Originally posted by RayRay99
Regardless, saying we ran away because we were "scared" just so we could face the SEC West buzzsaw each year is idiotic. I could give two shits whether we played again (and the majority of the fanbase feels that way), but it is a fallacy to say the rivalry has no benefit. You are acting like a jilted bride who got left at the altar and tells her girlfriends later, "I never really loved him anyway." 
As for our OOC scheduling, first we are criticized for playing scrubs, then when we schedule Arizona St. it is not good enough. When we follow them up with UCLA, Oregon, and Notre Dame, what will be the mantra then?First of all, I only pulled last year because I didn't have time to compile more...no other reason.
Secondly, if the SEC started to regularly schedule Oregon, Ohio State, Oklahoma, UCLA, Notre Dame...then yes, I would be impressed. FSU plays both Florida and Miami every single season. Yes,those schools are always top tier, but they are more time than any out of conference teams that the SEC plays on a regular basis.
My point is that LSU is unranked today...Miss State used that win (among the Auburn win) to gain a #1 slot because LSU was WAY overrated in the pre-season...if they weren't overrated so badly, then Miss State is a low top 10 team right now...where they should be...thank you BIAS.
If the rankers want to choose 1 SEC team to get behind, then that's great, but choosing 4-5 of them hoping that they will get one right, just doesn't cut it. Pick one, and then let the season dictate the rest.