regular season game needed to keep the hopes of a conference/national title hope alive. And there are a lot of important regular season games throughout all 11 of the FBS conferences, but when watching this game you can sense it was something more.

That "something more" is the possibility of a rematch in the national title game. Sure college football fans all over the world will debate as to whether it should happen, however, it's reality may be more prevalent than previously noted.

The BCS standings are made up of three different parts; 1. Coaches' Poll, 2. Harris Poll, and 3. CPU Average.

That said, don't be surprised if both the Harris and Coaches' polls voters keep the Crimson Tide ranked at No. 2. Not only are they still deserving of the ranking, but Alabama clearly proved they are on LSU's level.

The Crimson Tide out-gained LSU 295-234 and had more scoring opportunities. That said, the Bayou Bengals did play better defensively and were able to put their offense in better scoring positions as well.

All this being said, the Oklahoma State Cowboys look very susceptible as evidenced by their 52-45 win over Kansas State at home. The Pokes aren't known nearly for their defense as their offense, and you know there's no way they'd score 52 on Alabama or LSU.

Therefore, don't be surprised if the Cowboys slip up before the regular ends as they didn't play nearly as well this week as in previous weeks. Sure Kansas State is better than given credit for, but coach Bill Snyder's defense is not on the level of Oklahoma's, who's even a few steps back on LSU and Alabama.

Oklahoma has a solid offense, but it's not as explosive as Oklahoma State's, and their 23-13 road win over Florida State in Tallahassee has proven to be obsolete since the Seminoles were vastly overrated/mediocre.

Now you look at the Stanford Cardinal who haven't been tested by anyone other than USC. And the Trojans are still in the rebuilding process. When the Cardinal play Oregon this week, it's almost going to be like when the Ducks played LSU in Week 1.

LSU was way too fast for Oregon, and Oregon is way too fast for Stanford. The winner of that game becomes the Pac-12 favorite, and although both are the best in that conference neither are on LSU or Alabama's level (at least this season).

The last team to discuss here are the Boise State Broncos. We can make all the arguments in the world against Boise State because of their very weak strength of schedule. But the Broncos basically played a road game in Week 1 against Georgia and beat the Bulldogs 35-21.

And right now the Bulldogs are the current front-runners of the SEC East. So if the Dawgs meet up with LSU in the SEC title game, it would not be a surprise to see Boise jump into the No. 2 spot over a one-loss Stanford, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Oregon team.

However, does that mean the Broncos are on LSU or Alabama's level? No. Boise doesn't play the schedule week in and week out like Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, or Alabama.

If you put any of these teams up against LSU other than Alabama, the Bayou Bengals will run away with it. Sure they may have a much more prolific offense than Alabama's, but none have a defense that could slow down LSU's offense.

The Tigers have an offense that's manageable enough to help its defense wins games, along with special teams. No one else's special teams or defenses are on LSU's level except Alabama. That is where the difference lies.

Someone like Oklahoma State may put up 20 on LSU, but their defense will give up at least 21 and the Tigers defense and special teams will put their offense in position to score at least an addition 10-14 points. The Oregon Ducks are an offense that averages almost 50 points per game and LSU held them to just 27.

Alabama not only would have done the same, but no other offense in the nation is as fast and quick as Oregon's. Not Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Boise State, or Stanford.

The Crimson Tide's defense is practically an exact replica of LSU's, as is their offense. The only difference between LSU and Alabama are their uniforms.

Defense wins championships, period. And no one else has a defense that can shut down opposing offenses like LSU, other than Alabama. You can score all the points you want and still lose. However, as evidence by Saturday night, just nine points can get you a win.

This is all why an Alabama-LSU rematch is the most compelling. They are a complete team against all other opponents against each other.

So don't be surprised if there's a rematch and if there is, welcome it. Because the rarity that the country's two best teams play again is unfathomable, and the grudge match for a national title would only make the entire season that much more exciting.

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