The obvious takeaway from Saturday’s game is that statement, but I think it’s worth noting that NO ONE is in Alabama’s league right now. Vegas released preliminary odds for the playoffs. Bama is a double digit favorite against everyone except Clemson, over which they are favored by nine points.
It’s discouraging to get a beat down from your rival, but the simple point of the matter is that Bama has so effectively lapped the playing field that a loss to them is essentially meaningless. So, LSU isn’t going to win the national title this year. That possibility was already remote due to the existence of Bama.