LSU all but ensured that Alabama would get a rematch with them after they beat the only remaining serious BSC Championship contender Arkansas 41-17 in a game which was much closer than the score would suggest.

The Razorbacks actually went 14-0 up when they returned a fumble for a TD, however the game largely turned on a big play in the second when Tyrann Mathieu ran 92 yards for a TD following a punt. This tied the scores up and LSU then took the momentum back and went in 21-14 up at the half.

Arkansas briefly got to within 4 points in the Third Quarter but LSU added two 4th quarter TDs to cement an impressive win and their position as No 1 in the Rankings.

Alabama had a easy win against last years BSC Champions Auburn and given their only loss this season was a narrow one against LSU, its hard to see them not getting the 2nd place vote. They have also beaten Arkansas and few apart from the SEC haters would argue their credentials as No2. Their top RB Trent Richardson looks well in the running (excuse the pun) for  the Heisman Trophy thanks to his impressive stats which included 203 yards rushing against the Razorbacks.

Our only hope is that the National Championship game is more entertaining for the Neutral than their regular season meeting.

This was billed as the game of the Century and well over 100,000 turned up at at Bryant-Denny Stadium to witness the dram. However as so often happens with over hyped games it was more damp squib than fireworks (at least for the neutral viewer) with LSU grabbing the glory and a probably BSC Championship place with an OT Field Goal.

The game was not without drama with both sides throwing 2 interceptions and four missed Alabama field goals. Then throw in a heap of nervous penalties and a few other errors and you had an intriguing if not thoroughly entertaining game.

LSU were held to 91 yards passing against 199 from the Tide, and although defenses looked well on top Nick Sabens Alabama will know they only have themselves to blame for this loss.

With Oklahoma State winning a tough game against Kansas State, and both Stanford and Boise remaining unbeaten, its hard to se the two having a rematch in the BSC Championship, however Stanford do have Oregon next week and Boise have divisional rivals TCU. Stanford could possibly lose against the Ducks, but its almost impossible to conjure up a scenario in which Boise loses to the Horned Frogs.

Further Oklahoma State would have to lose and although a trip to Texas Tech is never a given, the Red Raiders look well out of sorts at the moment.

Overall Alabama’s fate is no longer in their own hands and even though they should win out from here it now looks like LSU v Oklahoma State, Stanford or Boise in the BSC Championship, although still undefeated Houston may still have something to say about that.