That's a convenient narrative to explain away losses, but it collapses under any real scrutiny. LSU finished last season 9-3, and their losses were by 3, 10, and 21 points. To blame officiating for a three-score defeat is absurd. Every team in the country can point to a handful of calls over a 12-game season they didn't like, it's part of the game. The idea of a coordinated bias is fantasy, especially for a program with LSU's resources and stature. The real issue was their defense, which ranked 78th nationally in scoring defense, allowing over 28 points per game. You don't lose games because of one call when you're giving up that many points and yards. Their red zone touchdown percentage was just 58%, which is 85th in the country imo. That's a failure of execution, not officiating. Missed opportunities on offense and defensive lapses are quantifiable, proven reasons for those losses. The "they're out to get us" mentality is a crutch that ignores the actual film and the stats, which show a team that was simply not elite in critical phases. Champions overcome bad calls. LSU's opponents made more plays when it mattered, and the record reflects that reality.