There was much rejoicing across the NCAA land Saturday, when the LSU Tigers put the final nail in the coffin of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
“Did not have LSU clinching the SEC West on Nov. 12 in the preseason bingo card,” tweeted heralded college football journalist Stewart Mandel.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.But in his first year as head coach in Baton Rouge, Brian Kelly led LSU to the SEC West banner, and the Bayou Bengals are still in contention for the CFP — albeit a long-shot one because of two losses to their name.
The Tigers are 8-2 after Saturday’s victory in Fayetteville. Same with ’Bama, but its two losses came against conference teams — including last weekend’s pivotal overtime drop to LSU — did them in. Kelly’s crew has just one loss in SEC action. “We found a way to win — that’s really what this is about,” Kelly told reporters after the victory over Arkansas. “When you play in a league like this, in particular the SEC West, find a way to win. That’s what I’m proud of. I’m proud of our guys having the mental toughness to battle and find a way to win.”Article contentAt the top of the CFP Rankings, No. 1 Georgia No. 1 solidified its spot in the SEC finale — where it will play LSU — with a 45-19 slam of host Mississippi State … No.
The evening state of games saw one other pivotal game featuring a CFP contender — No. 12 UCLA pushing to remain a darkhorse final-four contender with a host of Arizona … One other late game featuring a ranked team saw No.
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