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Posted at 11:00 AM EST.

12:00 PM EST. A second loss often bursts the bubble for contending teams. The bubble-burst phenomenon has always been an extremely powerful concept, and these days the sport is delivered primarily in a way that defines that bubble. That leads most people -- players included -- to think that a second loss closes the door on any prize that's really worth having and proof of its pervasiveness is in the profits.

There were eight teams that were in the top 10 at the time it took a second loss in Week 7 or later: Penn State, Wisconsin, Washington, Miami, Texas, LSU, Kentucky and Florida. Those eight teams have combined for a 3-16-1 record against the number since taking that second loss, and one of those three against-the-spread covers was within the group in last week's Penn State win over Wisconsin. Two of the newest members to this collective are Kentucky and LSU, each of whom took a second loss in Week 10 that also settled their division race unfavorably. Each team failed its first test as a two-loss has-been contender in Week 11. Those two teams are laying big numbers to out-of-conference have-nots this week, which is not exactly the spot you should be looking for even if you're inclined to stand under the falling rock that is the "bubble-burst" club. LSU is legit while the Wildcats are not and it’s for that reason we’ll take all this weight back with a highly motivated Blue Raiders’ squad.

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