Les Miles: SEC offers best path to national championship

Instead of looking strictly at the competitive nature of the conference, LSU coach Les Miles said he sees the opportunity the toughness of the league affords. “If you come out and win your division, that puts you in the (SEC) championship game and that’s a clear path to the national championship,” he said. “What a great, clear path that is.” While Auburn fans, citing the Tigers’ unbeaten 2004 season, may argue with that line of thinking, the SEC has been well-represented in the national championship chase and the BCS title game in recent seasons. Miles said the depth of talent in the league should give the SEC a chance to have another national champion in 2010. – Mobile Press-Register