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You can't look back, but how much is LSU going to regret losing that road game to Florida a couple of weeks ago? The Tigers rebounded nicely in a home domination of Georgia that had coach Ed Orgeron and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda's fingerprints all over it.

The defense was swarming, making plays all over the field and swallowing up the Bulldogs offensive playmakers. Quarterback Joe Burrow again struggled with his efficiency but was a great game manager, and LSU got quality play from its running backs.

For the first time all year, the Tigers got some style points in the win. It looked like LSU was one of the best teams in the league, and if it can build on this, the game against Alabama may be interesting.

Coach O summed up the game succinctly afterward: "Great LSU football—just the way it's supposed to be," he said, according to USA Today's George Schroeder.

The Tigers ran 51 times for 275 yards, helping carry Burrow. They were all over the field on defense, and it looked like some of those old Les Miles-coached teams, even if the product on the field didn't reach the level of Nick Saban's tenure on the Bayou.

But this team is nowhere near as good as it can be, and that speaks volumes to just what the Tigers can be once the Alabama game rolls around. This looks like the second-best team in the league right now. There may be a wide gulf between them and the Tide, but they get the opportunity to prove that false.

The Tigers have to keep playing well between now and then, though. Mississippi State looms next.