No. 14 LSU hosts No. 11 Alabama on Saturday night in Death Valley for an SEC matchup that – with four regular season games remaining – is likely an elimination bout relative to a spot in the College Football Playoffs. With the expanded playoffs, 12 teams will play for a National Championship this season, and most analysts agree that a two-loss SEC team would likely punch a ticket to get in. LSU enters the game at 6-2 overall and 3-1 in SEC play, while Alabama heads to Baton Rouge at 6-2 overall and 3-2 in SEC play. Alabama’s conference losses came at Vanderbilt and Tennessee, while LSU’s lone …