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OU vs Southern California: something will be "fixed" to ensure this.
Right now, the Pac-10 is the most disgruntled member of the BCS, having never played for the title. With the contract ending in 2005, the Pac-10 might not sign back on just to keep getting left out if Southern Cal gets screwed this year like Oregon got screwed in 2001 and Washington in 2000 (note: Pac-10's opinion, not mine.) Leave out Southern Cal, and the BCS dissolves after 2005.
The SEC is happy with the BCS, even if LSU were to be left out. The SEC helped form the Bowl Coalition Alliance, the BCS's predecessor, in an attempt to gain leverage in the National Championship picture. It worked in 1998 (Tennessee), and would have worked in 2001 if LSU hadn't upset Tennessee (SEC Championship Game) or Tennessee hadn't upset Florida (the week before, the game postponed due to WTC).
The backroom deal will be cut, LSU will be left out, and the SEC will tell LSU to keep their chin up becuase the system is preserved.
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