I was adding to your comment on TurdTimes, not replying to it. He frequently attempts to show a varied and proficient vocabulary as if to make up for some other shortcoming. Only ToiletP can tell us for sure.
This year and many seasons....2009, 2006, 2005, footnote: I feel the 2002, 2005 SEC Champiohship games were fixed & or poorly officiated.(you may select you descriptive term) Regarding 2005 SECCG if you believe Jamarcus Russell's injury was unintentional? Seek medical attention immediately. Had LSU prevailed without the Jamarcus R. injury past Georgia it is likely IMO they would have met either Texas or USC. So "YES" the difficult schedule takes LSU away from title match-ups literally, regularly and if that doesn't do the trick then AU, UA + UF have the referee card in their deck to play. (2002 eliminated Arkansas vs UGA + put Mark Richt against FSU (B.Bowden) in The Sugar Bowl.