No. 13 LSU touting balance ahead of SEC showdown vs. No. 9 Ole Miss

(Photo credit: SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)The SEC season is just getting started, but already all but three teams have at least one conference loss.

That means the margin for error has shrunk for several contenders seeking a trip to the SEC championship game as a path to the college football playoff.

Two potential CFP contenders meet when No. 9 Ole Miss (5-1, 1-1) visits No. 13