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LSU dropped to 0-7 in the SEC this afternoon, thanks to a 67-51 loss at Mississippi State. That led to a few people asking on twitter if the Tigers are the worst team in a BCS conference right now.
To answer this question, I took a look at the six teams who currently sit in last place in the six BCS leagues, and disqualified three teams from the race.
Miami, since they're currently 15-5 overall, even if they are 1-5 in the ACC.
Nebraska, who's 12-8, but winless in the Big 12.
Oregon State, even though they lost to Seattle by 51 at home. The Beavers are 3-5 in the Pac-10 right now.
That means the three nominees are...
LSU: The aforementioned Tigers are losers of seven straight and 10 of their last 11, making them 0-7 in the SEC and 9-12 overall. The Bayou Bengals, are the only team in this group that hasn't suffered a really embarassing loss.
Penn State: The defending NIT champions probably won't repeat. They currently are riding an eight-game losing streak. They're 0-8 in the Big Ten and 8-12 overall heading into Sunday's game at Purdue. The Nittany Lions lost to UNC Wilmington, who is now on their second coach of the season, and Tulane en route to a seventh place finish in the Charleston Classic.
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights have lost nine straight, including eight Big East games. They're 9-11 heading into tonight's contest with Notre Dame. Their worst loss is either center Gregory Echenique's decision to transfer or their home setback to America East contender Vermont.
Since the other two nominees have at least tasted some success recently, while all Rutgers has had to look forward to is loss after gut-wrenching loss, the Scarlet Knights are my pick.
What say you, the college basketball public?
UPDATE: Of course, after I write this, the Scarlet Knights beat Notre Dame at home, 74-73. They must have read this. You can read more about the win at our Rutgers' blog, Protect R Turf.
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