I was thinking if the Bowl Championship committee looks at their SOS then they are SCREWED even if they have a good year. But maybe they already know that and don't care. I mean playing in the SEC west is tough enough. Lose that and you virtually no chance to make it to the BIG 4. Schedule two FCS or one REALLY REALLY weak FCS and decent FBS, you might get a decent bowl game...but NOT the championship playoffs for sure.
But don't worry, they'll hype the program as being NATTY eligible even with that foreknowledge.......and their fans will fall for it just like they do every year.